Automatic temperature and humidity regulation – Distance-adjusted
Patent
1999-01-12
2000-11-14
Wayner, William
Automatic temperature and humidity regulation
Distance-adjusted
236 78B, 165208, 374115, G05D 2300, G01K 300
Patent
active
061457515
ABSTRACT:
The present invention discloses methods for determining setpoint information in a HVAC system. Setpoint values are determined using occupant feedback provided by individual occupants over at least one of an Internet or Intranet communications network. According to a first aspect of the invention a setpoint is determined using fuzzy logic. According to a second aspect, historical setpoint data determined using occupant feedback is used to develop a neural network for predicting setpoint values.
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