A Systematic Study for Smart Residential Thermostats: User Needs for the Input, Output, and Intelligence Level

The development of “smart” residential thermostats—both in terms of wider connectivity and higher intelligence—has revealed great opportunity for energy conservation, as well as providing comfort and convenience. This paper focuses on the interaction design of such a novel system, and analyzed user...

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Main Authors: Pei-Luen Patrick Rau, Yun Gong, Han-Jing Huang, Jing Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/6/2/19