A Network Sensor Fusion Approach for a Behaviour-Based Smart Energy Environment for Co-Making Spaces

Abstract

User behaviour and choice is a significant parameter in the consumption patterns of energy in the built environment. This paper introduces a behavior-based approach for developing smart energy applications. With the rapid development of wireless sensor networks and the Internet of Things (IoT), human-computer interfaces can be created through the mapping of user experiences. These applications can provide users with dynamic feedback on their energy consumption patterns in their built environment. The paper describes a “Sensible Energy System” (SENS) that is based on user experience design methods with sensor network technology. Through SENS, solar energy simulation is combined with device consumption data in order to achieve an IoT network to facilitate the interaction between user behaviors and electricity consumption. The interaction between users and devices through SENS can not only optimize power consumption, but also provide consumers with additional choice and dynamic decision making regarding their consumption. This article provides an (1) understanding and analysis of users’ spatial interaction, explains the (2) planning of the new smart environment design and user experiences, discusses (3) designing a suitable Wireless sensor network (WSN) agent and energy connection, describes (4) the information that has been collected, and (5) incorporates a rooftop solar potential simulation for predicting energy outputs into the sensor network model.

The role of internet of things (IoT) in the assessment and communication of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in buildings: a review

“…By using this method, a 28% reduction on energy consumption was verified. Chang et al. (2020) described a “Sensible Energy System” (SENS), a system where solar energy simulation is combined with device consumption data aiming at promoting the interaction between occupant behavior and energy consumption.…”

SENS+: A Co-Existing Fabrication System for a Smart DFA Environment Based on Energy Fusion Information

“…Therefore, HAR proposed in this research contains three major technologies: (1) smart devices [ 24 , 26 ] for human interface and data collectors, (2) an agent-based system (an acting role model for its dynamic role model features [ 27 , 28 ]) as the software framework for communication and coordination among smart devices, and (3) Internet of Things (IoT) technology [ 29 , 30 ] for a hardware framework to collect signals from the physical environment and fabrication devices.…”

“…The Sensible Energy System (SENS) [ 30 ] configures an agent communication framework, which includes Human Agents, Devices, Local Servers, Consumption Managers, Communication Protocols, Location Servers, Power Switches, and Cloud Servers. Every user is a human agent, and a human agent uses a device in physical space.…”

“…SENS+ provides a framework in which many participants can engage in the process, experiment with the concept, and respond to the adaptation of interactive surfaces. Figure 4 shows the SENS+ system structure, which is different from SENS [ 30 ] in terms of human agent and application design. In the SENS+ design process, the user will provide information and documents to the system, which will produce corresponding documents for different role users.…”

“…The research used a series of methods to record and analyze their behaviors to design a suitable user interactive structure and usability evaluation. Simulating, predicting, and learning behavior can be done by adopting the Acting Role Model (ARM) [ 28 ], agent technologies (SENS) [ 30 ], intelligent dynamic interactions with the design system (DARIS), and BDI evaluation and learning [ 49 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 ] to examine interactive behaviors. The network entity system is generated by combining digital and physical information through the process of the embedded computer, network monitoring, and controlling the entity, calculating its feedback loop through the influence of the entity information [ 59 ], forming a co-existing interactive space.…”