PREDICTIVELY CONTROLLING AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM

摘要

In an embodiment, an electronic device may include a power source configured to provide operational power to the electronic device and a processor coupled to the power source. The processor may be configured to generate temperature predictions using a model of a structure and possible control scenarios, determine a value of the temperature predictions and the respective possible control scenarios using a cost function, the cost function comprising weighted factors related to an error between a setpoint temperature and the temperature predictions, a length of runtime for an environmental control system (e.g., an HVAC system), and a length of environmental control system cycles. The processor may also be configured to select the control scenario with the highest value to apply to control the environmental control system. The control scenarios may be generated using upper confidence bound for trees (UCT).

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions thereon, the instructions, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, configured to:
generate temperature predictions of temperatures of a structure for a forthcoming period of time using a model of a structure and possible control scenarios to control an environmental control system for the forthcoming period of time; determine a value of the temperature predictions and the respective possible control scenarios using a cost function, the cost function comprising weighted factors related to an error between a setpoint temperature and the temperature predictions, a length of runtime for the environmental control system based on the control scenarios, and a length of environmental control system cycles based on the control scenarios; and select the control scenario with the highest value to apply to control the environmental control system.