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Managing Commercial HVAC Systems: What do Building Operators Really Need?
Bharathan Balaji, Nadir Weibel, Yuvraj Agarwal
Buildings form an essential part of modern life; people spend a significant amount of their time in them, and they consume large amounts of energy. A variety of systems provide ser…
Quiver: Using Control Perturbations to Increase the Observability of Sensor Data in Smart Buildings
Jason Koh, Bharathan Balaji, Vahideh Akhlaghi +2
Modern buildings consist of hundreds of sensors and actuators for monitoring and operation of systems such as HVAC, light and security. To enable portable applications in next gene…
Genie: A Longitudinal Study Comparing Physical and Software-augmented Thermostats in Office Buildings
Bharathan Balaji, Jason Koh, Nadir Weibel +1
Thermostats are primary interfaces for occupants of office buildings to express their comfort preferences. However, standard thermostats are often ineffective due to inaccessibilit…