Chapter 14

Intelligent Energy-Oriented Home

Zita Vale, Luís Gomes, Pedro Faria and Carlos Ramos,    Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal

Abstract

This chapter addresses the articulation of two fields: intelligent energy systems and smart homes. The foundations of these fields are presented in a concise way as well as the respective state of the art. Several projects dealing with intelligent energy systems for homes and buildings and some projects approaching smart home will be described, analyzed, and discussed. This chapter proposes an innovative model for an intelligent energy-oriented home, a smart home focused on energy aspects. The main ideas of the ambient intelligence concept are followed and combined with energy-related aspects like the ...

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