A modified GAN improves thermal comfort classification models by balancing imbalanced datasets.
problem Imbalanced thermal comfort datasets make it hard to train accurate models.
method Proposed a modified conditional GAN (comfortGAN) to balance the dataset.
result A balanced dataset trained with comfortGAN yields higher classification accuracy.
New deep learning model optimizes energy use in buildings.
problem Optimizing energy use and comfort in large buildings.
method Transformer-based metamodel trained with simulation and sensor data, calibrated with CMA-ES, optimized with multi-objective algorithms.
result Optimal settings reduce energy loads while maintaining thermal comfort and air quality.
A new SL strategy optimizes HVAC DR in multi-zone buildings.
problem Optimal DR of HVAC units in multi-zone buildings is challenging.
method Supervised learning with ANN replication and DNN integration.
result SLAMP achieves effective DR schedules with reduced computation time.
The paper learns personalized thermal preferences using Bayesian active learning.
problem Learning personalized thermal preferences from occupant feedback.
method Bayesian active learning with unimodality constraints on Gaussian process.
result The method requires fewer observations to learn optimal temperature preferences.
Increasing energy efficiency in buildings can reduce costs and emissions substantially. Historically, this has been treated as a local, or single-agent, optimization problem. However, many buildings utilize the same types of thermal equipment e.g. electric heaters and hot water vessels. During operation, occupants in t…
The paper optimizes air conditioning setpoints using machine learning.
problem Static setpoints waste energy and increase costs.
method Deep-learning model based on RNNs for predicting future temperatures.
result RNNs outperform state-of-the-art models in prediction accuracy.
Transfer learning improves HVAC fault detection with minimal labeled data.
problem Lack of labeled data for HVAC system faults.
method Bayesian classifier trained on large data, then transferred to new buildings with few normal operation samples.
result Few samples are sufficient to maintain classifier precision and recall.
A model used for velocity control during car following was proposed based on deep reinforcement learning (RL). To fulfil the multi-objectives of car following, a reward function reflecting driving safety, efficiency, and comfort was constructed. With the reward function, the RL agent learns to control vehicle speed in …
SECRM-2D improves RL-based autonomous driving with safety guarantees.
problem Safety and efficiency trade-offs in RL-based autonomous driving.
method RL-based controller with safety constraints for efficient and comfortable driving.
result SECRM-2D avoids crashes and improves efficiency and comfort compared to baselines.
ARX models predict thermal behavior of WBG semiconductors accurately.
problem Thermal management challenges of WBG semiconductors.
method Use of ARX parametric models based on experimental measurements.
result ARX models provide accurate temperature predictions without detailed component information.
The study applies wealth thermalization hypothesis to social networks and explains inequality.
problem Explains inequality in human society through wealth thermalization hypothesis.
method Uses Random Matrix Theory and social networks with nonlinear perturbation.
result Shows that wealth distribution follows Rayleigh-Jeans distribution, leading to inequality.
The study investigates noise effects on parameter estimation for Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes.
problem Impact of noise on parameter fitting for Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes.
method Proposed algorithms to distinguish between thermal and multiplicative noise.
result Effective methods to estimate parameters even when multiplicative noise dominates.
Study on uniquely determining thermal properties from boundary temperature and heat flux measurements.
problem Determine thermal conductivity and volumetric heat capacity from boundary measurements.
method Uniqueness proof for isotropic and anisotropic media under thermal diffusivity assumption.
result Uniqueness of thermal properties in all dimensions and up to a gauge in two dimensions.
With the fast growth in the visual surveillance and security sectors, thermal infrared images have become increasingly necessary ina large variety of industrial applications. This is true even though IR sensors are still more expensive than their RGB counterpart having the same resolution. In this paper, we propose a d…
Power and thermal management are critical components of High-Performance-Computing (HPC) systems, due to their high power density and large total power consumption. The assessment of thermal dissipation by means of compact models directly from the thermal response of the final device enables more robust and precise the…
SBO uses dual voting to build consensus in noisy feedback settings.
problem Collective decision-making under social influence.
method Dual voting system with noisy public votes and private interviews.
result Efficient consensus-building through noisy public votes, debiased by estimated social graph.
Generative thermal design learns optimal shapes using multi-agent reinforcement learning.
problem Complex thermal design challenges due to convection-diffusion equation and boundary interactions.
method Cooperative multi-agent deep reinforcement learning with continuous geometric representation.
result Framework learns optimal design strategies without shape derivation or differentiable objectives.
Study finds almost contact structures in thermal QCD-like theories at intermediate coupling.
problem Understanding (Almost) Contact Structures in thermal QCD-like theories.
method Explicitly obtained (Almost) Contact Structures and SU(3) structures.
result Subspaces of C3S and AC3S are not mutually 'N-path connected' in the Infra-Red.
This work generates synthetic 3D thermal facial data using 2D facial data and deep learning.
problem Creating large datasets for deep learning in computer vision.
method 3D facial modelling techniques and deep learning methodologies.
result Synthetic 3D thermal facial data created for deep learning applications.
Paper addresses LSTM stability for thermal systems using infinity-norm.
problem Stability of LSTM networks in thermal systems.
method Derived ISS∞ condition for LSTM, developed training strategy. result ISS∞-promoted LSTM outperforms other models in thermal system case study. Deep learning adapts HVAC models to new buildings.
problem Adapting thermal dynamics models to new buildings with limited data.
method Deep supervised domain adaptation (DSDA) using LSTM-based Sequence to Sequence model.
result Deep supervised domain adaptation improves predictive performance over learning from scratch.
CNN accurately reconstructs lattice topology with strong thermal fluctuations.
problem Reconstructing lattice topology with strong thermal fluctuations and unbalanced data.
method Deep convolutional neural network (CNN) mapping local magnetic moments to coupling probabilities.
result CNN accurately reconstructs lattice topology where thermal fluctuations dominate.
The world GDP distribution is described using thermodynamics principles.
problem Understanding the distribution of GDP among countries.
method Applied Rayleigh-Jeans thermalization to GDP data.
result Emergence of low GDP states similar to condensation in optics.
The thermal subsystem of the Mars Express (MEX) spacecraft keeps the on-board equipment within its pre-defined operating temperatures range. To plan and optimize the scientific operations of MEX, its operators need to estimate in advance, as accurately as possible, the power consumption of the thermal subsystem. The re…
Paper uses VAEs to detect radar targets in complex noise.
problem Detecting radar targets in compound clutter and thermal noise.
method Proposes a VAE architecture to distinguish radar targets from various noise types.
result The VAE outperforms classical detectors in challenging noise conditions.
Study of M-theory dual of thermal QCD-like theories at intermediate coupling.
problem Missing top-down holographic dual for thermal QCD-like theories at intermediate 't Hooft coupling.
method Analysis of O(R4) corrections and O(lp6) corrections in the MQGP background. result Discovery of O(R4) corrections and G-structure classification of underlying geometries. Let X be a complex manifold and S↪X be an embedding of complex submanifold. Assuming that the embedding is (k−1)-linearizable or (k−1)-comfortably embedded, we construct via the deformation to the normal cone a diffeomorphism F from a small neighborhood of the zero section in the normal bundle …
This paper presents a case study of a recommender system that can be used to save energy in smart homes without lowering the comfort of the inhabitants. We present an algorithm that uses consumer behavior data only and uses machine learning to suggest actions for inhabitants to reduce the energy consumption of their ho…
Personal income distribution in the USA has a well-defined two-class structure. The majority of population (97-99%) belongs to the lower class characterized by the exponential Boltzmann-Gibbs ("thermal") distribution, whereas the upper class (1-3% of population) has a Pareto power-law ("superthermal") distribution. By …
Paper uses deep learning to improve thermal-hydraulic simulations.
problem Limited credibility of thermal-hydraulic codes in real plant conditions.
method Feature Similarity Measurement (FSM) and deep learning.
result Deep learning constructs relationships between local physical features and simulation errors.
Study chaotic dynamics in social stratification models leading to thermalization and turbulence.
problem Understanding social stratification dynamics through chaotic nonlinear systems.
method Modeling social network links with oscillators and energies, studying Hamiltonian evolution and nonlinear interactions.
result Chaotic dynamics leads to dynamical thermalization and Kolmogorov-Zakharov turbulence, with implications for wealth inequality.
NMF identifies hidden component processes from thermal manufacturing data.
problem Thermal manufacturing processes with many interacting parameters are hard to diagnose.
method Non-negative matrix factorization guided by a knowledge-based initialization strategy.
result Identifies physical meaningful sources from temperature time series.
Thermalizer stabilizes autoregressive models for long-term predictions in chaotic systems.
problem Long-term predictions in chaotic spatiotemporal systems are unreliable due to trajectory divergence.
method Diffusion models are used to implicitly estimate the score of an invariant measure, which stabilizes autoregressive emulators by applying denoising during inference.
result Thermalization extends the time horizon of stable predictions by an order of magnitude in chaotic systems.
In coming years residential consumers will face real-time electricity tariffs with energy prices varying day to day, and effective energy saving will require automation - a recommender system, which learns consumer's preferences from her actions. A consumer chooses a scenario of home appliance use to balance her comfor…
Study examines how twisting graphene nanoribbons affects their thermal conductivity.
problem Understanding how twisting affects thermal conductivity in graphene nanoribbons.
method Calculated geometric parameters of TGNRs, including twist and writhe, and used molecular dynamics simulations.
result Twisted graphene nanoribbons require at least two parameters to accurately describe their thermal conductivity.
Improved person detection in occluded conditions with AOS images.
problem Inaccurate classification of partially occluded people, animals, or objects.
method Combining multi-perspective images captured by Airborne Optical Sectioning (AOS) to achieve better precision and recall.
result Precision/recall of 96/93% for automated person detection.
In the emerging advancement in the branch of autonomous robotics, the ability of a robot to efficiently localize and construct maps of its surrounding is crucial. This paper deals with utilizing thermal-infrared cameras, as opposed to conventional cameras as the primary sensor to capture images of the robot's surroundi…
New method predicts heat load in thermal grids using latent variables.
problem Predicting heat load in district energy systems.
method Combines nominal model for outdoor temperature with latent variable model for residual heat load.
result Proposed method achieves better prediction accuracy than artificial neural networks.
New formalism solves kinematical constraints in curved backgrounds and non-trivial states.
problem Solving kinematical constraints due to Weyl invariance in curved backgrounds and non-trivial states.
method Constructing Weyl covariant geometric objects and identifying them as building blocks of correlation functions.
result Exact agreement with thermal OPEs and holographic computations for thermal 2-point functions.
Study examines how economic policy uncertainty impacts stock markets.
problem Dynamic relationship between economic policy uncertainty and stock markets.
method Used symmetric thermal optimal path (TOPS) method.
result Different interaction patterns observed in emerging and developed markets.
Generalizes embedding formalism for CFTs on curved backgrounds.
problem Capturing CFTs on curved backgrounds and non-trivial states.
method Using ambient metric and geometric invariants of the ambient space.
result Exact agreement with holographic computations and thermal OPEs.
Meta-learning algorithms prepare quantum Gibbs states efficiently for NISQ devices.
problem Efficiently preparing quantum Gibbs states for NISQ devices.
method Meta-Variational Quantum Thermalizer (Meta-VQT) and Neural Network Meta-VQT (NN-Meta VQT) algorithms.
result Meta-learned parameters significantly outperform random initializations in optimization tasks.
Recent results and interpretations are presented for the thermal minority game, concentrating on deriving and justifying the fundamental stochastic differential equation for the microdynamics.
This paper surveys smart buildings using machine learning and big data.
problem Improving comfort and efficiency in smart buildings through data analysis.
method Survey of machine learning and big data techniques for smart buildings.
result Machine learning and big data are crucial for smart building services.
Learning influence pathways of a network of dynamically related processes from observations is of considerable importance in many disciplines. In this article, influence networks of agents which interact dynamically via linear dependencies are considered. An algorithm for the reconstruction of the topology of interacti…
Quantum annealers aim at solving non-convex optimization problems by exploiting cooperative tunneling effects to escape local minima. The underlying idea consists in designing a classical energy function whose ground states are the sought optimal solutions of the original optimization problem and add a controllable qua…
We consider the problem of optimal trading for a power producer in the context of intraday electricity markets. The aim is to minimize the imbalance cost induced by the random residual demand in electricity, i.e. the consumption from the clients minus the production from renewable energy. For a simple linear price impa…
Dual ML approach predicts peak temperatures in AFSD, improving process optimization.
problem Lack of understanding between process parameters and resulting microstructure in AFSD.
method Combines supervised machine learning and physics-informed neural networks.
result Ensemble techniques like gradient boosting outperform other SML methods in predicting peak temperatures.