Cool Heads Prevail: Human-in-the-Loop AI for Smarter HVAC Careers
TL;DR for operators HVAC optimisation is not really about “setting the right temperature”. That is the version suitable for brochure copy and mildly insulting procurement decks. The harder problem is deciding when comfort, occupancy, outdoor conditions, and electricity prices should overrule one another. The paper behind this article proposes a human-in-the-loop reinforcement learning controller for HVAC systems.1 Its main idea is simple enough to be useful: when occupants override the system, that feedback should not merely fix the current moment. It should also teach the controller what went wrong, so future decisions require fewer overrides. ...