Building energy use is expected to grow by more than 40% in the next 20 years. Electricity
remains the largest energy source consumed by buildings, and that demand is growing. To …

The residential load sector plays a vital role in terms of its impact on overall power balance,
stability, and efficient power management. However, the load dynamics of the energy …

This paper proposes a novel framework for home energy management (HEM) based on
reinforcement learning in achieving efficient home-based demand response (DR). The …

We investigate an energy cost minimization problem for a smart home in the absence of a
building thermal dynamics model with the consideration of a comfortable temperature range …

Demand-side management, a new development in smart grid technology, has enabled
communication between energy suppliers and consumers. Demand side energy …

This article presents a review of major technologies of IoT-based smart homes. It starts with
definition of the smart home that sets the perspective adopted in the review. In addition to …

In smart grid era, demand side management (DSM) plays an indispensable role in
development of sustainable cities and societies. This paper presents practical challenges …

Renewable energy resources (RESs) are highly speared to cover colossal electricity
demand. Smart microgrids (SMGs) are engaged with demand-side management (DSM) to …

The power consumption of households has been constantly growing over the years. To cope
with this growth, intelligent management of the consumption profile of the households is …

The intermittency introduced by the increasing integration of distributed renewable energy
sources is challenging the efficient operation of residential distribution systems. A promising …