Innovative machine learning approaches for indoor air temperature forecasting in smart infrastructure
2025

Machine Learning for Predicting Indoor Air Temperature in Smart Buildings

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Author Information

Author(s): Shakhovska Nataliya, Mochurad Lesia, Caro Rosana, Argyroudis Sotirios

Primary Institution: Lviv Polytechnic National University

Hypothesis

Can advanced machine learning techniques improve the accuracy of indoor air temperature predictions in smart buildings?

Conclusion

The proposed LSTM model with Rolling Window Cross-Validation effectively predicts indoor air temperature with high accuracy and low loss values.

Supporting Evidence

  • The LSTM model demonstrated robust generalization capabilities with loss values ranging from 0.0004709 to 0.02819861.
  • Adaboost and Gradient Boosting models outperformed linear regression in predicting indoor air temperature.
  • The proposed approach allows for real-time monitoring and model adjustment to maintain predictive accuracy over time.
  • Rolling Window Cross-Validation enhances the model's adaptability to evolving data trends.

Takeaway

This study shows how computers can learn to predict indoor temperatures better, helping to keep buildings comfortable and save energy.

Methodology

The study used LSTM networks with Rolling Window Cross-Validation for time-series modeling and evaluated model performance using metrics like MSE and R².

Potential Biases

Potential biases may arise from the dataset's limited diversity and the specific building types analyzed.

Limitations

The model may struggle with sparse or non-representative data, particularly in extreme climate conditions.

Participant Demographics

Data collected from two buildings in different seasons, with measurements taken from various floors.

Statistical Information

P-Value

0.03367

Statistical Significance

p<0.05

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1038/s41598-024-85026-3

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