LAPSE:2023.14374
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LAPSE:2023.14374
Integration and Verification of PLUG-N-HARVEST ICT Platform for Intelligent Management of Buildings
Christos Korkas, Asimina Dimara, Iakovos Michailidis, Stelios Krinidis, Rafael Marin-Perez, Ana Isabel Martínez García, Antonio Skarmeta, Konstantinos Kitsikoudis, Elias Kosmatopoulos, Christos-Nikolaos Anagnostopoulos, Dimitrios Tzovaras
March 1, 2023
THe energy-efficient operation of microgrids—a localized grouping of consuming loads (domestic appliances, EVs, etc.) with distributed energy sources such as solar photovoltaic panels—suggests the deployment of Energy Management Systems (EMSs) that enable the actuation of controllable microgrid loads coupled with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. Such tools are capable of optimizing the aggregated performance of the microgrid in an automated manner, based on an extensive network of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). Modular adaptable/dynamic building envelope (ADBE) solutions have been proven an effective solution—exploiting free façade areas instead of roof areas—for extending the thermal inertia and energy harvesting capacity in existing buildings of different nature (residential, commercial, industrial, etc.). This study presents the PLUG-N-HARVEST holistic workflow towards the delivery of an automatically controllable microgrid integrating active ADBE technologies (e.g., PVs, HVACs). The digital platform comprises cloud AI services and functionalities for energy-efficient management, data healing/cleansing, flexibility forecasting, and the security-by-design IoT to efficiently optimize the overall performance in near-zero energy buildings and microgrids. The current study presents the effective design and necessary digital integration steps towards the PLUG-N-HARVEST ICT platform alongside real-life verification test results, validating the performance of the platform.
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adaptable dynamic façade microgrids, Artificial Intelligence, digital platform architecture, Energy Efficiency, IoT building automation
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Korkas C, Dimara A, Michailidis I, Krinidis S, Marin-Perez R, Martínez García AI, Skarmeta A, Kitsikoudis K, Kosmatopoulos E, Anagnostopoulos CN, Tzovaras D. Integration and Verification of PLUG-N-HARVEST ICT Platform for Intelligent Management of Buildings. (2023). LAPSE:2023.14374
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Korkas C: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Information Technologies Institute, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
Dimara A: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Information Technologies Institute, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece; Intelligent Systems Lab, Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean, 81100 Mytilene, Greece [ORCID]
Michailidis I: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Information Technologies Institute, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece [ORCID]
Krinidis S: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Information Technologies Institute, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece; Management Science and Technology Department, International Hellenic University (IHU), 65404 Kavala, Greece
Marin-Perez R: Department of Research and Innovation, Odin Solutions, 30820 Murcia, Spain [ORCID]
Martínez García AI: Grupo ETRA, 46014 Valencia, Spain
Skarmeta A: Department of Research and Innovation, Odin Solutions, 30820 Murcia, Spain
Kitsikoudis K: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Information Technologies Institute, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
Kosmatopoulos E: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Information Technologies Institute, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
Anagnostopoulos CN: Intelligent Systems Lab, Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean, 81100 Mytilene, Greece
Tzovaras D: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Information Technologies Institute, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Energies
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15
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7
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2610
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2022
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2022-04-02
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1996-1073
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