Review Article

A state-of-the-art artificial intelligent techniques in daylighting controller: models and performance

¹ Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, St. Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
² Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India

^* Corresponding author: susan.varghese@manipal.edu

Received: 15 June 2023
Accepted: 8 November 2023

Abstract

Lighting designers are always on the quest to develop a lighting control strategy that is aesthetically pleasing, comfortable, and energy-efficient. In an indoor context, electric lighting blended with daylighting controls forms a quintessential component for improving the occupant’s comfort and energy efficiency. Application of soft computing techniques, adaptive predictive control theory, machine learning, HDR photography, and wireless networking have facilitated recent advances in intelligent building automation systems. The evolution and revolution from the 19th to the 21st century in developing daylighting control schemes and their outcomes are investigated. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art artificial intelligence techniques in daylighting controllers to optimize the performance of conventional photosensor-based control and camera-based control in commercial buildings. The past, current, and future trends are investigated and analyzed to determine the key factors influencing the controller design. This article intends to serve as a comprehensive literature review that would aid in creating promising new concepts in daylighting controllers.