A Fuzzy Logic-Based Retrofit System for Enabling Smart Energy-Efficient Electric Cookers

摘要: In recent years, our homes have been equipped with smarter and more energy-efficient electric appliances, such as smart fridges, washing machines, TVs, etc. However, it seems that cookers seem to left aside during this trend although, for example, in U.K., consume up 20% of the evening peak electricity consumption. addition, over half accidental house fires are due cooking appliances. One reasons lack is complexity performing control various techniques. This paper presents a fuzzy logic-based system, which can be cheaply retrofitted existing convert them semiautonomous, energy efficient, safe cookers. The proposed system cooker heating plate allow semiautonomous operation most common techniques including boiling, stir/shallow-frying, deep-frying, warming. developed identify when human intervention necessary dangerous situations happen or imminent. We will present several real-world experiments, were performed University Essex intelligent apartment (iSpace) users where operated semiautonomously modes, was shown compared manual operation, realized an average saving 21.42%, 34.43%, 20.29% deep-frying techniques, respectively. has unique safety features not commercial