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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Esnaola-Gonzalez, Ikera; * | Bermúdez, Jesúsb | Fernandez, Izaskuna | Arnaiz, Aitora
Affiliations: [a] TEKNIKER, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Iñaki Goenaga 5, 20600 Eibar, Spain. E-mails: iker.esnaola@tekniker.es, izaskun.fernandez@tekniker.es, aitor.arnaiz@tekniker.es | [b] E-mail: jesus.bermudez@ehu.eus
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. E-mail: iker.esnaola@tekniker.es.
Note: [] Accepted by: Megan Katsumi
Abstract: Achieving a comfortable thermal situation within buildings with an efficient use of energy remains still an open challenge for most buildings. In this regard, IoT (Internet of Things) and KDD (Knowledge Discovery in Databases) processes may be combined to address these problems, even though data analysts may feel overwhelmed by heterogeneity and volume of the data to be considered. Data analysts could benefit from an application assistant that supports them throughout the KDD process and aids them to discover which are the relevant variables for the matter at hand, or informing about relationships among relevant data. In this article, the EEPSA (Energy Efficiency Prediction Semantic Assistant) ontology which supports such an assistant is presented. The ontology is developed on the basis that a proper axiomatization shapes the set of admitted models better, and therefore, establishes the ground for a better interoperability. On the contrary, underspecification facilitates the admission of non-isomorphic models to represent the same state which hampers interoperability. This ontology is developed on top of three ODPs (Ontology Design Patterns) which include proper axioms in order to improve precedent proposals to represent features of interest and their respective qualities, as well as observations and actuations, the sensors and actuators that generate them, and the procedures used. Moreover, the ontology introduces six domain ontology modules integrated with the ODPs in such a manner that a methodical customization is facilitated.
Keywords: Ontology, Ontology Design Patterns, buildings, energy efficiency, thermal comfort
DOI: 10.3233/AO-210245
Journal: Applied Ontology, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 193-228, 2021
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