Abstract: A controller for heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment including a processing circuit configured to perform a first optimization to generate a first set of control decisions for HVAC equipment including waterside HVAC equipment that consume resources from utility providers to generate a heated or chilled fluid and airside HVAC equipment that receive and use the fluid from the waterside HVAC equipment to heat or cool a supply of airflow for a building. The processing circuit is configured to perform a second optimization subject to a constraint based on a result of the first optimization to generate a second set of control decisions for the HVAC equipment and to combine the first and second sets to generate a combined set of control decisions for the HVAC equipment. The processing circuit is configured to operate the HVAC equipment in accordance with the combined set of control decisions.

Abstract: A temperature management system for an occupant supporting device comprising an air-circulating circuit is provided, the air-circulating circuit comprising: an air distributing device; a main power device for circulating the air in the air-circulating circuit; and a temperature adjusting device for adjusting the temperature of the air in the air-circulating circuit, wherein an airflow, which has been temperature adjusted by the temperature adjusting device, out of the main power device comprises at least a first portion which flows into the air distributing device and a second portion which returns back to the main power device after circulating within the air-circulating circuit, and wherein the airflow which returns back to the main power device will be adjusted by the temperature adjusting device and circulated in the air-circulating circuit again.

Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of air outflow, and aims to solve the problem whereby louvers in an air outflow device in a current vehicle needs to be manually turned to adjust an air outflow direction. The invention provides an air outflow device. An opening/closing member and an air distribution member are rotatably disposed in an air inflow section, an outlet of a first air outflow section and an outlet of a second air outflow section are respectively provided with a first louver structure and a second louver structure, and a first driving member and a second driving member are disposed outside an air channel. The first driving member is capable of driving the opening/closing member to open/close the air inflow section so as to connect/disconnect the air inflow section, and is capable of driving the air distribution member to rotate so as to adjust an air outflow amount and a longitudinal air outflow direction.

Abstract: An air conditioning control apparatus acquires an audio signal for controlling air conditioners (outdoor units and indoor units) from a mobile terminal via the Internet. The air conditioning control apparatus specifies from among the air conditioners at least one air conditioner to be controlled based on the acquired audio signal. The air conditioning control apparatus generates control commands for controlling the specified air conditioner based on the acquired audio signal. The air conditioning control apparatus transmits the generated control commands to the specified air conditioner.

Abstract: In a commercial building, individual occupant thermal comfort is achieved with optimal cost and energy efficiency through the integration of a variety of local thermal comfort components into a communication network that employs emerging optimization principles to meet individual preferences for the thermal environment on a workstation basis while reducing building energy use and operating in accordance with any constraints on the energy grids that serve the buildings. These multiple objectives are met in part through a robust communication network that employs distributing processing to achieve preferred thermal conditions with optimal control of all components at subzone, zone, system, central plant, and energy grid levels.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a control device configured to control the distribution of conditioned air, or liquid, to a space inside a building. In some examples, the control device may be a wall mounted switch, similar to a light switch, inside or near the space. Operating the switch may send signals to control the position of a vent, or a valve, to allow or prevent conditioned air, or liquid, from changing the environment of the space in the building.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for presentation of sensor information to a building control system. Nodes in the sensor network can be configured to emulate a monitoring device in presenting sensor information to a data collection device such as a building control system.

Abstract: A building management system (BMS) includes sensors that measure time series values of building variables and a deterministic model generator that uses historical values for the time series of building variables to train a deterministic model that predicts deterministic values for the time series. The BMS includes a stochastic model generator that uses differences between actual values for the time series and the predicted deterministic values to train a stochastic model that predicts a stochastic value for the time series. The BMS includes a forecast adjuster that adjusts the predicted deterministic values using the predicted stochastic value to generate an adjusted forecast for the time series. The BMS includes a demand response optimizer that uses the adjusted forecast to generate an optimal set of control actions for building equipment of the BMS. The building equipment operate to affect the building variables.

Abstract: The air flow of an HVAC system for a multi-story building B is controlled by optimizing the pressure setpoint at the return air plenum PL-1 used for removing or recirculate air from the building, by measuring a pressure differential between the building B air and atmosphere A air at a sensor location P-2, computing a desired pressure differential between the building B air and atmosphere A air, based upon a computed stack effect pressure that is expected to develop at the sensor location on the building for the current inside and outside air temperature in the absence of mechanical action, and controlling the return air fan and damper D-1 to pressurize the air in at the sensor location to produce the desired pressure differential between the building B air and atmosphere A air at the sensor P-2 location. Air pressure is also controlled between specific rooms and adjacent rooms by control of the conditioned air or return air paths connected thereto.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a receiver that receives an instruction to return to a home screen from a device settings screen; and a display controller that performs control in such a way that the returning to the home screen is prohibited in a case where the instruction is received by the receiver between commencement of processing to transition to a setting mode of a device and completion of the processing to transition to the setting mode, or between commencement of processing to end the setting mode of the device and completion of the processing to end the setting mode.

Abstract: A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a thermal camera that is configured to generate a thermal image of the property. The monitoring system further includes a monitor control unit that is configured to receive, from the thermal camera, the thermal image. The monitor control unit is further configured to, based on the thermal image, determine a temperature of a portion of the property depicted in the thermal image. The monitor control unit is further configured to determine that the temperature of the portion of the property depicted in the thermal image satisfies a temperature threshold. The monitor control unit is further configured to, based on determining that the temperature of the portion of the property depicted in the thermal image satisfies the temperature threshold, select and perform a monitoring system action.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a plurality of computing devices, and at least one environmental management unit external to the plurality of the computing devices and configured to manage an internal environment of the information handling system.

Abstract: Provided is an air conditioning system that uses ducts to supply conditioned air to a plurality of places inside a building, and is configured to counteract air backflow that occurs in ducts. A heat exchanger unit (10) includes a use side heat exchanger (11). A plurality of ducts (20) are connected to the heat exchanger unit (10). A plurality of fan units (30) suction conditioned air from the heat exchanger unit (10), and supply the conditioned air to a plurality of air outlets (71) through the plurality of ducts (20). A differential pressure sensor (121) acting as a detection device detects air backflow proceeding from at least one air outlet (71) among the plurality of air outlets (71) toward the heat exchanger unit (10) in a plurality of distribution flow paths including the plurality of ducts (20), the plurality of fan units (30), and the air outlets (71) of a plurality of outlet units (70).

Abstract: A temperature adjusting apparatus is provided in a vehicle capable of performing an automatic driving. The temperature adjusting apparatus includes: an automatic driving determination unit that determines whether or not an automatic driving control is operating in the vehicle; a cabin temperature acquiring unit that acquires a cabin temperature in a vehicle cabin of the vehicle; and a cabin temperature adjusting unit that adjusts the cabin temperature. The cabin temperature adjusting unit is configured to control, when the automatic driving determination unit determines that the automatic driving control is operating in the vehicle and the cabin temperature acquired by the cabin temperature acquiring unit exceeds a predetermined range, temperature adjusting means provided in the vehicle, thereby executing a temperature adjusting control to adjust the cabin temperature.

Abstract: Systems and methods are configured to control operation of an HVAC system providing climate control for a zone of a structure. In various embodiments, a constrained optimization problem is performed to set control commands for controlling operation of the HVAC system to achieve one or more objectives while providing a supply air flow at an air temperature and a humidity ratio for the zone at a future time. For instance, the optimization problem may include a cost function having constraints based on a desired temperature setpoint and a humidity ratio for the zone. A value is set for each control command based on the performance of the constrained optimization problem to achieve at least one of the objectives and as a result, the supply air flow at the air temperature and humidity ratio is provided by the HVAC system at the future time to the zone based on the values.

Abstract: A battery cooling system includes a cooling fan that takes in inside air of a vehicle cabin to an intake passage and sends the air to a battery communicating with the vehicle cabin through the intake passage, a battery temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the battery, an intake air temperature sensor that is disposed in the intake passage and detects a temperature of the air flowing through the intake passage, and a controller. The controller controls the cooling fan based on the detected temperatures. The controller performs a temperature check operation. Firstly, when the difference value between the detected temperatures is larger than zero, the controller repeats the temperature check operation. Afterward, When the difference value in the latest temperature check operation is smaller than the difference value in the previous temperature check operation and larger than zero, the controller repeats the temperature check operation.

Abstract: A cooling system includes air intakes, air intake fans, a duct, and an intake-air controller. The air intakes are separately formed near seats disposed side by side inside a vehicle. The air intake fans individually take in air through the air intakes. The duct guides the air taken in by the air intake fans to a battery. The intake-air controller controls a ratio of intake air flow rates in the air intake fans according to the state of a seated occupant.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The control system includes a user interface configured to receive a first input indicative of a first expected operating range of a first parameter in a first zone and to receive a second input indicative of a second expected operating range of a second parameter in a second zone. A first set point for the first parameter is within the first expected operating range and a second set point for the second parameter is within the second expected operating range. The control system includes a controller configured to manage operation of the HVAC system and to provide a first alert in response to the first parameter being outside of the first expected operating range and a second alert in response to the second parameter being outside of the second expected operating range.

Abstract: A building management system (BMS) includes sensors that measure time series values of building variables and a deterministic model generator that uses historical values for the time series of building variables to train a deterministic model that predicts deterministic values for the time series. The BMS includes a stochastic model generator that uses differences between actual values for the time series and the predicted deterministic values to train a stochastic model that predicts a stochastic value for the time series. The BMS includes a forecast adjuster that adjusts the predicted deterministic values using the predicted stochastic value to generate an adjusted forecast for the time series. The BMS includes a demand response optimizer that uses the adjusted forecast to generate an optimal set of control actions for building equipment of the BMS. The building equipment operate to affect the building variables.

Abstract: A programmable thermostat supports at least one attribute where each different attribute values may support different sets of thermostatic settings. The programmable thermostat may be programmed based on the different attribute values rather than on temperature set points that are traditionally mapped to programmed times. Each set may include settings for a plurality of controlled equipment including a heating/cooling system, fan, ventilator, humidifier, and/or de-humidifier. Each embodiment may support attribute values associated with an occupancy attribute (which is indicative whether or not people are occupying an environmental entity) and/or a scenario attribute (which flexibly maps different thermostatic settings to different scenario attribute values). Stored configuration data about the thermostatic settings may be organized as a tree structure, where the leaves correspond to the thermostatic settings.

Abstract: A control method for an air conditioning system includes: calculating an average heat exchange amount of a coil according to real-time operation information; setting a full-load air volume parameter and a full-load water volume parameter in a heat exchange model according to the real-time operation information and the heat exchange model, and calculating a full-load heat exchange amount; calculating a dynamic margin value based on the average heat exchange amount and the full-load heat exchange amount; determining whether the dynamic margin value is greater than a first preset condition or less than a second preset condition, so that the controller outputs a first control signal or a second control signal respectively to adjust a coil water inlet temperature; and when the dynamic margin value is less than the first preset condition and greater than the second preset condition, maintaining the current setting state.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes processing circuitry configured to receive a plurality of air flow rates, in which each air flow rate of the plurality of air flow rates is associated with a zone of a plurality of zones of the HVAC system, determine a sum of the plurality of air flow rates is outside of a threshold range around a total output air flow rate, and, in response to determining the sum of the plurality of air flow rates is outside of the threshold range around the total output air flow rate, adjust an air flow rate of the plurality of air flow rates based on a comparison between the sum of the plurality of air flow rates and the total output air flow rate.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air vent, comprising a first air channel, a second air channel, an air regulating flap pivotable around a flap axis for adjusting a ratio between a first airflow through the first air channel and a second airflow through the second air channel, wherein the air regulating flap closes the first air channel in a first position and the air regulating flap closes the second air channel in a second position. A plurality of first vanes are disposed at least partially in the first air channel, wherein each of the first vanes is pivotable around a first vane axis. A plurality of second vanes are disposed at least partially in the second air channel, wherein each of the second vanes is pivotable around a second vane axis. A manipulator can coupled to the first vanes, the second vanes and the air regulating flap such as for adjusting the first vanes, the second vanes and the air regulating flap.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for remote performance monitoring of a ventilation system. The method is independent of measuring electric meter current consumed or thermostatic data. The method uses two sensors to measure temperature and humidity. A first sensor is placed on a return grille, and a second sensor is placed on the supply grille. Using only data from the sensors, an on-off duty cycle is calculated. The on-off duty cycle is calculated for an on-time period during which the ventilation system is operating and an off-time period during which the ventilation system is not operating between the air as measured by the first sensor and the air as measured by the second sensor on the supply air grille. Machine learning with two or more datasets of the sensor data and the on-off duty cycle to indicate a component of the ventilation system is faulty.

Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus 1 includes a compressor (321), an indoor heat exchanger (242) that is a use-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with first air (F1), an outdoor heat exchanger (323) that is a heat-source-side heat exchanger that exchanges heat with second air, a refrigerant, a first duct (209), and a casing (230). The refrigerant contains at least 1,2-difluoroethylene, and circulates in the compressor (321), the indoor heat exchanger (242), and the outdoor heat exchanger (323) to repeat a refrigeration cycle. The first duct (209) supplies the first air (F1) to a plurality of rooms in an interior. The casing (230) includes a use-side space (SP2) that is connected to the first duct (209) and that accommodates the indoor heat exchanger (242). The casing (230) is configured to allow the first air (F1) after heat exchange with the refrigerant at the indoor heat exchanger (242) to be sent out to the first duct (209).

Abstract: A vent control system for a vehicle includes one or more processors and a memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors. The memory may store a vent control module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to autonomously control operation of a vehicle to open at least one vehicle vent when the vehicle is in a regular vent opening condition. Responsive to manual closure of the at least one vehicle vent within a predetermined time period after the at least one vehicle vent was autonomously opened, the regular opening condition may be updated to an updated regular opening condition. After updating the regular opening condition, operation of the vehicle may be autonomously controlled to open the at least one vehicle vent when the vehicle is subsequently in the updated regular opening condition.

Abstract: A system and method of scheduling tasks, comprising receiving activity and performance data from registers or storage locations maintained by hardware and an operating system; storing calibration coefficients associated with the activity and performance data; computing an energy dissipation rate based on at least the activity and performance data; and scheduling tasks under the operating system based on the computed energy dissipation rate.

Abstract: A method and computing device for inferring an airflow of a controlled appliance operating in an area of a building. The computing device stores a predictive model. The computing device determines a measured airflow of the controlled appliance and a plurality of consecutive temperature measurements in the area. The computing device executes a neural network inference engine using the predictive model for inferring an inferred airflow based on inputs. The inputs comprise the measured airflow and the plurality of consecutive temperature measurements. The inputs may further include at least one of a plurality of consecutive humidity level measurements in the area and a plurality of consecutive carbon dioxide (CO2) level measurements in the area. For instance, the controlled appliance is a Variable Air Volume (VAV) appliance and a K factor of the VAV appliance is calculated based on the inferred airflow.

Abstract: An environmental control unit including a particulate filter located within an airstream, the filter created with an additive manufacturing device that creates at least one of randomly sized layering of the filter and randomly oriented layering of the filter to provide for impeding varying sized particulates from passing through the filter.

Abstract: A seating module for a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, may have at least a substantially air-permeable upholstery part. The upholstery part is substantially configured to let air-flow pass through horizontally.

Abstract: An energy-reducing method and apparatus for retrofitting a single zone, constant volume HVAC system, with or without an economizer, that provides heating, cooling, and ventilation to occupants within a building space. The present invention includes the introduction of a programmable logic controller and variable frequency drive (VFD) that takes control of the existing fan, heating, cooling, and optional economizer operation. The reduction of the fan speed in the ventilation mode when the 100% operation is not needed saves significant energy of the existing constant volume HVAC system where the fan motor is designed to run 100% of the time.

Abstract: A multiple mode cooling system circulates outside air through a data center to cool heat-generating information technology (IT) component(s). Based on outside and interior air temperature values and outside humidity value, a controller determines that outside air cooling poses a risk of damage to the heat-generating IT component(s) due to condensation or overheating. Controller also determines that compressor(s) of the cooling system have been inactive for less than a minimum off-time specified for maintaining service life of the compressor(s). In response, controller checks a cooling mode setting and, based on determining that a cooling mode setting indicates an optimization preference for avoiding the posed risk of damage to the heat-generating IT component(s) over compressor service life, the controller restarts the compressor(s) before expiration of the minimum off-time.

Abstract: Environmental characteristics or scenes of habitable environments (e.g., hotel or motel rooms, spas, resorts, cruise boat cabins, offices, hospitals and/or homes, apartments or residences, or other spaces or sub-spaces) are controlled to facilitate certain activities of a user in the environment by increasing focus, preparing for sleep, directing movement, masking ambient noise, and improving air quality, among others. Controllable characteristics include, for example, lighting, CO2/O2 levels, humidity levels, sound, aroma, and air temperature. Controls are provided for the occupant and/or facility personnel to select activities or scenes, or sensors detect the activity and implement an appropriate scene.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a control device configured to control the distribution of conditioned air, or liquid, to a space inside a building. In some examples, the control device may be a wall mounted switch, similar to a light switch, inside or near the space. Operating the switch may send signals to control the position of a vent, or a valve, to allow or prevent conditioned air, or liquid, from changing the environment of the space in the building.

Abstract: A ventilation system with: (i) a volumetric enclosure having an inlet and an outlet and for coupling to an interior of a building habitable by human occupants; (ii) a fan located within the volumetric enclosure and for drawing air exterior to the building and supplying the air to the interior of the building; (iii) a programmable control apparatus for enabling and disabling the fan in response to a plurality of parameters, at least some of the parameters relating to quality of air to be moved in response to the fan; and (iv) circuitry coupled between the inlet and the outlet for measuring a signal representative of a volume of air passing through the volumetric enclosure over a period of time.

Abstract: A method for conditioning at least one room comprises receiving a first temperature target for a first room; determining a current temperature of the room; determining a first amount of forced air required to reach the temperature target based on a thermal inertia of the first room and the current temperature; powering on an HVAC blower; and powering off the blower once the determined first amount of forced air is blown.

Abstract: An air-conditioning control system for a vehicle includes: an occupant sensing unit that determines whether or not there is an occupant inside the vehicle when a driver exits from the vehicle; a ventilation control unit that performs control to allow external air to be introduced into the vehicle, upon sensing that there is an occupant in the vehicle; and a temperature control unit that senses at least one of an interior temperature of the vehicle and an external temperature at the time of controlling ventilation. The system is configured to control heating or cooling based on the sensed interior temperature or the external temperature.

Abstract: An improved HVAC vent is disclosed. The vent may include an air turbine positioned within a passageway for selectively enabling and preventing airflow. In use, the air turbine is selectively operable between first and second states. In the first state, the air turbine may be freely rotatable, via the airflow, so that the received airflow can move through the passageway. In the second state, rotation of the air turbine is controlled or prevented so that the received airflow is inhibited or substantially inhibited from moving through the passageway. The vent may also include a motor. In use, the motor may act an energy generator and as an active brake so that in the first state, rotation of the air turbine is used to charge a power storage unit, and in the second state, the motor limits rotation of the air turbine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a decentralized hybrid ventilation. The ventilation system comprises a housing having an inlet channel and an outlet channel. A first fan is arranged in the inlet channel for providing an airflow into the room and a second fan is arranged in the outlet channel for providing an airflow out of the room. A heat exchanger and filters are arranged in said channels for exchanging heat between and for filtrating air flowing into the room and air flowing out of the room. Furthermore, the ventilation system comprises a first and a second service door each providing, when open, an opening between the room and one of said channels to diverge the airflow from primarily flowing through the air filters and/or heat exchanger. The ventilation system also comprises a control system configured for switching between different modes of operations.

Abstract: A roof opening/closing system of a convertible vehicle includes an opening/closing device for opening/closing the roof of the convertible vehicle; and a controller for determining, with respect to at least one of the opening and closing operations by the opening/closing device, whether to enable or disable the operation; and a notifying device for notifying a user whether the operation is enabled or disabled as determined by the controller. For example, in the case where the burning protection is turned off, following the determination based on the condition relevant to burning protection, lift of prohibition of the roof operation is notified when other permitting conditions for the roof operation are fulfilled.

Abstract: A system for controlling inside/outside air in air conditioner may include an air conditioner including an upward discharge passage, through which air is discharged toward a front glass of a vehicle, a downward discharge passage, through which air is discharged toward a floor of the vehicle, the upward discharge passage and the downward discharge passage being separated from each other, a first intake door, an opening amount of which is determined according to a ratio between inside air and outside air introduced into the upward discharge passage, and a second intake door, an opening amount of which is determined according to a ratio between inside air and outside air introduced into the downward discharge passage; and a control unit configured of controlling the opening amounts of the first and second intake doors according to a heating load of the air conditioner and a humidity of the interior of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method as well as a program that make it possible to control, by a partition provided on a boundary between two spaces, a visual shielding property and an auditory shielding property of a first space to a person in a second space in an interlocking relationship with each other in response to a distance between the person in the second space and the partition. A distance between the partition, which partitions the first space and the second space, and a person in the second space is measured, and transmittance of the partition and magnitude of output of audio in the first space to the second space are controlled in response to the measured distance. The present disclosure can be applied to a control apparatus for a partition section.

Abstract: An energy capture ventilation device is provided. The energy ventilation device includes a housing. The housing is formed by a number of side walls to define an interior volume. A duct is connected to the housing, to interface with a ventilation system. A vent is placed on the housing opposite of the duct. At least one generator is attached to the duct. The generator includes a turbine and is connected to a battery. When the turbine is rotated, power is supplied to the battery.

Abstract: An air-conditioning control system for a vehicle includes an acquisitor configured to acquire an exposure temperature of an exposed body surface of an occupant and a clothing surface temperature of the occupant, a non-exposure temperature estimator configured to estimate a non-exposure temperature of a non-exposed body surface of the occupant on the basis of the exposure temperature and a clothing amount, a clothing amount estimator configured to estimate the clothing amount on the basis of the non-exposure temperature and the clothing surface temperature, and a control unit configured to control an air conditioner of a vehicle into which the occupant gets on the basis of an estimation result of the clothing amount estimator.

Abstract: An air conditioning control device includes a control unit, a skin temperature measurement unit, an information acquisition unit, and a determination unit. The control unit controls an air conditioner that performs air conditioning of a room where a user is present. The skin temperature measurement unit measures a skin temperature of the user. The information acquisition unit acquires thermal sensation information of the user regarding the space where the user is present. The determination unit determines a comfortable skin temperature range in which the user feels comfortable, based on a skin temperature of the user obtained at the time of acquiring of the thermal sensation information. The control unit controls the air conditioner based on the comfortable skin temperature range determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: A common vent application and an independent fan coil are disclosed for improved heating, cooling and water making in a building. The independent fan coil obviates the common boilers and chillers in addition to all the common heating and cooling distribution piping used in known systems. Instead, the fan coils contain all the hydronic heating components and all the components needed to provide AC without the use of common boilers and chilled water systems. The fan coils utilize common vent shaft ducting to exhaust the products of combustion generated for the independent tankless water heater. In addition, the common vent shaft may utilize a negative static pressure environment to exhaust the heat of rejection from the AC portion of the fan coil unit.

Abstract: A system and method for advanced digital economization for an HVAC system having an economizer. A digital processing unit is configured to open a damper of an economizer within a dead-band range that allows for preemptive cooling prior to a call for cooling. This economization strategy allows for free cooling (outside air) without having to pay energy costs for cooled (air-conditioned) air. The system and method can be used with or without demand control ventilation (DCV). The method also includes a “self-learning” strategy with outside air and return air sensor to regularly sense past economizer damper modifications and average out recent readings to help set the dead-band range. The method can include the ability to work in conjunction with a variable supply fan speed control, provide fault detection, self-correct, auto-configure, and report system status.

Abstract: A heat dissipation control method includes determining a total power consumption of a heat generating component and a heat dissipating component, determining a heat dissipation parameter based on the total power consumption of the heat generating component and the heat dissipating component, and controlling an operating state of the heat dissipating component based on the heat dissipation parameter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal management system (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising: at least one sensor (13, 113) capable of measuring at least one quantity that can be used to determine at least one thermal comfort data item (TS), a predefined number of actuators (A101, A102, A103, A104), configured, respectively, for adjusting at least one parameter of an associated piece of equipment (3, 5, 7, 9) of said vehicle, and a control device (12) for controlling the actuators (A101, A102, A103, A104) on the basis of the measurements of said at least one sensor (13, 113).

Abstract: A method and system capable of variably adjusting an indoor temperature of a vehicle according to characteristics of an object to be protected in the vehicle when a driver has turned off the engine and exited the vehicle are provided. The method includes determining whether a current indoor temperature of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined allowable temperature of an object to be protected and switching an IG terminal of a key box of the vehicle to an ON state. A sustainable time of indoor temperature control of the vehicle is calculated in response to determining that the current indoor temperature of the vehicle exceeds the predetermined allowable temperature of the object to be protected. The indoor temperature of the vehicle is adjusted to be within a predetermined allowable temperature range or indoor air of the vehicle is circulated according to the sustainable time.