A Recommender System for Increasing Energy Efficiency of Solar-Powered Smart Homes.

Photovoltaic installations can be environmentally beneficial to a greater or lesser extent, depending on the conditions. If the energy produced is not used, it is redirected to the grid, otherwise a battery with a high ecological footprint is needed to store it. To alleviate this problem, an innovative recommender system is proposed for residents of smart homes equipped with battery-free solar panels to optimise the energy produced.

Conversational Agents for Health and Well-being Across the Life Course: Protocol for an Evidence Map.

Background: Conversational agents, which we defined as computer programs that are designed to simulate two-way human conversation by using language and are potentially supplemented with nonlanguage modalities, offer promising avenues for health interventions for different populations across the life course. There is a lack of open-access and user-friendly resources for identifying research trends and gaps and pinpointing expertise across international centers.

Objective: Our aim is to provide an overview of all relevant evidence on conversational agents for health and well-being across the life course.