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Table 3 Derived REQs and SOCs (overview)

From: Empowering the selection of demand response methods in smart homes: development of a decision support framework

#REQ

Name

#SOC

Solution concept

Framework phase

Benchmarking phase

REQ1

Objective(s) Specification

SOC1

Let the user decide the objectives to be achieved.

Planning

Plan

REQ2

Scenario-Building

SOC2

Provide data and let the users select their energy composition.

Demand Response

Collect

REQ3

Data Preprocessing

SOC3

Sample the data, fill gaps, and reject unreliable data.

Demand Response

Collect

REQ4

Method Comparability

SOC4

Add metadata to the methods and form groups.

Demand Response

Collect

REQ5

Result Calculation

SOC5

Establish measurement and provide needed data.

Demand Response

Collect

REQ6

Decision Support

SOC6

Identify the best method(s), based on user objectives and scenarios.

Decision and Deployment

Analyze

REQ7

Event Reaction

SOC7

React to events by repeating the decision support process.

Monitoring

Improve