A Review of Smart Environments for Energy Savings

In this paper, we present different papers discussing smart environments for energy savings. Such systems consist of sensors embedded in an environment that allow a control system to perceive its current state. The control system can save energy by turning off devices or put them in a low-power state when they are not in use. The projects discussed in these papers use several different methods for implementing smart environments. We present the approaches used, their advantages and disadvantage, and discuss future challenges in this field.