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In this study, Heat Control of Thermoelectric Footwear System via Fuzzy Logic has been implemented in order to use efficiently in cold weather conditions. Temperature control is very important in domestic as well as in many industrial applications. The final product is seriously affected from the changes in temperature. So it is necessary to reach some desired temperature points quickly and avoid large overshoot. Here, fuzzy logic acts an important role. PIC 16F877 microcontroller has been designed to act as fuzzy logic controller. The designed system provides energy saving and has better performance than proportional control that was implemented in the previous study. The designed system takes into consideration so appropriate parameters that it can also be applied to the people safely who has illnesses like diabetes, etc.
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Işik, H., Saraçoğlu, E. The Design of Thermoelectric Footwear Heating System Via Fuzzy Logic. J Med Syst 31, 521–527 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-007-9093-9
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