Abstract
This paper presents an algorithm for estimating daylight in buildings based on the weather parameters. The algorithm was used to simulate daylight in buildings. The simulated result was used to develop a deep-learning predictive model that can help engineers estimate the daylight that will be appropriate during the design stage of a building. The deep learning approach for the prediction of daylight is based on the recurrent neural network Batch Normalisation-long short-term memory (BN-LSTM) model because daylight is a time-series occurrence. The accuracy of the model is less than 10% for the daylight lux level in the building, indicating that at an early stage of design, daylight in the building can be estimated based on sun angle, outdoor visible radiation, and the building parameters. Daylight can be predicted at an early stage in the design, and appropriate control strategies can be designed to control the artificial lighting to avoid glare and save energy in the workspace.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.53540/1726-6742.1322
- Journal
- The Journal of Engineering Research, 23(1), 1-11
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Makanju, T. D., Oyeleye, M. O., & Famoriji, O. J. (2026). Development of An Algorithm For Daylight Simulation and Prediction in Buildings Using A Deep Learning Approach. The Journal of Engineering Research, 23(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.53540/1726-6742.1322
MLA 9
Makanju, Tolulope David, et al. "Development of An Algorithm For Daylight Simulation and Prediction in Buildings Using A Deep Learning Approach." The Journal of Engineering Research, vol. 23, no. 1, 2026, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.53540/1726-6742.1322.
Chicago (author–date)
Makanju, Tolulope David, Matthew Olayinka Oyeleye, and Oluwole John Famoriji. 2026. "Development of An Algorithm For Daylight Simulation and Prediction in Buildings Using A Deep Learning Approach." The Journal of Engineering Research 23 (1): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.53540/1726-6742.1322.
Harvard
Makanju, T. D., Oyeleye, M. O. and Famoriji, O. J. (2026) 'Development of An Algorithm For Daylight Simulation and Prediction in Buildings Using A Deep Learning Approach', The Journal of Engineering Research, 23(1), pp. 1-11. doi:10.53540/1726-6742.1322.
Vancouver
Makanju TD, Oyeleye MO, Famoriji OJ. Development of An Algorithm For Daylight Simulation and Prediction in Buildings Using A Deep Learning Approach. The Journal of Engineering Research. 2026;23(1):1-11. doi:10.53540/1726-6742.1322
IEEE
T. D. Makanju, M. O. Oyeleye, and O. J. Famoriji, "Development of An Algorithm For Daylight Simulation and Prediction in Buildings Using A Deep Learning Approach," The Journal of Engineering Research, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 1-11, 2026, doi: 10.53540/1726-6742.1322.