Thermostats adjust temperatures taking into account the environmental temperatures due to the weather. Good thermostats, using fuzzy logic, learn to bank oscillations so that they over- and undershoot less widely and less often. If the target temperature is 21 deg Celsius, a very good thermostat might operate in the range 20-21,5 deg Celsius. As they get better they might narrow the range to 20,8-21,2 deg Celsius.
This is another instance of OODA: observe-orientate-decide-act.
“How good is your thermostat?” is shorthand for how flexible are you and are you reactive or proactive to feedback inputs? Remember, physiological systems use multiple feedback loops – some long, some short: they are nature’s thermostats, both reactive and proactive in managing homeostasis.
So, how good is your thermostat?
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