diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 200a224..cf63ac7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
/**.egg-info
**/.coverage
/docs/build
+/venv
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9fe13b5..1baa21d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
[](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause)
[](https://rwth-ebc.github.io/physXAI/)

-[](http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5276153)
+[](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113640)
@@ -20,12 +20,19 @@ The toolbox aims to integrate physical knowledge into machine learning models to
If you have any questions regarding physXAI, feel free to contact us at ebc-tools@eonerc.rwth-aachen.de
## Installation
-1. Create conda or virtual environment with Python 3.12:
+1. Create virtual environment with Python 3.12 and activate it:
```
- conda create -n python=3.12 pip
- conda activate
+ python -m venv physXAI
```
-2. Clone pyhsXAI git repo:
+ - **On Windows:**
+ ```
+ physXAI\Scripts\activate.bat
+ ```
+ - **On Unix/Linux/macOS:**
+ ```
+ source physXAI/bin/activate
+ ```
+2. Clone physXAI git repo:
```
git clone https://github.com/RWTH-EBC/physXAI.git
```
@@ -79,7 +86,8 @@ The project is organized into the following directories:
- `evaluation`: Modules for evaluating model performance using various metrics.
- `utils`: Utility functions and helper scripts used across different parts of the toolbox.
- `docs`: Contains documentation for the project.
-- `Archive`: Used for archiving older versions of the code, data, or models to keep the main project structure clean.
+- `build`: Contains saved test reports.
+- `unittests`: Contains unittests for physXAI.
## How to contribute to the development
@@ -91,7 +99,7 @@ Furthermore, you are welcome to contribute via Pull Requests.
To cite physXAI, please use the following paper:
-> Henkel, Patrick and Roß, Simon and Rätz, Martin and Müller, Dirk, Monotonic Physics-Constrained Neural Networks for Model Predictive Control of Building Energy Systems. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5276153 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5276153
+> Henkel, Patrick and Roß, Simon and Rätz, Martin and Müller, Dirk, Monotonic physics-constrained neural networks for model predictive control of building energy systems. Building and Environment, 2025, 285, 113640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113640
## Copyright and license
This tool is released by RWTH Aachen University, E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate