Human metabolic rate and thermal comfort in buildings: The problem and challenge

M Luo, Z Wang, K Ke, B Cao, Y Zhai, X Zhou - Building and Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Of the six fundamental parameters in the classic heat balance model of human thermal
comfort, metabolic rate is probably the most important and yet it is the most crudely assessed …

[HTML][HTML] A regard on the thermal comfort theories from the standpoint of Electric Vehicle design—Review and perspectives

I Nastase, P Danca, F Bode, C Croitoru, L Fechete… - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
In the short and medium term, it is estimated that electric mobility will play an important role
in greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy. However, vehicles with electric propulsion …

Ten questions concerning occupant health in buildings during normal operations and extreme events including the COVID-19 pandemic

M Awada, B Becerik-Gerber, S Hoque, Z O'Neill… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, people spent on average around 90% of their time
indoors. Now more than ever, with work-from-home orders in place, it is crucial that we …

Individual thermal comfort prediction using classification tree model based on physiological parameters and thermal history in winter

Y Wu, H Liu, B Li, R Kosonen, S Wei, J Jokisalo… - Building …, 2021 - Springer
Individual thermal comfort models based on physiological parameters could improve the
efficiency of the personal thermal comfort control system. However, the effect of thermal …

Performances of machine learning algorithms for individual thermal comfort prediction based on data from professional and practical settings

C Yu, B Li, Y Wu, B Chen, R Kosonen… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Individual thermal comfort prediction models based on real-time monitoring parameters
could improve the efficiency of personal air conditioning systems. However, there is a …

Development and validation of a smart HVAC control system for multi-occupant offices by using occupants' physiological signals from wristband

Z Deng, Q Chen - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
Since people spend most of their time indoors, it is important to create comfortable indoor
environments for building occupants. However, unsuitable thermostat settings lead to …

Towards wearable thermal comfort assessment framework by analysis of heart rate variability

Z Wang, R Matsuhashi, H Onodera - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Buildings consume huge amounts of energy and utilize most of it for occupants' thermal
comfort satisfaction. Real-time thermal comfort assessment can enormously contribute to …

Recent advances in non-invasive blood pressure monitoring and prediction using a machine learning approach

SNA Ismail, NA Nayan, R Jaafar, Z May - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Blood pressure (BP) monitoring can be performed either invasively via arterial
catheterization or non-invasively through a cuff sphygmomanometer. However, for …

Correlation analysis and modeling of human thermal sensation with multiple physiological markers: An experimental study

K Li, R Yu, Y Liu, J Wang, W Xue - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the correlation of human thermal sensation with multiple
physiological information in stable indoor thermal environment. Fifteen young male subjects …

Modification of sweat evaporative heat loss in the PMV/PPD model to improve thermal comfort prediction in warm climates

A Omidvar, J Kim - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Deficient performance of Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) in estimating thermal
sensation in warm environments has always been considered as one of the major …