Personal thermal management (PTM) is a promising approach for maintaining the thermal
comfort zone of the human body while minimizing the energy consumption of indoor …

A rise in body core temperature and loss of body water via sweating are natural
consequences of prolonged exercise in the heat. This review provides a comprehensive and …

Core body temperature changes across the ovulatory menstrual cycle, such that it is 0.3° C
to 0.7° C higher in the post-ovulatory luteal phase when progesterone is high compared with …

In recent years, non-contact infrared thermometers (NCITs) and infrared thermography (IRT)
have gained prominence as convenient, non-invasive tools for human body temperature …

For thermal physiologists, calorimetry is an important methodological tool to assess human
heat balance during heat or cold exposures. A whole body direct calorimeter remains the …

The accurate identification of the real-time thermal state of personnel working indoors has
been the focus of researchers. In this study, a detailed examination of the entire process of …

Pain is a complex and personal experience that presents diverse measurement challenges.
Different sensing technologies can be used as a surrogate measure of pain to overcome …

This study realized a Fisher discriminant analysis method for thermal comfort evaluation
based on facial skin temperature. These models directly determine whether an individual is …

The emerging “smart grid” paradigm with associated demand-management programs, such
as demand-response (DR), calls for enhanced building energy flexibility. This can be …

Fever is a common symptom of many infections, eg, in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,
keeping monitoring devices such as thermometers in constant demand. Recent …