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Study on Improving the Energy Efficiency of a Building: Utilization of Daylight through Solar Film Sheets

Energies, 2023
Daylight can contribute to substantial reductions in the energy consumed by artificial lighting applications. However, issues such as visual comfort, illumination intensity, and availability represent major issues when daylight is relied upon to ...
Mohamed Alzarooni, Abdul Ghani Olabi, Montaser Mahmoud, Safaa Alzubaidi, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem   +4 more
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Adaptive and Highly Efficient Thermoregulation Based on Multi‐Dimensional Janus Film

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A switchable TiO2/MXene/PDMS Janus membrane enables dual‐mode radiative cooling and solar heating, achieving sub‐ambient cooling of 17.89°C and above‐ambient heating of 13.82°C. Adaptive temperature regulation was demonstrated with a low power integrated autonomous smart curtain system, providing a sustainable and energy‐efficient alternative for ...
Yuqing Shi, Yuting Fu, Xiong Yu, Yuao Guo, Yanjun Liu, Dan Luo, Yuanjing Lin   +6 more
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Design of Photocatalytic Composite Coatings for Formaldehyde Removal Based on the Visual Effects of Wood Furniture

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work develops photocatalytic coatings for indoor formaldehyde removal on wood surfaces. It explores coating‐induced color variations and visual perception via eye‐tracking tests. Combined with XGBoost and Bayesian optimization, an intelligent design framework is established to guide the optimization of visually friendly wood photocatalytic ...
Xinyue Wei, Shuyuan Chen, Xinlong Zhou, Han Wang, Wei Guo, Xiaoting Niu, Wei Li, Zhen Ding, Haiyuan Chi   +8 more
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Empowering and conquering infirmity of visually impaired using AI‐technology equipped with object detection and real‐time voice feedback system in healthcare application

CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract The Internet of Things is emerging as a crucial technology in aiding humans and making their lives easier. Among the human population, a large percentage of people suffer from disabilities resulting in challenges in everyday life particularly people with visual disabilities.
Hania Tarik, Shahzad Hassan, Rizwan Ali Naqvi, Saddaf Rubab, Usman Tariq, Monia Hamdi, Hela Elmannai, Ye Jin Kim, Jae‐Hyuk Cha   +8 more
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An Extensive Collection of Evaluation Indicators to Assess Occupants’ Health and Comfort in Indoor Environment

Atmosphere, 2020
Today, the effects of the indoor environment on occupants’ health and comfort represent a very important topic and requires a holistic approach in which the four main environmental factors (thermal comfort, air quality, acoustics, and lighting ...
Fabio Fantozzi, Michele Rocca
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Research on an Indoor Light Environment Comfort Evaluation Index Based on Electroencephalogram and Pupil Signals

Electronics
With the development of modern technology, many people work for a long time around various artificial light sources and electronic equipment, causing them to feel discomfort in their eyes and even eye diseases. The industry currently lacks an objective quantitative environmental–visual comfort index that combines subjective and objective indicators ...
Peiyuan Tian, Guanghua Xu, Chengcheng Han, Xiaowei Zheng, Kai Zhang, Chenghang Du, Xun Zhang, Fan Wei, Yunhao Ma, Sicong Zhang, Qingqiang Wu   +10 more
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Advancing Energy Efficiency in Smart Windows via Dual‐Responsive Electro‐Thermochromism

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A durable and stable quasi‐solid‐state electro‐thermal dual‐responsive photothermal regulation device has been employed in advanced energy‐efficient smart windows. The devised device not only incorporates a thermochromic hydrogel characterized by high ionic conductivity, high optical transmittance, and a low LCST, but also comprises an electrochromic ...
Tongyu Chen, Bing Xu, Guolong Zhou, Wenting Wu, Bingkun Huang, Xiaohui Tang, William W. Yu, Pooi See Lee, Wu Zhang, Zhongyang Wang, Jingwei Chen   +10 more
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Evaluation Model for Indoor Comprehensive Environmental Comfort Based on the Utility Function Method

Mathematics
Indoor environmental comfort is closely related to human health and well-being. This study aimed to establish a quantitative evaluation model for indoor comprehensive environmental comfort based on multiple physical environmental parameters.
Xiaona Fan, Yiyun Zhu
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Towards Adaptive, human-centric lighting: Limitations of Subjective Measures and a multimodal framework [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Indoor lighting plays a crucial role in shaping occupant comfort, health, and productivity, as they spend 90% of their time indoors. While intensive research on adaptive lighting technologies is ongoing, most current strategies are still primarily based ...
Kavuthimadathil Sreelakshmi, BK Satish, Perisoglou Emmanouil, Lannon Simon   +3 more
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Contact Force Estimation in Human–Robot Collaboration: A Case Study on Heavyweight Robotic Manipulators

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
The method presented in this paper provides a practical sensorless solution for estimating both contact force and contact location using only standard joint encoders and an available robot dynamic model. By reformulating the contact estimation problem using a single scalar equivalent contact parameter, the approach enables fast and robust computation ...
Thanh‐Quan Ta, Shyh‐Leh Chen
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