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Outdoor thermal comfort and behaviour in urban area

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2018
Outdoor comfort is important due to the public spaces functions. Open spaces provide thermal comfort and a pleasant experience to improve the city life quality effectively. The influence of thermal comfort in outdoor activities is a complex problem. This paper presents a literature review and discussion of aspects of physical, psychology, and social ...
I Inavonna, G Hardiman, A B Purnomo
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Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Outdoor Thermal Comfort Conditions: The Case of Konyaaltı-Antalya, Turkey

Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2022
Outdoor thermal comfort in cities has started to gain more importance with increasing temperatures in urban environments. In this study, it is aimed to determine the temporal and spatial distribution of outdoor thermal comfort conditions in Konyaaltı ...
Nihat KARAKUŞ, Serdar SELİM
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Assessing the representativeness of thermal comfort in outdoor spaces [PDF]

WIT Transactions on Ecology and The Environment, 2012
This paper presents preliminary findings of an outdoor thermal comfort study conducted in an urban area to evaluate the representative Predicted Mean Vote index. Thermal comfort in outdoor urban spaces is often faced with the task of using large amounts of data that yields meaningful information concerning the thermal sensation.
COCCI GRIFONI, ROBERTA, M. Pierantozzi, S. Tascini, G. Passerini   +3 more
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Advances in Halide Perovskites for Photon Radiation Detectors

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This work highlights recent progress in perovskite‐based photon radiation detectors, covering organic–inorganic hybrid, inorganic, lead‐free double, and vacancy‐ordered halide perovskites. Their detection performance is compared, material‐specific advantages and challenges are examined, and provides insight into current limitations and future ...
Liangling Wang, Jieqi Wang, Xiaojun Cui, Carsten Ronning   +3 more
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Improving the Thermal Comfort of an Open Space via Landscape Design: A Case Study in Hot and Humid Areas

Atmosphere, 2022
Hot and humid areas experience constant high temperatures and high humidity during summer, causing widespread concern about outdoor thermal discomfort.
Jiahao Yang, Yang Zhao, Yukai Zou, Dawei Xia, Siwei Lou, Tongye Guo, Zhengnan Zhong   +6 more
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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
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Liquid Metal‐Based Stretchable Strain Sensor for Fruit Growth Monitoring

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Schematic overview of the fruit growth sensor development workflow, including sensor fabrication by injection molding, electromechanical and environmental characterization, mechanical stability testing, electronic readout integration, and outdoor field validation for monitoring of fruit growth under practical orchard conditions.
Asad Ullah, Lennert Purnal, Maximilian Krack, Sander Vijgen, Thijs Vandenryt, Dieter Reenaers, Ronald Thoelen, Wim Deferme   +7 more
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Effects of interactions between thermal and acoustic environments on subjective comfort evaluations in outdoor public spaces

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
In this study, five outdoor open areas were selected as the study sites to investigate the effects of thermal and acoustic environments, physical activity levels, and pleasantness on evaluations of the thermal and acoustic comfort in outdoor open spaces.
Dahu Lin, Tingjun Li, Zilin Chen, Lei Li
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
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Nature-based solutions to improve the summer thermal comfort outdoors

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2021
Consider nature-based solutions is a key principle to achieve optimal thermal outdoor comfort. This study investigates the effect of natural elements in improving the outdoor thermal comfort in Guelma city, where various planting design of vegetation and
Bouthaina Sayad, Djamel Alkama, Hijaz Ahmad, Jamel Baili, Noufe H. Aljahdaly, Younes Menni   +5 more
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