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Correlations among Firing Rates of Tactile, Thermal, Gustatory, Olfactory, and Auditory Sensations Mimicked by Artificial Hybrid Fluid (HF) Rubber Mechanoreceptors

Sensors, 2023
In order to advance the development of sensors fabricated with monofunctional sensation systems capable of a versatile response to tactile, thermal, gustatory, olfactory, and auditory sensations, mechanoreceptors fabricated as a single platform with an ...
Kunio Shimada
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Thermal sensation model based on neurophysiology of thermal reception [PDF]

, 2011
Thermal sensation has a large influence on thermal comfort, which is an important parameter for building performance. Understanding of thermal sensation may benefit from incorporating the physiology of thermal reception.
Kingma, BRM Boris, Kingma, B.R.M., Marken Lichtenbelt, van, W.D., Marken Lichtenbelt, W Wouter van, W. D. van Marken Lichtenbelt, van Marken Lichtenbelt, W.D., Frijns, A.J.H.; id_orcid, Schellen, L Lisje, Kingma, B., Frijns, A., Frijns, AJH Arjan, Schellen, L., Frijns, A.J.H., B. R. M. Kingma, A. J. H. Frijns, L. Schellen   +15 more
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Thermal comfort conditions in airport terminals: Indoor or transition spaces? [PDF]

, 2016
This paper reports on the investigation of the thermal comfort conditions in three airport terminals in the UK. In the course of seasonal field surveys, the indoor environmental conditions were monitored in different terminal areas and questionnaire ...
Kotopouleas, Alkis, Nikolopoulou, Marialena   +1 more
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The response of human thermal sensation and its prediction to temperature step-change (cool-neutral-cool). [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
This paper reports on studies of the effect of temperature step-change (between a cool and a neutral environment) on human thermal sensation and skin temperature.
Xiuyuan Du, Baizhan Li, Hong Liu, Dong Yang, Wei Yu, Jianke Liao, Zhichao Huang, Kechao Xia   +7 more
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Building Thermal Comfort Research Based on Energy-Saving Concept

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2021
Under the trend of building green and comfortable development, effective control of building energy consumption has become one of the problems that countries are actively facing to solve.
Feiran Xue, Jingyuan Zhao
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Challenging the assumptions for thermal sensation scales [PDF]

, 2016
Scales are widely used to assess the personal experience of thermal conditions in built environments. Most commonly, thermal sensation is assessed, mainly to determine whether a particular thermal condition is comfortable for individuals.
Fuchs, Xaver, Dovjak, Mateja, Hawighorst, Maren, Kolarik, Jakub, Fuchs, Xaver ; https://orcid.org/, Schweiker, Marcel, Becker, Susanne, Shukuya, Masanori, Maren Hawighorst   +8 more
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Research on Thermal Sensation Prediction in Shoulder Seasons Using Machine Learning Based on Infrared Thermal Imaging

Buildings
Existing thermal sensation prediction models typically examine the relationship between skin temperature and thermal sensation during cooling or heating seasons.
Qian Liu, Wei Li, Junhong Li, Kang Mu, Xiaoqin Sun, Weizhen Liu, Jili Zhang   +6 more
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Towards Online Personalized-Monitoring of Human Thermal Sensation Using Machine Learning Approach

Applied Sciences, 2019
Thermal comfort and sensation are important aspects of building design and indoor climate control, as modern man spends most of the day indoors. Conventional indoor climate design and control approaches are based on static thermal comfort/sensation ...
Ali Youssef, Ahmed Youssef Ali Amer, Nicolás Caballero, Jean-Marie Aerts   +3 more
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Cognitive Appraisals Affect Both Embodiment of Thermal Sensation and Its Mapping to Thermal Evaluation. [PDF]

Front Psychol, 2016
The physical environment leads to a thermal sensation that is perceived and appraised by occupants. The present study focuses on the relationship between sensation and evaluation. We asked 166 people to recall a thermal event from their recent past. They
Keeling TP, Roesch EB, Clements-Croome D.   +2 more
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Thermal Comfort in Outdoor Urban Spaces: analysis across different European countries [PDF]

, 2006
This paper presents some of the findings of the European project, RUROS, primarily concerned with the environmental and comfort conditions of open spaces in cities.
Lykoudis, Spyros, Nikolopoulou, Marialena   +1 more
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