Tehničko veleučilište u Zagrebu · Zagreb

The use of the wearable sensory devices for metabolic rate estimation

izvorni znanstveni rad

izvorni znanstveni rad

The use of the wearable sensory devices for metabolic rate estimation

Vrsta prilog sa skupa (u zborniku)
Tip izvorni znanstveni rad
Godina 2019
Nadređena publikacija th International congress & exhibition on heating, refrigeration and air conditioning
Stranice str. 1-6
Status objavljeno

Sažetak

The human metabolic rate has been widely noted as the least accurately assessed parameter in the research of thermal comfort. Since it is difficult to measure, it is often reduced on simple diary methods which do not take into account the influence of age, gender, and daily dynamics of a building occupant. In this study wearable sensory device were used to track user activities inside the building to estimate the metabolic rate. Eight participants were chosen for the 7-days monitoring, four times during the year. The study aimed to examine whether the user age, gender, and season of the year influence the change in user metabolic rate to improve the thermal environment of the HVAC system building. The results showed the difference between groups of building occupants that could serve as a reference to assess personal thermal comfort in future research.

Ključne riječi

wearable devices ; energy efficiency ; thermal comfort ; buildings