Open AccessA low-cost measurement device for recording perceptions of thermal comfort
Author(s) -
Jéssica Rebelato Molina,
V Nakama,
Guylaine Lefebvre
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1433/1/012006
Subject(s) - thermal sensation , relative humidity , clothing , thermal comfort , environmental science , calibration , thermal , perception , architectural engineering , simulation , meteorology , computer science , geography , engineering , statistics , psychology , mathematics , archaeology , neuroscience
In this article, we describe the implementation of a low-cost device that registers perceptions of thermal comfort. The parameters of relative humidity (RH), temperature, thermal sensation (cold, cool, neutral, warn, hot) and clothing worn by people are collected. The design and validation of the device in an indoor environment are explained, and the calibration curves of the temperature and relative humidity sensors are obtained. The measurement results for the device from 10 people are shown. The study was carried out in the village of Imata (high Andean zone), at 4700 masl in the south of Peru.