Physiology of thermoregulation and impacts on human comfort in air conditioned spaces

• Main Author: Luqman Hakeem Bin Nizam
• Other Authors: Soh Yeng Chai
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Control and instrumentation::Control engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/167434
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The purpose of this study is to better understand how thermal comfort affects people so that energy-efficient buildings may be designed. Understanding the elements impacting human comfort is essential given the rising use of air conditioners in warm climates like Singapore. In an experiment using an IEQ sensor network and participant data, environmental and physiological aspects were examined. The study concluded that an individual's perception of thermal comfort is greatly influenced by both physiological and environmental factors. The usage of traditional thermal comfort models and modern machine learning classification models are emphasised in this study, with a dataset acquired through an execution of a controlled experiment. The results pave the path for sustainable living practices by serving as a reference for effectively tuning and optimizing HVAC systems to improve thermal comfort in individuals.