Measuring mean radiant temperature for indoor comfort assessment using low-resolution optical sensors.

ABSTRACT: Measuring and controlling human thermal perception-related parameters within the built environment is crucial for ensuring occupant comfort, productivity, well-being, and reduced energy consumption. The human body is sensitive to both convective and radiative thermal effects. Mean radiant temperature represents the comprehensive radiant thermal impact individuals perceive in their surroundings. However, no feasible, robust, and ergonomic methods exist for real-time mean radiant temperature measurements in the built environment. In this paper, we introduce a method for measuring longwave mean radiant temperature utilizing low-resolution infrared temperature sensors. The approach utilizes projective transformations to derive surface temperature distributions from raw infrared thermal data. O

SUBMITTER: Evren F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11785757 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature