Application of machine learning in thermal comfort studies: A review of methods, performance and challenges

ZQ Fard, ZS Zomorodian, SS Korsavi - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper provides a systematic review on the application of Machine Learning (ML) in
thermal comfort studies to highlight the latest methods and findings and provide an agenda …

Study on an adaptive thermal comfort model with K-nearest-neighbors (KNN) algorithm

L **ong, Y Yao - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Compared with the static thermal comfort models like predicted mean vote (PMV) model,
adaptive thermal models have a wider range of adaptability. The traditional concept of …

[HTML][HTML] Transformational IoT sensing for air pollution and thermal exposures

J Pantelic, N Nazarian, C Miller, F Meggers… - Frontiers in Built …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Today's cities encounter significant challenges concerning urbanization and population
growth, resource availability, and climate change. Concurrently, unparalleled datasets are …

Recognition and prediction of individual thermal comfort requirement based on local skin temperature

Y Wu, B Cao - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This study focuses on identifying individual thermal comfort requirement using infrared
images. The primary objective is to verify the feasibility of infrared images in predicting …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of built environment on outdoor thermal comfort: A comparative study of new and old urban blocks in Guangzhou

X Deng, W Nie, X Li, J Wu, Z Yin, J Han, H Pan… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban populations face increasing heat stress in cities. However, the influence of the built
environment of new and old urban blocks on pedestrian thermal comfort remains unclear …

[HTML][HTML] Anomaly detection based on machine learning in IoT-based vertical plant wall for indoor climate control

Y Liu, Z Pang, M Karlsson, S Gong - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Indoor climate is closely related to human health, comfort and productivity. Vertical plant wall
systems, embedded with sensors and actuators, have become a promising application for …

The Chinese thermal comfort dataset

L Yang, S Zhao, Y Zhai, S Gao, F Wang, Z Lian… - Scientific Data, 2023 - nature.com
Heating and cooling in buildings accounts for over 20% of total energy consumption in
China. Therefore, it is essential to understand the thermal requirements of building …

Performance assessment of waste heat/solar driven membrane-based simultaneous desalination and liquid desiccant regeneration system using a thermal model and …

BK Naik, M Chinthala, S Patel, P Ramesh - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, the waste heat/solar heat-driven membrane-based liquid desiccant regenerator
performance, as well as desalinated water extraction rate, are predicted and analyzed by …

Analysis of outlier detection rules based on the ASHRAE global thermal comfort database

S Zhang, R Yao, C Du, E Essah, B Li - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database has been extensively used for
analyzing specific thermal comfort parameters or models, evaluating subjective metrics, and …