Investigating User Experience of On-Body Heating Strategies in Indoor Environments

Thermal physiology and psychophysics are complex and nuanced, with significant variability between individuals. Wearable devices have the potential to offer customizable microclimate control. However, individual experiences with different supplemental heating strategies are likely to vary considerab...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ergonomics in design 2024-04, Vol.32 (2), p.25-32
Hauptverfasser: Beaudette, Eric, Foo, Esther, Islam Molla, Md Tahmidul, Johnson, Kai, Dupler, Ellen, Gagliardi, Nika, Woelfle, Heidi, Halvey, Martin, Dunne, Lucy
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Zusammenfassung:Thermal physiology and psychophysics are complex and nuanced, with significant variability between individuals. Wearable devices have the potential to offer customizable microclimate control. However, individual experiences with different supplemental heating strategies are likely to vary considerably in unconstrained environments. The physiological responses, psychophysical effects, and qualitative experiences of participants using five readily available heating strategies were collected in a quasi-field study environment (n=17). Although all devices maintained or increased fingertip temperature, effects observed from controlled studies of thermal physiology are not clearly seen. Physiological, perceptual, and experiential data are presented, exploring heating technologies and thermal comfort in typical indoor environments.
ISSN:1064-8046
2169-5083
DOI:10.1177/10648046221078720