Development of a novel method to detect clothing level and facial skin temperature for controlling HVAC systems

• Published in: Energy and buildings Vol. 239; p. 110859
• Main Authors: Li, Xuan, Chen, Qingyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 15.05.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Air temperature; Artificial neural networks; Clothing level; HVAC; HVAC equipment; Image classification; Indoor environments; Infrared cameras; Infrared thermography; Neural networks; Skin; Skin temperature; Temperature; Thermal comfort; Thermal environments; Thermostat setpoint; Infrared thermography; Thermal comfort; Clothing level; Skin temperature; Thermostat setpoint; Image classification

[Display omitted] •An image classification model based on a convolutional neural network (CNN) was used to determine clothing level.•Comfortable air temperature was correlated with clothing level.•Thermal sensation was linked to facial skin temperature.•Facial skin temperature was used to control an...