Comparative Study on the Measurement and Analysis Methods of Heart Rate Variability in Human Body for Occupants’ Thermal Comfort Evaluation by Considering Physiological Response

JaeHan Lim

doi:10.7836/kses.2021.41.3.079

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Comparative Study on the Measurement and Analysis Methods of Heart Rate Variability in Human Body for Occupants’ Thermal Comfort Evaluation by Considering Physiological Response 재실자 온열쾌적평가에서 인체의 생리적 반응을 고려한 심박변이도 측정 및 분석 방법 비교 연구

30 June 2021. pp. 79-89

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Abstract

Thermal comfort in humans has been evaluated using predicted mean vote (PMV) based on factors such as clothing and activity levels of an individual to address their satisfaction with the thermal environment. However, PMV does not consider the physiological and psychological factors associated with thermal comfort. A person may feel dissatisfied in an environment that is thermally comfortable for others; this can be calculated by applying heart rate variability (HRV) to the comfort index by measuring the ECG data of the body. Currently, various types of wearable IoT sensors are available for measuring HRV characteristics. In this study, we analyzed the HRV parameters in the human body to evaluate the thermal comfort of the occupant. A data measurement and analysis method using different HRV sensors was developed to determine the feasibility of HRV as a physiological response to the thermal comfort model of the occupant. The characteristic changes in the measured HRV values were analyzed in standard indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.

Keywords

Heart rate variability

Thermal comfort

ECG sensor

Wearable sensor

키워드

심박변이도

온열 쾌적

ECG센서

웨어러블 센서

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Publisher :Korean Solar Energy Society
Publisher(Ko) :한국태양에너지학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
Journal Title(Ko) :한국태양에너지학회 논문집
Volume : 41
No :3
Pages :79-89
Received Date : 2021-04-12
Revised Date : 2021-05-17
Accepted Date : 2021-05-17
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7836/kses.2021.41.3.079

Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society ISSN:1598-6411(Print) 2508-3562(Online) 한국태양에너지학회 논문집

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