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Design of Low-Cost Sensor-Based Solution to Support Thermal Comfort

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Proceedings of the International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence (UCAmI 2024) (UCAmI 2024)

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Abstract

The effects of global warming caused by human activities have impacted people’s daily lives around the world with more frequency in the last 20 years. It is estimated that by 2050 the global temperature will increase by 3˚C with respect to 2020. These increases in temperature have been noticeable in recent years with heatwaves, extreme temperatures, and draughts, particularly affecting areas with already high temperatures. This paper presents an initial design of a low-cost sensor-based solution to support thermal comfort in homes (rooms or areas in the living space) in the northeast of Mexico, where temperatures already reached 45˚C in 2024. The solution proposed is comprised by three types of ambient sensors (movement, temperature and humidity), and a smart ring wearable sensor. The sensors will first collect data to build a profile of the environment and the users, and then to detect conditions that are not safe for the users, such as extreme high and low temperatures based on their personalised profile. This data will be complemented with thermal comfort surveys and self-perceived health surveys. Relevant information will be displayed to users in a user-friendly dashboard.

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  1. Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM), 66238, San Pedro Garza García, Mexico

    Carlos Zepeda-Gil

  2. School of Computing, Ulster University, Belfast Campus, BT15 1AP, UK

    Matias Garcia-Constantino

  3. Department of Computer Science, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK

    Alexandros Konios

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  1. Castilla-La Mancha University, Ciudad Real, Spain

    José Bravo

  2. Ulster University, Belfast, UK

    Chris Nugent

  3. Ulster University, Belfast, UK

    Ian Cleland

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Zepeda-Gil, C., Garcia-Constantino, M., Konios, A. (2024). Design of Low-Cost Sensor-Based Solution to Support Thermal Comfort. In: Bravo, J., Nugent, C., Cleland, I. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence (UCAmI 2024). UCAmI 2024. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1212. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77571-0_35

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