Study on Influence of Thermal Conductivity of Building Material on People's Physiology and Psychology

Abstract:

This study was conducted to discover the relations between thermal property of building materials and people's physiology and psychology. Heart rate variability of electrocardiogram ( ECG ) and alpha, beta, theta waves of electroencephalogram ( EEG) were examined in ten adult healthy volunteers. And also a combined analysis on inner correlations among physical parameters of material, human physiological indexes and subjective rating was proceeded. Physiological experiment research was carried out in environmental science laboratory. Environmental stimuli derived mainly from the building material to be tested. The results suggest that the density and coefficient of thermal conductivity are decisive effect factors on the physiological changing degree of human.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 779-780)
• Pages: 278-281
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.779-780.278
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Ameng Zhao, Guang Cheng Cui, Yong Zhuo Ding, Ting Yu, Jing Chao Xu
• Keywords: Building Material, Electroencephalogram, Heart Rate, Psychophysiology

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