A systematic review of Personal Comfort Systems from a post-phenomenological view

Estoy muy emocionada de compartir el artículo que se publicó recientemente en Ergonomics Journal, donde presentamos una revisión sistemática de tecnologías personales de confort térmico (PCS) encontrados en patentes y bases de datos académicas, utilizando conceptos de mediación de la tecnología entre la persona y el entorno construido (propios de la post-fenomenología) para ampliar la discusión en torno a los PCS.

Estoy especialmente feliz porque es mi primera publicación relacionada con mi doctorado, donde combino mi interés por el diseño de interacción con los estudios de confort térmico.

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I’m thrilled to share my recently published article in Ergonomics Journal, where we conducted a systematic review of Personal Comfort Systems (PCS) found in patents and academic databases. We applied post-phenomenological concepts of technology mediation between individuals and the built environment to expand the PCS discussion. I’m especially pleased because this is my first publication related to my PhD, combining my interest in interaction design with thermal comfort studies.

Abstract: Personal Comfort Systems (PCS) are equipments that heat and/or cool occupants without affecting surrounding environments, ranging from commonly used devices to innovative technologies, and that tend to be controlled by people. These systems aim to address energy consumption and occupant satisfaction issues related to centralised air-conditioning. Although there are systematic studies on these systems, there is a lack of documentation regarding mediation characteristics between people and the built environment. This article presents a systematic review of PCS using a search of academic literature and patents, classifying PCS based on thermal categories and device typologies while introducing post-phenomenological mediation categories. The results show that most PCS fall into the thermal categories of ‘Heating’ and ‘Cooling and ventilation’. The review also presents a view of the PCS territory based on mediation attributes and technological complexity. Finally, the PCS’ characteristics are discussed based on the post-phenomenological concepts of Embodiment, Hermeneutic, and Background providing insights for future research opportunities and PCS development.