With the rapid growth of the demand for indoor location-based services(LBS), Wi-Fi received signal strength(RSS) fingerprints database has attracted significant attention because it is easy to obtain. The fingerprints...With the rapid growth of the demand for indoor location-based services(LBS), Wi-Fi received signal strength(RSS) fingerprints database has attracted significant attention because it is easy to obtain. The fingerprints algorithm based on convolution neural network(CNN) is often used to improve indoor localization accuracy. However, the number of reference points used for position estimation has significant effects on the positioning accuracy. Meanwhile, it is always selected arbitraily without any guiding standards. As a result, a novel location estimation method based on Jenks natural breaks algorithm(JNBA), which can adaptively choose more reasonable reference points, is proposed in this paper. The output of CNN is processed by JNBA, which can select the number of reference points according to different environments. Then, the location is estimated by weighted K-nearest neighbors(WKNN). Experimental results show that the proposed method has higher positioning accuracy without sacrificing more time cost than the existing indoor localization methods based on CNN.展开更多
Tatural ventilation of indoor air flow and thermal comfort space plays an important role, especial y in the interior design of passive cooling factors, indoor space layout, and the location of doors, windows and other...Tatural ventilation of indoor air flow and thermal comfort space plays an important role, especial y in the interior design of passive cooling factors, indoor space layout, and the location of doors, windows and other factors on the indoor natural ventilation effect has great influence. Using the method of fluid mechanics, and Airpak3.0 software, indoor natural ventilation for residential buildings was simulated, and the thermal comfort of indoor natural ventilation in a residential building in Xuzhou City was analyzed to explore the effect of indoor spatial layout, location of doors, window opening types on indoor natural ventilation. The results showed that indoor spatial layout played an essential role in indoor natural ventilation, application of numerical simulation for the simulation of the indoor natural ventilation and assessment of indoor natural ventilation effect was a scientific instruction for the indoor spatial design.展开更多
To establish the model of indoor air pollution forecast for decoration. Methods The model was based on the balance model for diffusing mass. Results The data between testing concentration and estimating concentration ...To establish the model of indoor air pollution forecast for decoration. Methods The model was based on the balance model for diffusing mass. Results The data between testing concentration and estimating concentration were compared. The maximal error was less than 30% and average error was 14.6%. Conclusion The model can easily predict whether the pollution for decoration exceeds the standard and how long the room is decorated.展开更多
Objective The study was designed to compare the combustion products of coal gas, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas in relation to indoor air pollution. Methods Regular pollutants including B(a)P were monitored a...Objective The study was designed to compare the combustion products of coal gas, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas in relation to indoor air pollution. Methods Regular pollutants including B(a)P were monitored and 1-hydroxy pyrene were tested in urine of the enrolled subjects. Radon concentrations and their changes in four seasons were also monitored in the city natural gas from its source plant and transfer stations to final users. To analyze organic components of coal gas, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas, a high-flow sampling device specially designed was used to collect their combustion products, and semi-volatile organic compounds contained in the particles were detected by gas chromatograph-mass spectrograph (GC/MS). Results Findings in the study showed that the regular indoor air pollutants particles and CO were all above the standard in winter when heating facilities were operated in the city, but they were lowest in kitchens using natural gas; furthermore, although NO2 and CO2 were slightly higher in natural gas, B(a)P concentration was lower in this group and 1-hydroxy pyrene was lowest in urine of the subjects exposed to natural gas. Organic compounds were more complicated in coal gas and liquefied petroleum gas than in natural gas. The concentration of radon in natural gas accounted for less than 1‰ of its effective dose contributing to indoor air pollution in Beijing households. Conclusion Compared to traditional fuels, gases are deemed as clean ones, and natural gas is shown to be cleaner than the other two gases.展开更多
The current ventilation condition of the hot and humid regions was analyzed through on-site investigation. It is found that residents in this region expect to improve indoor thermal environment through natural ventila...The current ventilation condition of the hot and humid regions was analyzed through on-site investigation. It is found that residents in this region expect to improve indoor thermal environment through natural ventilation as much as possible. Then,it comes to a conclusion by the field test that natural ventilation has certain practical effect on improving indoor thermal environment. CFD simulation software is employed to verify the test result. Based on PMV modified model,and according to norms,geography and climate combined with the measured and simulated results,the application of the time and effectiveness of natural ventilation in hot and humid region were analyzed,to some extent,providing a basis for reducing the air-conditioner's runtime with natural ventilation.展开更多
This paper analyses and summarizes the natural radionuclide contents of soil and building materials, radon concentrations and the penetrating radiation levels in Hong Kong. From these, a thorough and objective assessm...This paper analyses and summarizes the natural radionuclide contents of soil and building materials, radon concentrations and the penetrating radiation levels in Hong Kong. From these, a thorough and objective assessment for the terrestrial background irradiation level of Hong Kong was made. Finally, the annual effective dose equivalent received by Hong Kong people due to the natural background irradiation was calculated to be 3.2 mSv.展开更多
The rapid development of the decoration industry creates a good development space for interior decoration,and the public pays more attention to the integration of natural elements in the process of interior decoration...The rapid development of the decoration industry creates a good development space for interior decoration,and the public pays more attention to the integration of natural elements in the process of interior decoration.In this regard,this article introduces the ways in which natural elements are embodied in indoor landscapes,and expounds the principles of using natural elements in indoor landscapes,hoping to provide references for relevant personnel.展开更多
The shipbuilding industry is booming and the health problems of workers caused by the harsh indoor dock environmentforce us to explore efficient and reasonable ventilation methods suitable for large workshops.Due to t...The shipbuilding industry is booming and the health problems of workers caused by the harsh indoor dock environmentforce us to explore efficient and reasonable ventilation methods suitable for large workshops.Due to the strongspecificity of large workshops,general or local ventilation methods cannot be universally applied.It has great potentialand good economy to improve indoor environment by changing natural ventilation design.Computational fluiddynamics(CFD)has gradually become a powerful tool for predicting indoor and outdoor airflow organization andoptimizing indoor ventilation.This paper adopts CFD to study the effect of the inflow wind speed,the position of theside wall shutters,the area ratio and form of roof ventilators on the effectiveness of natural ventilation in a large shipyarddriven by wind pressure.The results show that the influence on total ventilation volume is more obvious whenthe intake side is shaded than the exhaust side.Different incoming wind speeds will affect the wind pressure at theventilation position,which is the decisive external factor affecting the natural ventilation of docks.When the area ratioof roof ventilators increases to a certain extent,its continued increase has an insignificant effect on the total ventilationvolume.The influence of changing the arrangement of the roof ventilator on the natural ventilation effect can beneglected when the area ratio is kept constant.展开更多
Construction and operation of buildings are responsible for about 20%of the global energy consumption.The embodied energy of conventional buildings is high due to the utilization of energy-intensive construction mate-...Construction and operation of buildings are responsible for about 20%of the global energy consumption.The embodied energy of conventional buildings is high due to the utilization of energy-intensive construction mate-rials and traditional construction methodology.Higher operational energy is attributed to the usage of power-consuming conventional air-conditioning systems.Therefore,moving to an energy-efficient cooling technology and eco-friendly building material can lead to significant energy savings and CO 2 emission reduction.In the present study,an energy-efficient thermally activated building system(TABS)is integrated with glass fiber rein-forced gypsum(GFRG),an eco-friendly building material.The proposed hybrid system is termed the thermally activated glass fiber reinforced gypsum(TAGFRG)system.This system is not only energy-efficient and eco-friendly but also provides better thermal comfort.An experimental room with a TAGFRG roof is constructed on the premises of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras(IITM),Chennai,located in a tropical wet and dry climate zone.The influence of indoor sensible heat load and the impact of natural ventilation on the thermal comfort of the TAGFRG system are investigated.An increase in internal heat load from 400 to 700 W deteriorates the thermal comfort of the indoor space.This is evident from the increases in operative temperatures from 29.8 to 31.5℃ and the predicted percentage of dissatisfaction from 44.5%to 80.9%.Natural ventilation increases the diurnal fluctuation of indoor air temperature by 1.6 and 1.9℃ for with and without cooling cases,respectively.It reduces the maximum indoor CO 2 concentration from 912 to 393 ppm.展开更多
Natural ventilation(NV)has been considered a simple and effective method of ventilation.However,the intro-duction of NV does not achieve better indoor air quality(IAQ)when the outdoor atmospheric environment is pollut...Natural ventilation(NV)has been considered a simple and effective method of ventilation.However,the intro-duction of NV does not achieve better indoor air quality(IAQ)when the outdoor atmospheric environment is polluted.Therefore,portable air cleaners(PACs)are increasing in use in recent years,but their effectiveness is highly dependent on the residents’habits.A typical residence in Xi’an,China was selected to examine the effects of the use of NV alone and the use of NV and PACs together on IAQ in the three occupant states,i.e.,unoc-cupied,sleeping and leisure.Parameters,such as temperature,relative humidity,CO_(2),and PM_(2.5)concentration were measured when changing the window opening and the position of the PAC.The results showed that in the unoccupied state,opening the inner door can promote a more uniform thermal and humid environment.In the sleeping state,the I/O ratio of the PM_(2.5)concentration was the lowest when the window opening of the bedroom was 1/2 or 3/4,with a mean value of 0.3.In the leisure state,only using NV,when the purification rate reaches 90%,the mean purification time of each window opening in the living room is 87.5 min.The mean purification time was reduced to 25 min when both NV and PAC were used.The on-site purification efficiencies were 91.0%and 94.5%,when the window opening was 1/2(i.e.,the PAC was placed in the center of the room)and 3/4(i.e.,the PAC was placed away from the outer window),respectively.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under Grants 62001238 and 61901075。
文摘With the rapid growth of the demand for indoor location-based services(LBS), Wi-Fi received signal strength(RSS) fingerprints database has attracted significant attention because it is easy to obtain. The fingerprints algorithm based on convolution neural network(CNN) is often used to improve indoor localization accuracy. However, the number of reference points used for position estimation has significant effects on the positioning accuracy. Meanwhile, it is always selected arbitraily without any guiding standards. As a result, a novel location estimation method based on Jenks natural breaks algorithm(JNBA), which can adaptively choose more reasonable reference points, is proposed in this paper. The output of CNN is processed by JNBA, which can select the number of reference points according to different environments. Then, the location is estimated by weighted K-nearest neighbors(WKNN). Experimental results show that the proposed method has higher positioning accuracy without sacrificing more time cost than the existing indoor localization methods based on CNN.
文摘Tatural ventilation of indoor air flow and thermal comfort space plays an important role, especial y in the interior design of passive cooling factors, indoor space layout, and the location of doors, windows and other factors on the indoor natural ventilation effect has great influence. Using the method of fluid mechanics, and Airpak3.0 software, indoor natural ventilation for residential buildings was simulated, and the thermal comfort of indoor natural ventilation in a residential building in Xuzhou City was analyzed to explore the effect of indoor spatial layout, location of doors, window opening types on indoor natural ventilation. The results showed that indoor spatial layout played an essential role in indoor natural ventilation, application of numerical simulation for the simulation of the indoor natural ventilation and assessment of indoor natural ventilation effect was a scientific instruction for the indoor spatial design.
基金This study was support by Tenth-five Program of China (2001BA70B02)
文摘To establish the model of indoor air pollution forecast for decoration. Methods The model was based on the balance model for diffusing mass. Results The data between testing concentration and estimating concentration were compared. The maximal error was less than 30% and average error was 14.6%. Conclusion The model can easily predict whether the pollution for decoration exceeds the standard and how long the room is decorated.
文摘Objective The study was designed to compare the combustion products of coal gas, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas in relation to indoor air pollution. Methods Regular pollutants including B(a)P were monitored and 1-hydroxy pyrene were tested in urine of the enrolled subjects. Radon concentrations and their changes in four seasons were also monitored in the city natural gas from its source plant and transfer stations to final users. To analyze organic components of coal gas, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas, a high-flow sampling device specially designed was used to collect their combustion products, and semi-volatile organic compounds contained in the particles were detected by gas chromatograph-mass spectrograph (GC/MS). Results Findings in the study showed that the regular indoor air pollutants particles and CO were all above the standard in winter when heating facilities were operated in the city, but they were lowest in kitchens using natural gas; furthermore, although NO2 and CO2 were slightly higher in natural gas, B(a)P concentration was lower in this group and 1-hydroxy pyrene was lowest in urine of the subjects exposed to natural gas. Organic compounds were more complicated in coal gas and liquefied petroleum gas than in natural gas. The concentration of radon in natural gas accounted for less than 1‰ of its effective dose contributing to indoor air pollution in Beijing households. Conclusion Compared to traditional fuels, gases are deemed as clean ones, and natural gas is shown to be cleaner than the other two gases.
基金Project(50838009) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2006BAJ01A05) supported by the National Key Technologies R&D Program of ChinaProject(CSTC,2008AB7110) supported by Key Technologies R & D Program of Chongqing City,China
文摘The current ventilation condition of the hot and humid regions was analyzed through on-site investigation. It is found that residents in this region expect to improve indoor thermal environment through natural ventilation as much as possible. Then,it comes to a conclusion by the field test that natural ventilation has certain practical effect on improving indoor thermal environment. CFD simulation software is employed to verify the test result. Based on PMV modified model,and according to norms,geography and climate combined with the measured and simulated results,the application of the time and effectiveness of natural ventilation in hot and humid region were analyzed,to some extent,providing a basis for reducing the air-conditioner's runtime with natural ventilation.
文摘This paper analyses and summarizes the natural radionuclide contents of soil and building materials, radon concentrations and the penetrating radiation levels in Hong Kong. From these, a thorough and objective assessment for the terrestrial background irradiation level of Hong Kong was made. Finally, the annual effective dose equivalent received by Hong Kong people due to the natural background irradiation was calculated to be 3.2 mSv.
文摘The rapid development of the decoration industry creates a good development space for interior decoration,and the public pays more attention to the integration of natural elements in the process of interior decoration.In this regard,this article introduces the ways in which natural elements are embodied in indoor landscapes,and expounds the principles of using natural elements in indoor landscapes,hoping to provide references for relevant personnel.
基金supported by Shanghai 2020“Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan”for Social Development Science and Technology Research Project under the project number of 20DZ1207802.
文摘The shipbuilding industry is booming and the health problems of workers caused by the harsh indoor dock environmentforce us to explore efficient and reasonable ventilation methods suitable for large workshops.Due to the strongspecificity of large workshops,general or local ventilation methods cannot be universally applied.It has great potentialand good economy to improve indoor environment by changing natural ventilation design.Computational fluiddynamics(CFD)has gradually become a powerful tool for predicting indoor and outdoor airflow organization andoptimizing indoor ventilation.This paper adopts CFD to study the effect of the inflow wind speed,the position of theside wall shutters,the area ratio and form of roof ventilators on the effectiveness of natural ventilation in a large shipyarddriven by wind pressure.The results show that the influence on total ventilation volume is more obvious whenthe intake side is shaded than the exhaust side.Different incoming wind speeds will affect the wind pressure at theventilation position,which is the decisive external factor affecting the natural ventilation of docks.When the area ratioof roof ventilators increases to a certain extent,its continued increase has an insignificant effect on the total ventilationvolume.The influence of changing the arrangement of the roof ventilator on the natural ventilation effect can beneglected when the area ratio is kept constant.
基金The authors thank the Department of Science and Technology(DST),Government of India,New Delhi for funding this study(Reference No.:SR/S3/MERC/00091/2012).
文摘Construction and operation of buildings are responsible for about 20%of the global energy consumption.The embodied energy of conventional buildings is high due to the utilization of energy-intensive construction mate-rials and traditional construction methodology.Higher operational energy is attributed to the usage of power-consuming conventional air-conditioning systems.Therefore,moving to an energy-efficient cooling technology and eco-friendly building material can lead to significant energy savings and CO 2 emission reduction.In the present study,an energy-efficient thermally activated building system(TABS)is integrated with glass fiber rein-forced gypsum(GFRG),an eco-friendly building material.The proposed hybrid system is termed the thermally activated glass fiber reinforced gypsum(TAGFRG)system.This system is not only energy-efficient and eco-friendly but also provides better thermal comfort.An experimental room with a TAGFRG roof is constructed on the premises of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras(IITM),Chennai,located in a tropical wet and dry climate zone.The influence of indoor sensible heat load and the impact of natural ventilation on the thermal comfort of the TAGFRG system are investigated.An increase in internal heat load from 400 to 700 W deteriorates the thermal comfort of the indoor space.This is evident from the increases in operative temperatures from 29.8 to 31.5℃ and the predicted percentage of dissatisfaction from 44.5%to 80.9%.Natural ventilation increases the diurnal fluctuation of indoor air temperature by 1.6 and 1.9℃ for with and without cooling cases,respectively.It reduces the maximum indoor CO 2 concentration from 912 to 393 ppm.
基金This study was jointly funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFC0700500)the Opening Fund of Key Laboratory of Plateau Green Building and Ecological Community in Qinghai Province(No.KLKF-2020-005).
文摘Natural ventilation(NV)has been considered a simple and effective method of ventilation.However,the intro-duction of NV does not achieve better indoor air quality(IAQ)when the outdoor atmospheric environment is polluted.Therefore,portable air cleaners(PACs)are increasing in use in recent years,but their effectiveness is highly dependent on the residents’habits.A typical residence in Xi’an,China was selected to examine the effects of the use of NV alone and the use of NV and PACs together on IAQ in the three occupant states,i.e.,unoc-cupied,sleeping and leisure.Parameters,such as temperature,relative humidity,CO_(2),and PM_(2.5)concentration were measured when changing the window opening and the position of the PAC.The results showed that in the unoccupied state,opening the inner door can promote a more uniform thermal and humid environment.In the sleeping state,the I/O ratio of the PM_(2.5)concentration was the lowest when the window opening of the bedroom was 1/2 or 3/4,with a mean value of 0.3.In the leisure state,only using NV,when the purification rate reaches 90%,the mean purification time of each window opening in the living room is 87.5 min.The mean purification time was reduced to 25 min when both NV and PAC were used.The on-site purification efficiencies were 91.0%and 94.5%,when the window opening was 1/2(i.e.,the PAC was placed in the center of the room)and 3/4(i.e.,the PAC was placed away from the outer window),respectively.