The usability of ClimApp: A personalized thermal stress warning tool

ClimApp was developed to assist individuals in reducing the risk of exposure to thermal stress and to supply the user with individualized advice and recommendations. The tool integrates several human thermal models and heat indices with the local weather forecast and goes on to provide users with a prediction of their thermal stress based on...

Predicted and user perceived heat strain using the ClimApp mobile tool for individualized alert and advice

Thermal models and indices integrated into a mobile application could provide relevant information regarding thermal stress and strain to the general public. The aim of the current paper is to validate such a mobile application, ClimApp, to the users needs in the heat. ClimApp combines weather data with personal user data, thermal models and...

Infographic. Cooling strategies to attenuate PPE-induced heat strain during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 healthcare personnel (HCP) use personal protective equipment (PPE; ie, isolation gowns, eye protection, facemasks and respirators) to safely perform their medical duties. However, PPE creates a microenvironment around the skin due to a higher thermal resistance and lower water vapour permeability of the materials being used compared...

Usinf WBGT Heat Risk from Weather Forecasts for Cancelling Sport Evens: Focus on False Positives: abstract

Passive Heat Stress Effects on Time Perception and Timed Decision Tasks: Abstract

Improving Individualized Thermal Exposure Warning and Advising Systems via User Feedback: Abstract

Care provider assessment of thermal state of children in day-care centers: Abstract

Personalized Heat Warning: Alert and Advising Systems for improved Health: abstract

Application of an adjusted neurophysiological (foot) skin blood flow model to a real life study: Abstract