Assessing a thermoelectric radiative cooling partition as a personalised comfort system using empirical experiments enhanced by digital shadow visualisation

The thermoelectric cooling partition–named Thecla–is a novel hardware setup for individual cooling through radiation exchange with the user's body. In this research, the results of experiments on Thecla as a personalised comfort system (PCS) are investigated to evaluate the cooling effect of Thecla and its impact on thermal comfort. The experiments took place in a controlled-environment climate chamber using a thermal manikin. Furthermore, visualisation as a virtual reality technology was integrated in a digital shadow using the sensors' readings to enhance visualising the thermal impact of Thecla.