METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THERMAL SENSATION, THERMAL SENSATION ESTIMATION APPARATUS, AIR CONDITIONER, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
First Claim
1. A method used by a thermal sensation estimation apparatus, the method comprising:
- obtaining thermal environment information at least regarding a thermal environment of or around a person;
selecting (1) a method for estimating a first thermal sensation, (2) a method for estimating a second thermal sensation, or (3) both the method for estimating the first thermal sensation and the method for estimating the second thermal sensation as the method for estimating thermal sensation, which indicates a degree of warmth or coldness of the person, on the basis of the thermal environment information; and
estimating the thermal sensation using the selected method.
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Abstract
In a method for estimating thermal sensation, thermal environment information at least regarding a thermal environment of or around a person is obtained, (1) a method for estimating a first thermal sensation, (2) a method for estimating a second thermal sensation, or (3) both the method for estimating the first thermal sensation and the method for estimating the second thermal sensation is selected as a method for estimating thermal sensation, which indicates a degree of warmth or coldness of the person, on the basis of the thermal environment information, and the thermal sensation is estimated using the selected method.
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18 Claims
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1. A method used by a thermal sensation estimation apparatus, the method comprising:
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obtaining thermal environment information at least regarding a thermal environment of or around a person; selecting (1) a method for estimating a first thermal sensation, (2) a method for estimating a second thermal sensation, or (3) both the method for estimating the first thermal sensation and the method for estimating the second thermal sensation as the method for estimating thermal sensation, which indicates a degree of warmth or coldness of the person, on the basis of the thermal environment information; and estimating the thermal sensation using the selected method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A thermal sensation estimation apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores a computer program, wherein the program causes the processor to perform operations including; obtaining thermal environment information at least regarding a thermal environment of or around a person; selecting (1) a method for estimating a first thermal sensation, (2) a method for estimating a second thermal sensation, or (3) both the method for estimating the first thermal sensation and the method for estimating the second thermal sensation as the method for estimating thermal sensation, which indicates a degree of warmth or coldness of the person, on the basis of the thermal environment information; and estimating the thermal sensation using the selected method. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A non-transitory recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as a thermal sensation estimation apparatus, the program causing the computer to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining thermal environment information at least regarding a thermal environment of or around a person; selecting (1) a method for estimating a first thermal sensation, (2) a method for estimating a second thermal sensation, or (3) both the method for estimating the first thermal sensation and the method for estimating the second thermal sensation as the method for estimating thermal sensation, which indicates a degree of warmth or coldness of the person, on the basis of the thermal environment information; and estimating the thermal sensation using the selected method.
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