Temperature is an important influencer of homeostatic comfort for humans, and its influence extends beyond life-preservation functions into cognitive and emotional effects. To augment metabolic processes in cold climates, many on-body heating solutions are currently available in the commercial market, ranging from chemical heat packs to electrically heated accessories and clothing. These products typically prioritize heating the body core in extreme conditions. By contrast, the experience of thermal comfort in the band around homeostatic comfort temperatures is much more strongly driven by experience of temperature in the body’s periphery: the hands, feet, and face [1]. Thermal sensitivity is highest in the distal extremities and has been established as the best correlate of overall perception of thermal comfort [2], [3]. In the medical context, this is especially significant in treating vasospastic disorders such as Raynaud’s Syndrome, where a spastic vascular response in peripheral vessels results in an over-reaction to cold temperatures proximal to the thermoneutral zone [4].
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2018 Design of Medical Devices Conference
April 9–12, 2018
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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978-0-7918-4078-8
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Design of a Stitched Textile-Based Thermal Actuator Garment to Attenuate Peripheral Microclimate Experience
Nika Gagliardi,
Nika Gagliardi
University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN
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Esther Foo,
Esther Foo
University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN
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Ellen Dupler,
Ellen Dupler
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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Simon Ozbek,
Simon Ozbek
University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN
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Lucy Dunne
Lucy Dunne
University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN
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Nika Gagliardi
University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN
Esther Foo
University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN
Ellen Dupler
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Simon Ozbek
University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN
Lucy Dunne
University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN
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DMD2018-6965, V001T10A016; 5 pages
Published Online:
June 14, 2018
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Gagliardi, N, Foo, E, Dupler, E, Ozbek, S, & Dunne, L. "Design of a Stitched Textile-Based Thermal Actuator Garment to Attenuate Peripheral Microclimate Experience." Proceedings of the 2018 Design of Medical Devices Conference. 2018 Design of Medical Devices Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. April 9–12, 2018. V001T10A016. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2018-6965
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