Arterial pulses assessed with FBG based films: a smart skin approach

The Smart Skin Envelope research analyses the recent revolution that has taken place in the sector of planning and production of smart skin components, made up of dynamic layers. The aim is to identify the technological, functional, qualitative and performance parameters that guide the decisions of the actors in the innovation process. It explores the factors that drive them to develop solutions and proposals designed to transform the envelope of the building from a static to a dynamic element, featuring interoperable components that can interact with the input from the outdoor and indoor environments, in relation to which the smart skin acts as a system of boundary and delimitation. The proposed research programme explores in particular the sector of Smart Envelopes, setting as its priority objective the identification and definition of the energy performance, both through analysis of the state of the art and through the development of a facade component that is dynamic in terms of the adaptive variability of its performance.

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Glossary of cardiologic terms related to physical diagnosis: Part IV. Arterial pulses

The American Journal of Cardiology ◽

10.1016/0002-9149(71)90242-6 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 27 (6) ◽

pp. 708-709 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Alvan R. Feinstein ◽

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Elliot Hochstein ◽

Aldo A. Luisada ◽

Joseph K. Perloff ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Diagnosis ◽

Arterial Pulses

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Smart Skin. Individualising the form of an ecological building

BUILDER ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0014.7365 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 284 (3) ◽

pp. 20-25

Author(s):

Maciej Stojak

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Environmental Impact ◽

Energy Production ◽

Direct Impact ◽

Characteristic Parameters ◽

Health Promoting ◽

The Subject ◽

Construction Law ◽

Ecological Building ◽

Smart Skin

Contemporary ecological buildings have no formal attributes that distinguish them from "standard" architecture. What is more - due to the requirements of the construction law regarding energy efficiency, currently designed buildings almost always are equipped with technologies or elements that could be described as "green" or "health promoting". The aim of the article is to check whether this thesis is indeed true. The subject of the analysis are facades - the element with the greatest impact on the shape of the building. The innovative functions fulfilled by these structures were analysed. The examples - depending on the function performed - were divided into groups: energy production, pollution absorption, thermal energy storage, response to environmental conditions and the use of recycled materials. Relatively common and experimental technologies were considered. One of the tasks of the article is an attempt to determine whether, in relation to the mentioned technologies, it is possible to assess their direct impact on the health of the inhabitants. Final conclusions were drawn on the basis of a comparison of the characteristic parameters and the environmental impact of smart skin façades.

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“Beauty” Based on the Functionality of Smart Skin in Buildings

Open House International ◽

10.1108/ohi-04-2017-b0008 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 60-69

Author(s):

Salar Salah Muhy Al-Dın ◽

Hourakhsh Ahmad Nia

Keyword(s):

Theoretical Analysis ◽

Human Perception ◽

Comprehensive Understanding ◽

Aesthetic Value ◽

Aesthetic Evaluation ◽

The Future ◽

The Difference ◽

The Aesthetic ◽

Smart Skin

The aim of this study is to extend the rationale and comprehensive understanding in respect of the notion of functionality and beauty in the smart skin buildings. Smart skin in buildings plays a key role in improving building functionality, and the future lies in the use of innovative smart skin strategies. The methodology focused on the objectivity and subjectivity of human perception to assess the aesthetic value of a building's smart skin. A theoretical analysis has been conducted based on the results of the investigation model and fortified by comparing the results with the findings obtained through the opinions of experts based in AHP methodology. The study demonstrates that there is a relation between both the aesthetic value and the functionality of the smart skin of a building. The findings revealed the difference in the aesthetic evaluation between the subjective functionality and the objective functionality of the building skin. The findings contribute useful evidence for the promotion of our understanding regarding the aesthetic value of the smart skin of a building, based on its functionality.

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