Effect of temperature on task performance and thermal comfort among undergraduates of UMP

Indoor air temperature may negatively affect human performance rate and human physical response if it is not properly controlled. Effects of indoor air temperature on task performance and its contribution to the occurrence of thermal comfort had become a focus of studies. However, until now inconsi...

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Main Author: Tan, Zhen Sheng
Format: Undergraduates Project Papers
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19248/1/Effect%20of%20temperature%20on%20task%20performance%20and%20thermal%20comfort%20among%20undergraduates%20of%20UMP.pdf
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description Indoor air temperature may negatively affect human performance rate and human physical response if it is not properly controlled. Effects of indoor air temperature on task performance and its contribution to the occurrence of thermal comfort had become a focus of studies. However, until now inconsistent results were yielded from those studies. In this paper, the relationship between the thermal comfort and task performance was discussed, as well as the thermal comfort among respondents. Typing test was used as an indicator of evaluating task performance. ASHRAE Thermal Sensation Scale was also used to evaluate the range of acceptance temperature. Based on the result, 23°C is the most comfortable temperature and most accepted. In conclusion, the study showed that thermal comfort (p<0.05) and task performance (p<0.05) were significantly difference under different temperature settings, but thermal comfort did not show any relationship with task performance (p>0.01).
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spelling UMPir192482023-10-11T00:19:05Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19248/ Effect of temperature on task performance and thermal comfort among undergraduates of UMP Tan, Zhen Sheng TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Indoor air temperature may negatively affect human performance rate and human physical response if it is not properly controlled. Effects of indoor air temperature on task performance and its contribution to the occurrence of thermal comfort had become a focus of studies. However, until now inconsistent results were yielded from those studies. In this paper, the relationship between the thermal comfort and task performance was discussed, as well as the thermal comfort among respondents. Typing test was used as an indicator of evaluating task performance. ASHRAE Thermal Sensation Scale was also used to evaluate the range of acceptance temperature. Based on the result, 23°C is the most comfortable temperature and most accepted. In conclusion, the study showed that thermal comfort (p<0.05) and task performance (p<0.05) were significantly difference under different temperature settings, but thermal comfort did not show any relationship with task performance (p>0.01). 2016-12 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19248/1/Effect%20of%20temperature%20on%20task%20performance%20and%20thermal%20comfort%20among%20undergraduates%20of%20UMP.pdf Tan, Zhen Sheng (2016) Effect of temperature on task performance and thermal comfort among undergraduates of UMP. Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang.
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title Effect of temperature on task performance and thermal comfort among undergraduates of UMP
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title_short Effect of temperature on task performance and thermal comfort among undergraduates of UMP
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topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19248/1/Effect%20of%20temperature%20on%20task%20performance%20and%20thermal%20comfort%20among%20undergraduates%20of%20UMP.pdf
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