Poster Abstract: Field evaluation of body thermoregulation-based dynamic bedroom air temperature control to improve sleep

Abstract: Sleep is essential for human health and well-being. Previous lab-based studies have shown that dynamically adjusting bedroom temperature according to body thermoregulation can improve sleep quality and thermal satisfaction. However, such strategies have not been tested in real-world settings, and there is a lack of practical solutions developed for residential buildings. In this work, we evaluate a body thermoregulation-based dynamic air conditioning (AC) control strategy designed for typical Singapore homes in a pilot field deployment. The preliminary findings suggest that the proposed strategy can be successfully implemented in real bedroom environments and may improve sleep outcomes.

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Recommended citation: Zhang, W., Schiavon, S., & Miller, C. (2025). Field evaluation of body thermoregulation-based dynamic bedroom air temperature control to improve sleep. Proceedings of the 13th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation (BuildSys 2025). doi:10.1145/3736425.3772103