Impact of air temperature, relative humidity, air movement and pollution on eye blinking

Arsen Krikor Melikov, Velina S. Lyubenova, Mariusz Skwarczynski, Jan Kaczmarczyk

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    Abstract

    The effect of indoor air temperature, relative humidity, velocity and pollution on occupants’ eye blink frequency (BF) was examined. In total sixty subjects participated in eight 4 hour experiments without and with facially applied air movement under individual control of the subjects. Air movement of either polluted room air supplied isothermally or clean and cool air was used. Eye blinking video record for the last 15 min of each exposure were analysed. The increase of the room air temperature and relative humidity from 23 °C and 40% to 26 °C and 70% or to 28 °C and 70% decreased the BF. At temperature of 26 °C and relative humidity of 70% facially applied flow of polluted room air didn’t have significant impact on BF in comparison without air movement. The increase of BF due to decrease of temperature and humidity and increase of velocity may be compensated due to the increase in air cleanness.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of Indoor Air 2011
    Publication date2011
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    Event12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate - Austin, TX, United States
    Duration: 5 Jun 201110 Jun 2011
    Conference number: 12
    http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/2011/

    Conference

    Conference12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate
    Number12
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityAustin, TX
    Period05/06/201110/06/2011
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    Keywords

    • Relative humidity
    • Eye blink frequency
    • Air movement
    • Pollution
    • Air temperature

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