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Open AccessPerformance evaluation of water-repellent combat uniforms using a static manikin and human subjects under a rainfall tower system
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the water-repellent properties of newly-developed combat uniforms using a rainfall tower system. Two types of water-repellent- combat uniforms with an identical...
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Open AccessPerformance of wearables and the effect of user behavior in additive manufacturing process
Additive manufacturing (AM) which can be a suitable technology to personalize wearables is ideal for adjusting the range of part performance such as mechanical properties if high performance is not required. H...
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Environmental sustainability evaluation of additive manufacturing using the NIST test artifact
To identify which elements of 3D printers influence the environment, this paper compares four 3D printers: Material-jetting (PJ), powder-bed-fusion of a large-bed-size (LSa), powder-bed-fusion of a small-bed-s...
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Potentials of additive manufacturing with smart materials for chemical biomarkers in wearable applications
In this paper, recent technology for wearables to detect electrolyte of sweat and biocompatible smart materials for additive manufacturing (AM) have been surveyed. The challenges and gaps toward successful rea...
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Open AccessImpacts of gender, weather, and workplace differences in farm worker’s gear
The farmers cannot help working in outdoor conditions which have high humidity and solar radiation during the harvest period. Wearable items including clothing are the nearest environment of human body, and to...
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Open AccessAn investigation of PCT and EU patents on helmets to improve thermal comfort
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Open AccessClothing insulation and temperature, layer and mass of clothing under comfortable environmental conditions
This study was designed to investigate the relationship between the microclimate temperature and clothing insulation (I cl ) under comfortable environmental conditions. In total,...
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The relationship between environmental temperature and clothing insulation across a year
People adapt to thermal environments, such as the changing seasons, predominantly by controlling the amount of clothing insulation, usually in the form of the clothing that they wear. The aim of this study was...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Heat and Cold Stress Indices for People Exposed to Our Changing Climate
The aim of the experiment presented in this paper was to evaluate and develop climate indices that are currently used to assess human health. Twenty people were exposed to a range of climatic conditions, outsi...
