Electronic device and method of controlling ambient temperature using the same

An electronic device comprising:

• a communication interface configured to receive a first temperature of body skin and a second temperature at a position spaced apart from the body skin, the first temperature and the second temperature being measured by a temperature sensor;
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• a processor configured to estimate skin heat loss based on the first temperature and the second temperature, estimate a thermal sensation score of a user by inputting the first temperature and the skin heat loss to a thermal sensation score estimation model, the thermal sensation score being an integer, to determine a target ambient temperature for controlling an ambient temperature based on the first temperature, the skin heat loss, and the thermal sensation score, and to control an IoT device based on the determined target ambient temperature,
• wherein in response to the thermal sensation score being lower than a target score, the at least one processor is further configured to increase the target ambient temperature, and
• wherein in response to the thermal sensation score exceeding the target score, the at least one processor is further configured to decrease the target ambient temperature.

An electronic device comprising:

• a temperature sensor configured to measure a body skin temperature;
• a heat flux sensor configured to measure skin heat flux;
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• a processor configured to estimate skin heat loss based on the skin heat flux, to estimate a thermal sensation score of a user based on the body skin temperature and the skin heat loss, the thermal sensation score being an integer, to determine a target ambient temperature for controlling an ambient temperature based on the body skin temperature and the skin heat loss, and to control an IoT device based on the determined target ambient temperature,
• wherein in response to the thermal sensation score being lower than a target score, the at least one processor is further configured to increase the target ambient temperature, and
• wherein in response to the thermal sensation score exceeding the target score, the at least one processor is further configured to decrease the target ambient temperature.

An electronic device comprising:

• a first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of body skin;
• a second temperature sensor configured to measure a second temperature at a position spaced apart from the body skin;
• a processor configured to:
• estimate skin heat loss based on the first temperature and the second temperature;
• calculate a thermal sensation score of a user based on the first temperature and the skin heat loss, the thermal sensation score being an integer;
• determine a target ambient temperature based on the thermal sensation score;
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• control an ambient temperature based on the target ambient temperature;
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• an output interface configured to output and provide the calculated thermal sensation score to the user,
• wherein in response to the thermal sensation score being lower than a target score, the at least one processor is further configured to increase the target ambient temperature, and
• wherein in response to the thermal sensation score exceeding the target score, the at least one processor is further configured to decrease the target ambient temperature.

A method of controlling ambient temperature by using an electronic device, the method comprising:

• by a first temperature sensor, measuring a first temperature of body skin;
• by a second temperature sensor, measuring a second temperature at a position spaced apart from the body skin;
• estimating skin heat loss based on the first temperature and the second temperature;
• estimating a thermal sensation score of a user by inputting the first temperature and the skin heat loss to a thermal sensation score estimation model, the thermal sensation score being an integer;
• determining a target ambient temperature based on the first temperature, the skin heat loss, and the thermal sensation score;
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• controlling an ambient temperature based on the determined target ambient temperature,
• wherein in response to the thermal sensation score being lower than a target score, increasing the target ambient temperature, and
• wherein in response to the thermal sensation score exceeding the target score, decreasing the target ambient temperature.

An IoT device comprising:

• a sensor part configured to measure a body skin temperature and data related to skin heat flux;
• a processor configured to estimate skin heat loss based on the data related to the skin heat flux, to estimate a thermal sensation score of a user based on the body skin temperature and the skin heat loss, the thermal sensation score being an integer, and to set a target ambient temperature based on the estimated thermal sensation score;
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• a driver configured to control temperature according to the set target ambient temperature,
• wherein in response to the estimated thermal sensation score being lower than a target score, the at least one processor is further configured to increase the target ambient temperature, and
• wherein in response to the estimated thermal sensation score exceeding the target score, the at least one processor is further configured to decrease the target ambient temperature.