Interior atmosphere control system

An atmosphere control system for an interior space, comprising:

• means for sensing each of a first plurality of environment characteristics of the interior space and each of a second plurality of environmental characteristics of an exterior space, wherein the first plurality of characteristics includes at least temperature and humidity of the air in the interior space, and wherein the second plurality of characteristics includes at least temperature and humidity of air in the exterior space, said sensing means generating signals respectively corresponding to the sensed characteristics;
• means for changing at least the temperature and humidity of the interior air;
• and
• means, responsive to a selection signal and the signals generated by said generating means, for controlling said changing means to modulate the interior air temperature and humidity so that the interior air temperature is increased and decreased while the interior humidity is being respectively decreased and increased, in such a manner as to provide a comfortable heat dissipation rate, and stimulation of the skin, of any persons in the interior space.

An atmosphere control system for an interior space, comprising:

• means for sensing each of a first plurality of environmental characteristics of the interior space and each of a second plurality of environmental characteristics of an exterior space, wherein the first plurality of characteristics includes at least temperature, humidity and pressure of air in the interior space, and wherein the second plurality of characteristics includes at least temperature, pressure and humidity of air in the exterior space, said sensing means generating signals respectively corresponding to the sensed characteristics;
• means for changing at least the temperature, humidity and pressure of the interior air, and for changing brightness of light in the interior space;
• means for controlling said changing means;
• and
• means storing a plurality of algorithms, each algorithm corresponding to a control of the first plurality of characteristics to provide one of a plurality of different physiological/psychological effects on occupants of the interior space, the plurality of physiological/psychological effects including at least promoting a feeling of comfort, promoting a feeling of refreshment, promoting concentration and promoting a feeling of drowsiness, said controlling means being responsive to a selection of any one of said algorithms to control said changing means, and thereby the first plurality of characteristics, according to the selected algorithm.