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During the hot, humid summer months, meteorologists often discuss the heat index instead of the actual air temperature. But how is the heat index calculated, and why is it more important than the air ...

Abstract: Real-time occupancy data enable smart-building systems to optimize heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and lighting, yet most floor-sensor solutions require external power or ...

The first major heat wave of summer has enveloped much of the midwestern and eastern U.S. in a brutal “dome” of record temperatures and high humidity. The dome phenomenon happens when weather ...

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