Dr. Liu talked to Washington Post on thermostat setpoint during hot days
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What is Our Mission?
Our mission is to promote the wellbeing of both buildings and their occupants through a multidisciplinary approach. Our definition for wellbeing is Sustainability, Resilience, and Circularity for buildings, and Comfort, Health, and Happiness for occupants.Why Building Occupants Signal Synthesis?
We strongly believe that the advancement of sensing and artificial intelligence dramatically promotes our understanding of how buildings perform in this changing climate, from various perspectives of the wellbeing of buildings. All the data obtained from buildings, no matter of energy flow or environmental quality, are sort of signals in the generic context. Apparently, occupants’ demands for wellbeing are requested through their signals such as behaviors like actions or speech, bio-signals like heartbeats, and even body odors. When the signals from both buildings and occupants are synthesized, we can ultimately obtain a clearer picture of the network of these two complex systems and their interaction to enhance the wellbeing of both.Why WPI?
We believe that a multidisciplinary approach is the only way to fulfill our mission. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has developed several cross-cutting research areas including, Robotics, Internet of Things, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing, and Health. All of these areas can be strong pillars to support us to succeed.News & Activities
July 10, 2023 / Outreach
June 30, 2023 / Outreach
Dr. Liu and Chao gave presentations in ASHRAE Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL.
In the ASHRAE annual meeting 2023, Dr. Liu and Chao gave two presentations regarding the effects of CO2 on cognition….
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April 7, 2023 / Recognition
Rachel Hurley has been awarded NSF GRFP
Rachel Hurley, Lafayette Class of ’23 who will be joining the BOSS signals lab Fall of ‘23 has been awarded…
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March 22, 2023 / Recognition
Chao received a travel award to present his work
Chao Wang has received a $500 Graduate Travel Award, which he will use to present his academic and research work…
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March 12, 2023 / Outreach
Graduate Research Innovation Exchange (GRIE) 2013 presentations
The Graduate Research Innovation Exchange (GRIE) is a marketplace where students from many academic fields can mingle and exchange fresh…
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January 5, 2023 / Publication
Paper: Promoting collaborative learning in architectural engineering design through multi-user augmented reality
In the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) world, good teamwork is key to finishing projects on time and with high…
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November 24, 2022 / Outreach
Dr. Shichao Liu Talked to Washington Post on the Myth of Thermostats
Dr. Liu contributed to a recent story on Washington Post titled “Think your thermostat is lying? Science explains why.” See…
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March 22, 2022
Conference presentation: How indoor environment quality affected college students’ mental health and learning performance during COVID-19: a long-term study
In January 2022, Xingtong Guo presented her recent research in the conference Health Buildings 2021—America. During COVID-19 pandemic, people’s lifestyles…
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March 22, 2022
Conference Presentation: Effects of CO2 and bio-effluents on driving performance
In January 2022, Chao Wang presented her recent research on the effect of indoor environment on driving performance in the…
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