The optimum positions of panel heaters in toilet space for SCI people

Abstract

People with spinal cord injury who have difficulty controlling body temperature require a long time to excrete.　In winter, special heating for the lower body is required. The purpose of this study is to propose the optimum position and shape of the panel heater that warms the lower body in the toilet space from the viewpoint of heat radiation. The configuration factors between the points on the side wall surface and the human body were measured by a photographic method using a fisheye lens in one healthy young male. As the result, it is recommended that the panel heater on the side wall with respect to the lower body should be centered on the position of the subject's knee back.