The application of brain activity as a method for assessment of the human thermophysiological comfort and performance in cold indoor environment

The paper presents a pilot study on the influence of cold indoor environment on the activity of the brain while solving mental tasks. The Neuro Sky Mind WaveTM technology was used to record EEGs during the cold exposure in two subzero environments. Tsai-Partington test was used to stimulate the brain activity during the state of thermophysiological comfort and during the cold exposure. The results obtained showed differences in the type of the emitted brain weaves and the total brain power used during the same activity in the cold.