According to the source, scientists have successfully developed ANDI, a groundbreaking manikin with unique capabilities such as having the same thermal functions as a human body.
‘ANDI’ with unique capabilities
ANDI possesses the extraordinary ability to detect heat, simulate sweating, and perform indoor-outdoor breathing. Furthermore, it has a staggering 35 distinct surface areas.
ANDI’s creators at Arizona State University outfitted each of these surface areas with individual temperature sensors, heat flux sensors, and specialized pores that allow the manikin to replicate the formation of sweat beads, among other functions.
It will be used by Konrad Rykaczewski, an associate professor at the University’s School of Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy, to study the effects of extreme heat on human health.
ANDI sweats, he generates heat, shivers, walks and breathes. There’s a lot of great work out there for extreme heat, but there’s also a lot missing. We’re trying to develop a very good understanding (of how heat impacts the human body) so we can quantitatively design things to address it.
This novel manikin was created to help us better understand the effects of heat stress on individuals and to shed light on the causes of life-threatening weather conditions.
To aid in this research, the university has built a dedicated heat chamber in which experts can conduct experiments exposing ANDI to varying climatic conditions from around the world. This controlled environment allows them to precisely and precisely investigate the effects of heat exposure.
Jenni Vanos, associate professor at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability, stated:
We can move different BMI [body mass index] models, different age characteristics, and different medical conditions [into ANDI].
A diabetes patient has different thermal regulation from a healthy person. So we can account for all these modifications with our customized models”
The team is working to create an innovative approach to mitigating the effects of heat, which could include the development of cooling garments or backpack exoskeletons specifically designed to provide cooling support.
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