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\"The winner of France's prestigious Prix Femina Essai (2009), this imaginative and captivating book explores the many dimensions of the room in which we spend so much of our lives--the bedroom. Eminent cultural historian Michelle Perrot traces the evolution of the bedroom from the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans to today, examining its myriad forms and functions, from royal king's chamber to child's sleeping quarters to lovers' trysting place to monk's cell. The history of women, so eager for a room of their own, and that of prisons, where the principal cause of suffering is the lack of privacy, is interwoven with a reflection on secrecy, walls, the night and its mysteries. Drawing from a wide range of sources, including architectural and design treatises, private journals, novels, memoirs, and correspondences, Perrot's engaging book follows the many roads that lead to the bedroom--birth, sex, illness, death--in its endeavor to expose the most intimate, nocturnal side of human history.\"--From front jacket flap

AI technology is coming into our life in recent years. Science and technology also changing and improving our interior design. The overall national strength has grown remarkably, and the level of science and technology has reached the world-class level. This paper starts from the combination of AI and home design, multi-angle analysis of the current development and future prospects. According to the bedroom, kitchen, children’s items storage problems to provide solutions. Storage is an important problem for designers, and also a difficult problem for users in their life. However, with the help of AI, it can bring first-class experience for users. This paper will carry out analysis and research from this point.

Getting into trouble after feeding his dinner to the dog again, Ben embarks on a period of \"solitary confinement\" in his room, where he passes the time by eating hidden snacks, liberating his caged pets, and honing his slingshot skills.

The proportion of asymptomatic carriers and transmission risk factors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among household and non-household contacts remains unclear. In Singapore, extensive contact tracing by the Ministry of Health for every diagnosed COVID-19 case, and legally enforced quarantine and intensive health surveillance of close contacts provided a rare opportunity to determine asymptomatic attack rates and SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk factors among community close contacts of patients with COVID-19. This retrospective cohort study involved all close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Singapore, identified between Jan 23 and April 3, 2020. Household contacts were defined as individuals who shared a residence with the index COVID-19 case. Non-household close contacts were defined as those who had contact for at least 30 min within 2 m of the index case. All patients with COVID-19 in Singapore received inpatient treatment, with access restricted to health-care staff. All close contacts were quarantined for 14 days with thrice-daily symptom monitoring via telephone. Symptomatic contacts underwent PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2. Secondary clinical attack rates were derived from the prevalence of PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 among close contacts. Consenting contacts underwent serology testing and detailed exposure risk assessment. Bayesian modelling was used to estimate the prevalence of missed diagnoses and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2-positive cases. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk factors. Between Jan 23 and April 3, 2020, 7770 close contacts (1863 household contacts, 2319 work contacts, and 3588 social contacts) linked to 1114 PCR-confirmed index cases were identified. Symptom-based PCR testing detected 188 COVID-19 cases, and 7582 close contacts completed quarantine without a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test. Among 7518 (96·8%) of the 7770 close contacts with complete data, the secondary clinical attack rate was 5·9% (95% CI 4·9–7·1) for 1779 household contacts, 1·3% (0·9–1·9) for 2231 work contacts, and 1·3% (1·0–1·7) for 3508 social contacts. Bayesian analysis of serology and symptom data obtained from 1150 close contacts (524 household contacts, 207 work contacts, and 419 social contacts) estimated that a symptom-based PCR-testing strategy missed 62% (95% credible interval 55–69) of COVID-19 diagnoses, and 36% (27–45) of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection were asymptomatic. Sharing a bedroom (multivariable odds ratio [OR] 5·38 [95% CI 1·82–15·84]; p=0·0023) and being spoken to by an index case for 30 min or longer (7·86 [3·86–16·02]; p<0·0001) were associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission among household contacts. Among non-household contacts, exposure to more than one case (multivariable OR 3·92 [95% CI 2·07–7·40], p<0·0001), being spoken to by an index case for 30 min or longer (2·67 [1·21–5·88]; p=0·015), and sharing a vehicle with an index case (3·07 [1·55–6·08]; p=0·0013) were associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Among both household and non-household contacts, indirect contact, meal sharing, and lavatory co-usage were not independently associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Targeted community measures should include physical distancing and minimising verbal interactions. Testing of all household contacts, including asymptomatic individuals, is warranted. Ministry of Health of Singapore, National Research Foundation of Singapore, and National Natural Science Foundation of China.

JoJo's first night in her own room is interrupted by a lion, then a bear, then a tiger and, while the first two obey her keep out sign, the tiger cannot.

This study conducted a within-subject study to assess sleeping environmental comfort, acceptance, and self-reported sleep quality in air-conditioned and mixed-mode ventilated bedrooms in a subtropical region during the summer. A wide thermal comfort temperature range of 22.2 °C to 28.2 °C was observed, with slightly warmer thermal sensation at higher temperatures but no significant differences in sleep quality or environmental comfort acceptance within this range. Subjects adapted to warmer sleeping conditions by choosing lighter clothing and bedding insulation. Energy simulations indicated a reduction in the percentage of nights requiring cooling from 65% to 23% by increasing the set-point temperature from 22 °C to 28 °C, resulting in a potential 95% savings in cooling energy. This study advocates for an economical and energy-efficient approach to enhance sleeping thermal comfort while reducing cooling energy usage. These findings offer valuable insights for improved residential building design and optimized cooling energy management practices, especially in light of intensified climate change and the imperative for behavioral changes to promote building sustainability.

Mia was content to share her big, bright room with her baby brother, but now that they are older--and he is messier--she seeks a new space of her own.

Rising temperatures from climate change and urban development can disrupt sleep and discourage outdoor activities, especially in already hot and humid places. The high prevalence of sleep deprivation in Singapore, linked to health and economic consequences, emphasizes the importance of addressing sleep quality in working-age adults. This paper outlines the methodology and preliminary results of the field-based portion of a study on understanding and mitigating the impacts of urban heat on sleep and physical activity. The study uses an open-source data collection framework to acquire data from participants and their bedrooms using a smartwatch application and environmental sensors. Most of the participants (70%) did not report a preference to change the thermal environment of the bedroom, while 29% preferred a cooler environment. The most frequently reported reasons for sleep disruptions were bathroom visits (34%) and being too hot (21%). These preliminary insights highlight the value of combining subjective and sensor-based data and set the stage for a broader data collection across 150 participants, which will enable deeper analyses of how bedroom environments and cooling behaviors impact sleep in tropical urban contexts.

Eileen Gray, E.1027 Master Bedroom, 1:1 Installation Mebane Gallery, School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin 25 October–21 November 2017