The dissipation of heat from a tablet computer can be a limiting factor for hardware design, and this is affected by power consumption, the central processing unit (CPU) and the thickness of the casing. If the tablet casing gets too hot it affects user’s thermal comfort and may even cause skin burns. Consequently, this study investigated the effect of different spatial layouts of heat distribution on user thermal comfort. The areas that are less frequently contacted by fingers were identified on the back surface of a simulated tablet computer.
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