Essays about: "Circadian Lighting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words Circadian Lighting.

  1. 1. Influence of Varying Electric Light Distribution on Melanopic Equivalent Daylight Illuminance and Lighting Energy Use

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Rebecka Ståhl; Parvathy Biju; [2023]
    Keywords : Alertness; Circadian Entrainment; Clear Sky; Correlated Colour Temperature; Daylighting; Direct Electric Lighting; Direct-Indirect Electric Lighting; Energy-Efficiency; Grasshopper; Integrative Lighting; LARK 2.0; Melanopic Equivalent Daylight Illuminance; Overcast Sky; Photopic Illuminance; Spectral Power Distribution.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Human beings in modern society spend more than 90% of their time indoors to live, work, and socialize. To improve health, quality of life and task performance, integrative lighting is designed to give the right light at the right time at the eye to stimulate circadian entrainment. READ MORE

  3. 2. Building Orientation and Non-Image Forming Effects of Light. Connecting Simulation and reality in the case of Iggesund School.

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Gregor Ruta; [2022]
    Keywords : Alfa-Opic Metrics; Spectral Diet; OWL – Occupant Well-being through Lighting; Chronobiology; Daylight; Circadian Rhythmes; Melatonin; Vision;

    Abstract : In recent years there has been an increase in the number of apartments in Sweden. The officials are estimating that approximately 1000 primary schools need to be built to meet the 20% increase in students. Facing the rising demand; my thesis makes a contribution to sustainable school design via optimisation of the building orientation. READ MORE

  4. 3. re.BO.rn - Non-visual biometric response to polarized and non-polarized lights and their effect on sleep pattern

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Jelena Popov Abouhanian; [2022]
    Keywords : CircadianRhythm SleepQuality Non-VisualEttectsOfLight PolarisedFilters SelfReportedResearch;

    Abstract : Obliged to respect the newly established regulations during COVID-19,  people worldwide had been forced for an extended period to a 24/7 stay at home. Due to the lack of movement, daylight, and fresh air, anxiety, depression, bad mood, sleep disorders, etc., could have been noticed in humans. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Home-Office Lighting Kit

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Cristina Mordeglia; [2021]
    Keywords : ome-office lighting; student accommodations; visual comfort; focus on tasks; market analysis; IKEA Trådfri; Philips Hue; LEDVANCE Smart ; OSRAM; CASAMBI; Home-Office Lighting Kit; lighting scenarios.;

    Abstract : This Master Thesis, inspired by the relevance that home-offices have assumed as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, originated from the architectural, quantitative, and qualitative analysis of lighting within the author’s student accommodation on KTH Main Campus, in Stockholm (Sweden). As a matter of fact, this background study proved that recommended lighting levels (Illuminance, Contrast Ratio, CCT, CRI, M-EDI, and DER values) were not met, making the space unsuitable and unhealthy to both live and work in. READ MORE

  6. 5. The right light at the right time for bipolar patients. An exploratory study of light environments for patients with bipolar disease in behavioral health clinics

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Mira Svanberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Light design. Light for bipolar disease. Circadian light; human centric light. Light design in behavioral health clinics;

    Abstract : Research has showed that different light scenarios have a profound effect on hospitalized bipolar patients. Different light situations decrease the hospital stay for patients during both manic and depressive episodes. READ MORE