Essays about: "Glare"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 41 essays containing the word Glare.

  1. 16. Daylighting and sunlighting in street canyons. A quantitative research on the visual perception and in-situ daylight measurements of four urban canyons in Copenhagen.

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

    Author : Olesja Lami; [2019]
    Keywords : daylighting; sunlighting; urban canyon; visual perception; visual comfort; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : “Light creates ambience and the feel of a place, as well as the expression of a structure.” Le Corbusier With the current urban pressure and large waves of immigration, cities are facing an increase in population and therefore urban densification. This increase in building quantities affects daylight reaching the public space. READ MORE

  3. 17. Light and Perception of safety in-between buildings : The role of lighting in perception of safety from a female perspective in in-between spaces of residential areas

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Seyedehfatemeh Dastgheib; [2018]
    Keywords : Lighting design; perceived safety; urban space; in-between space of residential area; outdoor lighting; visibility; social lighting; gender equality; illumination; female perspective;

    Abstract : This thesis will investigate the relationship between lighting and perception of safety through a case study. The main focus of this study is outdoor lighting with consideration of gender equality and perception of safety. READ MORE

  4. 18. A concept to evaluate dynamic daylight glare

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

    Author : Efthymia Eirini Tsianaka; [2018]
    Keywords : glare; daylight; zonal; long-term; adaptation possibility; TPG; STG; directional glare; weighting system; dynamic; visual comfort; fenestration system; Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : A method towards a dynamic daylight glare evaluation in the early stage of design was developed in this thesis, using existing glare metrics under multiple observer positions and gazes. The results pointed out that it is possible for a zonal characterization regarding glare sensation to be achieved with the combination of multiple existing metrics and a weighting system, named the adaptation possibility. READ MORE

  5. 19. Daylight Control System For Windows : How can sun shading for individual offices be designed to prevent glare at the same time preserve daylight and a view out

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Sharon Valdivia; [2018]
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    Abstract : Daylight is an important factor to offices, but it is not utilized to its full extent today when it comes to the occupant’s comfort and well-being. A big problem with daylight is the glare that wants to be eliminated from these environments. READ MORE

  6. 20. Robust and Agile Attitude Control for Triple CubeSat Eye-Sat

    University essay from KTH/Rymdteknik

    Author : Benjamin Charbaut; [2018]
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    Abstract : Eye-Sat is a student-designed 3U-CubeSat, to be launched to a sun-synchronous orbit from where it will map the zodiacal light, a faint glare caused by the reflection of Sun on interplanetary dust. Such mission requires an accurate 3-axis attitude control, for which Eye-Sat is equipped with reactions wheels, magnetorquers, magnetometers and a star tracker. READ MORE