Temporal variables and personal factors in glare sensation

Kent, M.G.; Altomonte, Sergio; Tregenza, P.R.; Wilson, R.

Abstract

Previous laboratory experiments have provided evidence of an effect of time of day on glare sensation. During the tests, temporal variables and personal factors were also measured to analyse their influence on levels of visual discomfort as the day progresses. The results revealed statistically significant and practically relevant tendencies towards greater tolerance to source luminance from artificial lighting at all times of day for earlier chronotypes and for participants not having ingested caffeine. No conclusive evidence was found for the effect of fatigue, sky condition and prior light exposure on glare sensation throughout the day. These findings suggest that temporal variables and personal factors should be measured in conjunction with visual discomfort levels to explore the causes of the wide individual differences commonly associated with the subjective evaluation of glare sensation.

Citation

Kent, M., Altomonte, S., Tregenza, P., & Wilson, R. (in press). Temporal variables and personal factors in glare sensation. Lighting Research and Technology, 48(6), https://doi.org/10.1177/1477153515578310

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 25, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Mar 26, 2015
• Deposit Date: Jul 26, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 26, 2016
• Journal: Lighting Research and Technology
• Print ISSN: 1477-1535
• Electronic ISSN: 1477-0938
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 48
• Issue: 6
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1477153515578310
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/746659
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1477153515578310
• Additional Information: Copyright 2015 by SAGE Publications
• Contract Date: Jul 26, 2016