Visual Strain and Lighting Preferences of VDT Users Under Different Lighting Systems

• Autorzy: Wolska A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Lighting influences users’ visual strain and well-being. Therefore creating lighting that ensures visual work conditions do not results in visual fatigue is a preventive activity. The aim of the study was to model different lighting systems for visual display terminal (VDT) work and to determine their influence on users’ visual strain and preferences. The results of the study showed that visual fatigue was lowest for indirect and compound lighting systems. On the other hand, in general, direct lighting realized by “dark-light” luminaires was the most preferred lighting system. Some interesting differences related to age, gender, and VDT work experience were found. On the basis of the obtained results lighting designers can be provided with some guidance.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

VDT users; lighting systems; visual fatigue; lighting preferences

PL

system oświetlenia; zmęczenie wzroku; preferencje oświetleniowe

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: Vol. 9, No. 4
• Strony: 431--440
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Wolska A.

• Central Institute for Labour Protection- National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland

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