evaluationofwindowlightingconsideringthecircadianeffect（evaluationofwindowlightingconsideringthecircadianeffect）.docVIP

Evaluation of window lighting considering the circadian effect Yingqiao Liu 1, Tongsheng Mou 2 1 Department of Optical Engineering,Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 2 Smart and health lighting research center, Zhejiang, China, 2mou@ Abstract Natural light stimulates effectively the human visual system, metabolic system and circadian rhythm. Status of circadian rhythm is now considered to be an important representation of health, because circadian disruption may cause dysfunctions such as insomnia, cardiovascular disorder and emotional disturbance like depression. Natural light is by far the most important entraining cue of circadian rhythm. However, many offices and rooms were designed without windows in modern building due to restriction of structure, which disenable indoor workers to have access to natural light. Therefore, an artificial window on the wall of a window-less room, which simulates the natural day light penetrating a window, is possible to solve this problem. We present here a simulating window consists of four channels of LED based on consideration of visual chromaticity performance and circadian effect. Experimental results showed that it could simulate the light environment outdoor as a day progresses. Keywords: Natural light, Circadian rhythm, Window lighting, Artificial window, LED Background Have you ever imagined how it feel if the natural light not reach to us anymore and have to live indoors in the rest of our lives? It sounds awful, however, people living in modern cities seems to already acclimatize themselves to environments without sunshine for most of them are indoor workers. However, with the development of medical researches, several diseases result from insufficient exposure to light were observed. Natural light illuminates the indoor environments and meanwhile as a heat provider in winter months. Moreover, it stimulates effectively human visual system, metabolic system and more importantly, the circadian rhythm. Cir