R Nagare,B Plitnick,M G Figueiro
R Nagare
The increased use of self-luminous displays, especially in the evening prior to bedtime, has been associated with melatonin suppression, delayed sleep and sleep curtailment. The present study set out to investigate whether the Night Shift a...
Non-visual effects of light: how to use light to promote circadian entrainment and elicit alertness [0.03%]
光的非视觉效应：如何利用光线来促进昼夜节律同步和提高警觉性
M G Figueiro,R Nagare,Lla Price
M G Figueiro
In addition to stimulating the visual system, light incident on the retina stimulates other biological functions, also referred to as non-visual responses. Among the most notable biological functions are human circadian rhythms, which are b...
Toward the Development of Standards for Yellow Flashing Lights Used in Work Zones [0.03%]
作业区用黄色闪烁灯的开发标准研究
M S Rea,J D Bullough,L C Radetsky et al.
M S Rea et al.
Flashing yellow warning lights are important for worker and driver safety in work zones. Current standards for these lights do not address whether and how they should be coordinated to provide course-way information to drivers navigating th...
LED lighting for improving trip object detection for a walk-thru roof bolter [0.03%]
用于走道顶煤转载机行程物体检测的LED照明
J J Sammarco,B D Macdonald,B Demich et al.
J J Sammarco et al.
Proper lighting plays a critical role in enabling miners to detect hazards when operating a roof bolter, one of the most dangerous mining machines to operate; however, there has not been any lighting research to address the walk-thru type o...
Research Note: A self-luminous light table for persons with Alzheimer's disease [0.03%]
一种针对阿尔茨海默病患者的自发光光源桌的研制报告
M G Figueiro,B Plitnick,M S Rea
M G Figueiro
Light can be used to consolidate sleep in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, but the light delivery method is one of the greatest challenges for successful treatment. Based on our field observations, it was hypothes...
Effect of home-based light treatment on persons with dementia and their caregivers [0.03%]
家庭光照治疗对痴呆症患者及其照料者的影响
P D Sloane,M Figueiro,S Garg et al.
P D Sloane et al.
Sleep disorders are problematic for persons with dementia and their family caregivers. This randomized controlled trial with crossover evaluated the effects of an innovative blue-white light therapy on 17 pairs of home-dwelling persons with...
Comparisons of three practical field devices used to measure personal light exposures and activity levels [0.03%]
三种用于测量个人光照量和活动水平的实用设备比较研究
M G Figueiro,R Hamner,A Bierman et al.
M G Figueiro et al.
This paper documents the spectral and spatial performance characteristics of two new versions of the Daysimeter, devices developed and calibrated by the Lighting Research Center to measure and record personal circadian light exposure and ac...
Ecological measurements of light exposure, activity, and circadian disruption [0.03%]
光照暴露、活动和昼夜节律干扰的生态学测量方法
D Miller,A Bierman,Mg Figueiro et al.
D Miller et al.
Circadian rhythms are biological rhythms that repeat at approximately 24 hours. In humans, circadian rhythms have an average period of 24.2 hours. The 24-hour patterns of light and dark on the retina synchronize circadian rhythms to the loc...
Mg Figueiro,Ja Brons,B Plitnick et al.
Mg Figueiro et al.
A field study was conducted with eighth-grade students to determine the impact of morning light on circadian timing, sleep duration and performance. Before and during school hours for a week in February 2009, half the students studied wore ...