Circadian Lighting Design in the LED Era

• Main Author: Rossi, Maurizio (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Research for Development,
• Subjects: Civil engineering.; Health promotion.; Human physiology.; Microwaves.; Optical engineering.; Quality of life.; Civil Engineering.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Human Physiology.; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.; Quality of Life Research.

This book explores how lighting systems based on LED sources have the ability to positively influence the human circadian system, with benefits for health and well-being. The opening chapters examine the functioning of the human circadian system, its response to artificial lighting, potential health...

Table of Contents:

• Cap 1 The Human Circadian System
• Cap 2 Circadian Photometry
• Cap 3 Case study: analysis of natural lighting in the interiors
• Cap 4 LED products for Circadian Lighting Design
• Cap 5 Case study: an applied research for Circadian Lighting Design
• Cap 6 Conclusions: Guidelines and requirements for Circadian Lighting Design.