A study of the influence of the quality of lighting on visual comfort and the work efficiency of people with moderate eyesight impairment

Project manager: Andrzej Pawlak M.Sc. (Eng.)

Project summary:

The aim of the project was to study the influence of lighting on work efficiency and visual comfort of low vision people with a various degree of eyesight impairment.As a result of the project:- a model of a luminaire was developed, with parameters that consider the various lighting requirements of low vision people with moderate eyesight impairment; - work efficiency and visual comfort of low vision people with a various degree of eyesight impairment working with the developed lighting systems were studied in experiments;- guidelines and recommendations were developed for designers of lighting and employers regarding ways to light workstations with average difficulty of visual work depending on the kind of moderate eyesight impairment, and guidelines and recommendations regarding the organization of worktime of low vision workers.A statistical analysis of all the results was done; graphs illustrating the results of individual optometric tests and questionnairs were developed, too.

Unit: Department of Safety Engineering

Duration: 01.01.2008 – 30.12.2010