Visual Information
Creating a comfortable society through a better light environment
In designing lighting equipment, our focus is shifting from merely achieving a certain level of brightness to providing high-quality lighting that brings comfort to the people. For instance, visual signals and signs are required to effectively function even under low visibility, such as during fog and when traveling at high speed. Moreover, it is required to fit to the surrounding lighting environment. Therefore, our laboratory is conducting research on the visual characteristics of the people.
| College of Engineering | Electrical Engineering |
| Faculty Name | Takashi Irikura |
| Academic Society |
The Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan Vision Society of Japan Japanese Society of Kansei Engineering |
| Keyword | Comfort, Affective engineering, Lighting design |
Study Fields
- Psychology
- Electrical engineering
For Society
The basic materials gleaned from identifying the characteristics of the suitable and comfortable lighting environment, as well as of lighting equipment, will be used in designing white LED and lighting that is used inside vehicles, among others.Research Themes
- Study on the effective intensity of a flash
- Study on the visual attractiveness of colored light
- Study on comfortable lighting environments