Alerting effects of light : implications for railway transportation
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Authors
Sahin, Levent
Issue Date
2013-08
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Lighting
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Abstract
The findings of the laboratory studies were the first to show that long-wavelength light (630 nm) increases objective measures of alertness and performance during the afternoon and early evening hours. In addition, it was shown that white light (3000 K) is also effective in increasing alertness during the daytime and early evening hours, accompanied by better reaction time performance. Although the alerting effect of light at night has been linked to short-wavelength sensitivity of the human circadian system, present results together with previous work suggest that, the alerting effects of light are not entirely dependent on acute melatonin suppression.
Description
August 2013
School of Architecture
School of Architecture
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Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY