INVESTIGADORES
RODRIGUEZ roberto German
artículos
Título:
Effects of a large area glare source in cognitive efficiency and effectiveness in Visual Display Terminal work
Autor/es:
RODRIGUEZ, ROBERTO; PATTINI, ANDREA
Revista:
LEUKOS
Editorial:
ILLUMINAT ENG SOC NORTH AMER
Referencias:
Año: 2012 vol. 8 p. 283 - 299
ISSN:
1550-2724
Resumen:
Glare is a common visual stressor of office work but in today´s office, the introduction of Information and Communication Technologies also adds higher mental demands. The aim of this study was to explore the role of light as a cognitive stressor in Visual Display Terminal work.We used a large area light source in a 2x2x2 full factorial experimental design. We assessed cognitive efficiency (RTLX Method) and cognitive effectiveness (RST Method) in different lighting scenarios. The main effects analysis showed lower working memory capacity for high luminance and large source, with statistically significant lower cognitive performance in prosaccade conditions. On the other hand, no statistically significant relationship between cognitive efficiency and the experimental factors was found.
