Effects of Spectral Distribution in Light Sources and Physical Properties of Discrimination Samples on Discrimination of Depth

Toshiyuki Wakimizu, Atsuo Murata, Toshihisa Doi

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Abstract

It has been reported that visibility has been reduced as a result of changes in light sources used for inspecting and repairing railway stock from incandescent lamps to LED lights. Notably, workers in their 50s have reported that objects look flat under LED lights. This study examined the effects of the wavelength and illumination levels of lighting on fine depth discrimination ability. The results indicated that appropriate illumination levels and the wavelength of light that result in high visibility might not be different depending on the age.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Physical, Social and Occupational Ergonomics - Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conferences on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, Social and Occupational Ergonomics and Cross-Cultural Decision Making
EditorsWaldemar Karwowski, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke, Shuping Xiong, Richard H.M. Goossens, Atsuo Murata
PublisherSpringer
Pages522-527
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783030515485
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventAHFE Virtual Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, the Virtual Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, and the Virtual Conference on Cross-Cultural Decision Making, 2020 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Jul 16 2020Jul 20 2020

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume1215 AISC
ISSN (Print)2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)2194-5365

Conference

ConferenceAHFE Virtual Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, the Virtual Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, and the Virtual Conference on Cross-Cultural Decision Making, 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period7/16/207/20/20

Keywords

  • Age
  • Color temperature
  • Depth discrimination ability
  • Handy-light
  • Illuminance
  • LED lights
  • Safety
  • Visual inspection
  • Working environment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Computer Science(all)

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