The Impression of an Artificial Skylight at the Hospital

Sorida Im, Mayuka Kitaguchi, Yukio Akashi, Ikko Kuzuhara, Takuya Yamashita, Yuumi Fujiwara, Mitsuo Yakuchi, Tatsukio Uchida

doi:https://doi.org/10.36463/idw.2021.0627

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[PRJ2-1(Invited)] The Impression of an Artificial Skylight at the Hospital

*Sorida Im¹, Mayuka Kitaguchi¹, Yukio Akashi¹, Ikko Kuzuhara², Takuya Yamashita², Yuumi Fujiwara², Mitsuo Yakuchi², Tatsukio Uchida² (1.University of Fukui (Japan), 2.Panasonic Corporation (Japan))

Artificial skylight, Hospital’ spatial impression, Mood alleviation

https://doi.org/10.36463/idw.2021.0627

This study is to verify the psychological effect of an artificial skylight on visitors at the hospital. The results showed that people were livelier and they felt more connected to nature and the exterior in the hospital’s waiting room with the artificial skylight than in a windowless space.

Proceedings of the International Display Workshops Volume 28 (IDW '21)

[PRJ2-1(Invited)] The Impression of an Artificial Skylight at the Hospital