Name: DANIELA PAWELSKI AMARO MARINS
Publication date: 31/05/2023
Advisor:
Name |
Role |
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| MARCELO EDUARDO VIEIRA SEGATTO | Advisor * |
Examining board:
| Name |
Role |
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| MARIA JOSE PONTES | Internal Examiner * |
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Summary: Light plays an important role in the architecture and well-being of users of built spaces, as its intensity and spectral composition influence the circadian rhythm of the human body. The human body is a physiological system that regulates its sleep-awake cycle through a constant rhythm of light and darkness, divided into 24-hour periods, delimited by the dynamics of our own planet. For a long time, the research field has been concerned with understanding this rhythm to improve people`s quality of life. In order to provide a better understanding of the influence of light on the human circadian rhythm, a remote monitoring device was developed that reliably measures the light spectrum and human circadian rhythm in different environments, including Antarctica as the main case study and a comparative cross-sectional urban and tropical study. The proposed equipment was developed to help understand how light influences the human circadian rhythm and make these measurements accessible with low-cost tools. The results showed that the developed monitoring prototype is capable of collecting and transmitting environmental and human data reliably. The cross-sectional analysis of the collected data revealed evidence of the significant influence of light on the regulation of the human circadian rhythm in urban environments and in Antarctica. Understanding the influence of light on the human circadian rhythm can have important implications for human health and well-being. Therefore, the low-cost equipment developed can be easily reproduced and used by research institutions to collect data in different environments and improve the understanding of the influence of the light spectrum on the human circadian rhythm.
