Perception

One of the laboratory’s focal points is perception, investigating how people perceive their surrounding environment. In the field of daylighting, this research refers to the impacts of luminous conditions on the aesthetic and emotional evaluation of space. LIPID’s research in this domain aims to identify, quantify and predict these perceptual impressions of daylight across space and time. In the same scope, part of the laboratory’s activities focus on façade design, with a two-fold aim: the investigation of relationships between façade characteristics and perceptual impressions, and the study of how these impressions influence the occupants’ satisfaction and perceived comfort.


Energy | Health | Comfort


2022

Subjective and physiological responses towards daylit spaces with contemporary facade patterns in virtual reality: Influence of sky type, space function, and latitude

K. Chamilothori; J. Wienold; C. Moscoso; B. Matusiak; M. Andersen 

Journal Of Environmental Psychology. 2022-08-01. Vol. 82, p. 101839. DOI : 10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101839.

Regional Differences in the Perception of Daylit Scenes across Europe Using Virtual Reality. Part II: Effects of Facade and Daylight Pattern Geometry

K. Chamilothori; J. Wienold; C. Moscoso; B. Matusiak; M. Andersen 

LEUKOS. 2022. Vol. 18, num. 3, p. 316-340. DOI : 10.1080/15502724.2021.1999257.

2021

Human thermal perception and time of day: A review

M. Vellei; G. Chinazzo; K-M. Zitting; J. Hubbard 

Temperature. 2021-10-10. Vol. 8, num. 4, p. 320-341. DOI : 10.1080/23328940.2021.1976004.

Window Size Effects on Subjective Impressions of Daylit Spaces: Indoor Studies at High Latitudes Using Virtual Reality

C. Moscoso; K. Chamilothori; J. Wienold; M. Andersen; B. Matusiak 

LEUKOS: The Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society. 2021. Vol. 17, num. 3, p. 242-264. DOI : 10.1080/15502724.2020.1726183.

2019

What is the ‘spectral diet’ of humans?

F. S. Webler; M. Spitschan; R. G. Foster; M. Andersen; S. N. Peirson 

Current Opinion In Behavioral Sciences. 2019-12-01. Vol. 30, p. 80-86. DOI : 10.1016/j.cobeha.2019.06.006.

Daylight affects human thermal perception

G. Chinazzo; J. Wienold; M. Andersen 

Scientific Reports. 2019-09-23. Vol. 9(2019), p. 13690. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-019-48963-y.

Cross-validation and robustness of daylight glare metrics

J. Wienold; T. Iwata; M. Sarey Khanie; E. Erell; E. Kaftan et al. 

Lighting Research and Technology. 2019-03-14. Vol. 51, num. 7, p. 983-1013. DOI : 10.1177/1477153519826003.
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Detecting trends and further development potential of contemporary façade design for workspaces

L. Pastore; M. Andersen 

Architectural Engineering and Design Management. 2019-01-08. Vol. 15, num. 4, p. 267-281. DOI : 10.1080/17452007.2018.1561414.

Design of a light-shaping adaptive facade using fiber-reinforced polymer materials

J. Baehr-Bruyère 

2019.

Influence of Subjective Impressions of a Space on Brightness Satisfaction: an Experimental Study in Virtual Reality

A. Omidfar Sawyer; K. Chamilothori 

2019. Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design 2019, Atlanta, GA, USA, April 7-9, 2019.

Shaping light to influence occupants’ experience of space: a kinetic shading system with composite materials

J. Baehr-Bruyère; K. Chamilothori; A. Vassilopoulos; J. Wienold; M. Andersen 

2019. CISBAT 2019, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 4-6, 2019. p. 012162. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012162.

Perceptual effects of daylight patterns in architecture

K. Chamilothori / M. Andersen; J. Wienold (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. 

Daylight and temperature in buildings: interaction effects on human responses

G. Chinazzo / M. Andersen; J. Wienold (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. 

Subjective and physiological responses to façade and sunlight pattern geometry in virtual reality

K. Chamilothori; G. Chinazzo; J. P. de Matos Rodrigues; E. Dan-Glauser; J. Wienold et al. 

Building and Environment. 2019. Vol. 150, p. 144-155. DOI : 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.01.009.

2018

Perceived interest and heart rate response to façade and daylight patterns in Virtual Reality

K. Chamilothori; G. Chinazzo; J. P. de Matos Rodrigues; E. Dan-Glauser; J. Wienold et al. 

2018-09-21. Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture 2018, La Jolla, California, USA, September 20-22, 2018.

Methods for using immersive virtual reality for experimental studies in lighting research

K. Chamilothori; J. Wienold; M. Andersen 

2018-08-14. CIE Expert Tutorial and Workshops on Research Methods for Human Factors in Lighting, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 13-14, 2018.

Façade design and our experience of space: the joint impact of architecture and daylight on human perception and physiological responses

K. Chamilothori; J. Wienold; M. Andersen 

2018. Light Symposium 2018 – Light and Architecture: Multi-sensory experiences, Stockholm, Sweden, December 5-7, 2018.

Review of Factors Influencing Discomfort Glare Perception from Daylight

C. Pierson; J. Wienold; M. Bodart 

LEUKOS. 2018.  p. 1-38. DOI : 10.1080/15502724.2018.1428617.

Adequacy of Immersive Virtual Reality for the Perception of Daylit Spaces: Comparison of Real and Virtual Environments

K. Chamilothori; J. Wienold; M. Andersen 

LEUKOS. 2018.  p. 1-24. DOI : 10.1080/15502724.2017.1404918.

2017

Temperature-colour interaction: is colour affecting people’s thermal perception?

G. Chinazzo; J. Wienold; M. Andersen 

Colour Research Day, Lausanne, Switzerland, October 23, 2017.

Discomfort glare perception in daylighting: influencing factors

C. Pierson; M. Bodarta; J. Wienold 

2017. 7th International Conference on Future Buildings and Districts – Energy Efficiency from Nano to Urban Scale (CISBAT), EPFL, Lausanne, SWITZERLAND, SEP 06-08, 2017. p. 331-336. DOI : 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.332.

COMPARISON OF LUMINANCE BASED METRICS IN DIFFERENT LIGHTING CONDITIONS

J. Wienold; T. E. Kuhn; J. Christoffersen; M. Sarey Khanie; M. Andersen 

2017. CIE 2017, Midterm Meeting, Jeju Island, Korea, October 20-28, 2017.

Using Virtual Reality to investigate the experience of daylit spaces

K. Chamilothori; J. Wienold; M. Andersen 

7th VELUX Daylight Symposium, Berlin, Germany, May 3-4, 2017.

Exploring the influence of contemporary facade design on occupant satisfaction: a preliminary study in office buildings

L. Pastore; M. Andersen 

2017. PLEA 2017 Edinburgh – Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, July 3-5, 2017.

Perceptual Dynamics of Daylight in Architecture

S. F. Rockcastle / M. Andersen (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

An Experiment in Virtual Reality to Measure Daylight-Driven Interest in Rendered Architectural Scenes

S. F. Rockcastle; K. Chamilothori; M. Andersen 

2017. Building Simulation 2017, San Francisco, California, USA, August 7-9. p. 2797-2806. DOI : 10.26868/25222708.2017.828.

A Simulation-Based Workflow to Assess Human-Centric Daylight Performance

S. F. Rockcastle; M. L. Amundadottir; M. Andersen 

2017. 8th Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design, Toronto, Canada, May 22-24. p. 3.

A human-centric approach to assess daylight in buildings for non-visual health potential, visual interest and gaze behavior

M. L. Ámundadóttir; S. F. Rockcastle; M. Sarey Khanie; M. Andersen 

Building and Environment. 2017. Vol. 113, p. 5-21. DOI : 10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.09.033.

2016

A preliminary study on the sensitivity of people to visual and thermal parameters in office environments

G. Chinazzo; J. Wienold; M. Andersen 

2016. 9th Windsor Conference: Making Comfort Relevant, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, UK, 7-10 April 2016.

Immersive scenes with Radiance in a Virtual Reality Headset: comparison of virtual and real environments

K. Chamilothori; J. Wienold; M. Andersen 

15th International Radiance Workshop, Padova, Italy, August 29-30, 2016.

Project 24 – lighting concept

K. Borodaï; M. Andersen; K. Chamilothori; G. Chinazzo 

2016.

Daylight patterns as a means to influence the spatial ambiance: a preliminary study

K. Chamilothori; J. Wienold; M. Andersen 

2016. 3rd International Congress on Ambiances, Volos, Greece, September 21-24, 2016.

2015

Evaluating spatial ambiences through daylight variability, contrast and view

K. Chamilothori 

6th VELUX Daylight Symposium, London, September 2-3. 2015.

Adaptive visual and thermal comfort

G. Chinazzo; J. Wienold; M. Andersen 

6th VELUX Daylight Symposium, London, September 2-3, 2015.

Human perceptions of daylight composition in architecture: a preliminary study to compare quantitative contrast measures with subjective user assessments in HDR renderings

S. F. Rockcastle; M. Andersen 

2015. International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association, Hyderabad, December 7 – 9. p. 1205-1212. DOI : 10.26868/25222708.2015.2326.

Visualizing Perceptual Dynamics in Architecture

S. F. Rockcastle; M. Andersen 

2015.

2014

Measuring the Dynamics of Contrast & Daylight Variability in Architecture: A Proof of Concept Methodology

S. F. Rockcastle; M. Andersen 

Building and Environment. 2014. Vol. 81, p. 320-333. DOI : 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.06.012.

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