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We present an approach using room lighting for strengthening individual daily structure or changing structure of daily routines if required. This new healing environment concept includes a monitoring system based on standard passive infrared presence sensors as well as a zonal and ambient room lighting system using direct and indirect lighting with variable light intensities and light colors.
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Kempter, G., Ritter, W., Canazei, M. (2013). Using Light Guiding to Structure Everyday Life. In: Harris, D. (eds) Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics. Applications and Services. EPCE 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8020. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39354-9_38
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