Life Sciences in Lighting Institute
Outline
| Life Sciences in Lighting Institute outline June 3 - 4, 2008 |
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| Day 1 | |||
| Time | Description | Instructor | |
| 8:15 AM | Arrival; continental breakfast | ||
| 8:30 AM | Welcome and introduction of instructors and participants; agenda review | Dan Frering | |
| 9:00 AM | Lighting Terminology – A review of the commonly used terms in lighting, vision, and photometry | Dan Frering | |
| 10:00 AM | Break | ||
| 10:15 AM | Lighting and Vision – How the human visual systems interacts with light, including the structure of the human visual system, eye and brain, fixation, focus, retinal structure, neural connections to the visual cortex, retinal image processing, vision at low light levels, etc.
Lighting and Visual Performance – Psychophysics, visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, color discrimination, predicting visibility; models of visual performance, relationship between visual and task performance, task analysis, lighting and productivity; identifying and quantifying visual stimuli and the ways that lighting can change them Quantification – Measurement of light for the visual system |
Mark Rea | |
| Noon | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 PM | Lighting and Vision Laboratory Session – Practical exercise looking at the effects of various lighting conditions on human vision and the measurement of light from the standpoint of the human visual system | Various | |
| 2:30 PM | Break | ||
| 2:45 PM | Lighting and Perception – The interaction of lighting, vision, and human perception
Perception and behavior – Modes of appearance; lighting as an aid to perception; lighting as part of the physical environment; expectations; mood; positive and negative affect; impacts on behavior Quantification – Measurement of light from the standpoint of human perception |
John Bullough | |
| 4:45PM | Final questions for the day | Dan Frering | |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn | ||
| 6:30 PM | Evening session – Networking, informal discussion; dinner provided | ||
| Day 2 | |||
| Time | Description | Instructor | |
| 8:15 AM | Arrival; continental breakfast | ||
| 8:30 AM | Light and Human Health – Lighting and the human circadian system; how light intensity, light spectrum, duration and timing of light exposure affects the circadian system; the role of light in affecting seasonal affective disorder (SAD), Alzheimer's disease, sleep disorder, relationship with increased risk of breast cancer, neonatal infants; the role of light (including daylight) in affecting alertness, performance, and jet-lag
Quantification – Measurement of light from the standpoint of the human circadian system |
Mariana Figueiro | |
| 10:00 AM | Break | ||
| 10:15 AM | Lighting and Aging – The normal changes that occur to the aging visual system and the major age-related cause of partial sight in older people, cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, and how lighting can help minimize the effects of these diseases | Mariana Figueiro | |
| Noon | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 PM | Lighting and the Human Circadian System Experimental Session – A practical exercise reinforcing important issues in lighting measurement, human vision, and circadian photobiology | Various | |
| 2:30 PM | Break | ||
| 2:45 PM | Life Sciences in Lighting: Tying It All Together – An overview of the study of lighting as it impacts research in various areas within the life sciences including biology, experimental psychology, biophysics, animal experimentation, neurology, human factors, and cognitive science; applying this knowledge to lighting design and application, how to use your expertise in the area of life sciences in lighting to differentiate yourself from others in your field | Mark Rea / John Bullough / Mariana Figueiro | |
| 4:45 PM | Final questions for the day; certificate distribution | Dan Frering | |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn | ||
To register for the Life Sciences in Lighting Institute:
If you register by May 15, 2008, the course fee is $750. The fee for registration after May 15, 2008 is $775.
To reserve your place at our two-day Life Sciences in Lighting Institute, fill out the registration form, print it, and fax or send it to us with a deposit of $375 (balance due by June 1, 2008). The course fee includes continental breakfasts and buffet lunches as well as all course materials and manuals. The LRC will also supply all lighting equipment.
Participants will earn 2 CEUs (continuing education units) for attending the Life Sciences in Lighting Institute and will receive a Continuing Education Certificate in Life Sciences in Lighting.
We have negotiated a special rate for hotel accommodations. For information on registration, travel, or CEUs contact Dan Frering at 518-687-7149, or frerid@rpi.edu.
