Visual and Non-Visual Effects of Light

Agnieszka Wolska, PhD (Eng), DSc, Head of Optical Radiation Laboratory in the Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute. She was graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (specialization: Lighting Engineering) at the Warsaw University of Technology (Poland). In 1997 she prepared her dissertation (Ph.D.): “Environmental luminance in the visual field of VDT operators and visual fatigue” and in 2014 she prepared her D.Sc. monograph “Optical radiation in the working environment”, both at Technical University of Białystok. She carries out activities in the area of lighting engineering, influence of lighting on psychophysiology of vision (experimental studies concerning evaluation of visual fatigue, visual comfort, psychomotor performance and alertness related to lighting of different parameters), visual ergonomics, hazards of optical radiation, risk assessment at the work stands. She is an expert of Group for Physical Agents (optical radiation) of Polish Interdepartmental Commission for MAC and MAI Values (from 2009). She is also a member of CIE Division 1 (Vision and colour), Polish Ergonomics Society, Polish Committee on Illumination, European experts’ network of occupational safety and health EUROSHNET. Dariusz Sawicki, PhD (Eng), DSc, Head of Department of Information-Measuring Systems in Warsaw University of Technology. He was graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (specialization: Metrology) at the Warsaw University of Technology (Poland). In 1987 he prepared his dissertation (Ph.D.): “Komputerowa metoda graficznego przedstawiania powierzchni opisanych równaniami parametrycznymi” and in 2008 he prepared his D.Sc. monograph “Wybrane problemy symulacji figury jasnych punktów z wykorzystaniem metody śledzenia promieni”, both at Warsaw University of Technology. He carries out activities in the area of computer graphics, ray tracing, global illumination, ray tracing application in lighting technology, human visual system and color perception, human computer interaction, lighting measurement, especially glare. He is a member of CIE Division 8 (Image technology), IEEE (Computer Society), Senior Member of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Polish Society of Informatics. Małgorzata Tafil-Klawe, PhD, D.Med.Sc., Head of Human Physiology Department of Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Poland). She was graduated from the faculty of Medicine (specialization Human Physiolgy) at the Medical University in Warsaw, Poland. In 1982 she prepared her dissertation (Ph.D. med. Sc.) and in 1991 she prepared her D.Sc med. Sc at Medical University University of Warsaw. She got the scientific title of Professor in 2006. She carries out activities in the area of: human physiology, chronobiology with elements of chronomedicine, sleep physiology, cardiovascular regulation, respiratory medicine.

1. Introduction. 2. Vision Physiology. 3. Working Environment and Workers Well-Being. 4. Light - Visual Impact on Human Well-Being. 5. Lighting Design to Ensure the Convenience of Vision. 6. Light – Extracorporeal Impact on Human Well-Being. 7. Effects of Light on Human Well-Being. 8. Lighting Design with Consideration of Circadial Stimulator. 9. Light Pollution Problem. 10. Summary.