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Examinations of the methods used to power supply of different light sources and their effect on bioelectrical brain activity
- Faculty of Rehabilitation, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, ul. Marymoncka 34, Warsaw, Poland
- Electrotechnical Institute, Pożaryskiego 28, Warsaw, Poland
- Lappeenranta University of Technology, Skinnarilankatu 34, Lappeenranta, Finland
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Abstract
The article represents the preliminary study, with the aim of the experiment being to examine whether different types of light sources used commonly in building interiors combined with various color temperature have an effect on EEG activity. The effect of frequency pulsation and color temperature on brain activity in EEG examinations in the beta 2 band was assumed.
Material/participantsTwenty healthy men aged 19–25 years participated in the experiment.
MethodsThe research stand was lit by: LED diodes with color temperatures of 3000K, 4200K, 6500K, with the power supplied using the pulse width modulation (PWM) method with the current frequency of 122Hz, linear fluorescent tubes (3000K, 6500K), with the power supplied with the frequency of 50Hz and 52kHz from the electromagnetic and electronic ballasts, and the conventional light bulb, with the power supplied directly from the mains electricity, used as a reference light. System Flex 30 apparatus with TrueScan software was used to record the EEG signal. The examination used two factors (speed and accuracy) of the Kraepelin's work curve to describe changes in work performance for various types of lighting.
ResultsThe results demonstrate that the use of different types of emission of light and color temperature of the light have an effect on bioelectrical brain activity and work performance.
ConclusionsThe highest activity of brain waves concerns the beta band in the frequency range of 21–22Hz, regardless of the type of the light source (LED, fluorescent tube). The methods used to supply power and color temperature of fluorescent tubes do not significantly affect bioelectrical brain activity during “work”, but previous lighting with fluorescent tubes during work has an essential effect on bioelectrical brain activity during rest. Regardless of the color temperature, LED lighting with PWM power supply leads to the highest bioelectrical activity (mainly in the range of 21–22Hz) in the brain during work and rest, which might suggests the usefulness of this method of supplying power for everyday work. Incandescent light does not affect the bioelectrical brain activity during work and rest.
Abstract
The article represents the preliminary study, with the aim of the experiment being to examine whether different types of light sources used commonly in building interiors combined with various color temperature have an effect on EEG activity. The effect of frequency pulsation and color temperature on brain activity in EEG examinations in the beta 2 band was assumed.
Material/participantsTwenty healthy men aged 19–25 years participated in the experiment.
MethodsThe research stand was lit by: LED diodes with color temperatures of 3000K, 4200K, 6500K, with the power supplied using the pulse width modulation (PWM) method with the current frequency of 122Hz, linear fluorescent tubes (3000K, 6500K), with the power supplied with the frequency of 50Hz and 52kHz from the electromagnetic and electronic ballasts, and the conventional light bulb, with the power supplied directly from the mains electricity, used as a reference light. System Flex 30 apparatus with TrueScan software was used to record the EEG signal. The examination used two factors (speed and accuracy) of the Kraepelin's work curve to describe changes in work performance for various types of lighting.
ResultsThe results demonstrate that the use of different types of emission of light and color temperature of the light have an effect on bioelectrical brain activity and work performance.
ConclusionsThe highest activity of brain waves concerns the beta band in the frequency range of 21–22Hz, regardless of the type of the light source (LED, fluorescent tube). The methods used to supply power and color temperature of fluorescent tubes do not significantly affect bioelectrical brain activity during “work”, but previous lighting with fluorescent tubes during work has an essential effect on bioelectrical brain activity during rest. Regardless of the color temperature, LED lighting with PWM power supply leads to the highest bioelectrical activity (mainly in the range of 21–22Hz) in the brain during work and rest, which might suggests the usefulness of this method of supplying power for everyday work. Incandescent light does not affect the bioelectrical brain activity during work and rest.
Keywords
LED, Fluorescent tube, Color temperature, Light pulsation, EEG
Title
Examinations of the methods used to power supply of different light sources and their effect on bioelectrical brain activity
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Issue
Pages
505-513
Published online
2018-03-08
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319
Article views/downloads
693
DOI
10.1016/j.pjnns.2018.02.007
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2018;52(4):505-513.
Keywords
LED
Fluorescent tube
Color temperature
Light pulsation
EEG
Authors
Agnieszka Niemierzycka
Krzysztof Tomczuk
Mirosław Mikicin
Agnieszka Zdrodowska
Grzegorz Orzechowski
Marek Kowalczyk