LED Lights With Hidden Intensity-Modulated Blue Channels Aiming for Enhanced Subconscious Visual Responses

A new form of light-emitting diode (LED) light suitable for general illumination is proposed to enhance subconscious, nonimage-forming visual responses, which are essential to our well-being. Pulsing light has been shown to reduce photoreceptor adaptation and elicit stronger subconscious visual resp...

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Main Authors: Garen Vartanian, Kwoon Y. Wong, Pei-Cheng Ku
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Language:English
Published: IEEE 2017-01-01
Series:IEEE Photonics Journal
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7914671/
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author Garen Vartanian
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description A new form of light-emitting diode (LED) light suitable for general illumination is proposed to enhance subconscious, nonimage-forming visual responses, which are essential to our well-being. Pulsing light has been shown to reduce photoreceptor adaptation and elicit stronger subconscious visual responses at an indoor illumination level. Using the silent substitution technique, a melanopsin-selective flicker can be added into white light. A linear optimization algorithm was developed to suppress any perceivable fluctuation of light intensity and colors of illuminated objects. Two examples of lights are given to illustrate the potential applications of the proposed multi-LED light for general illumination and therapeutic purposes.
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spelling doaj-art-5b59aea941fc48909b55f6ec9cf9825d2025-08-20T03:32:50ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552017-01-01931910.1109/JPHOT.2017.26979747914671LED Lights With Hidden Intensity-Modulated Blue Channels Aiming for Enhanced Subconscious Visual ResponsesGaren Vartanian0Kwoon Y. Wong1Pei-Cheng Ku2Macromolecular Science and Engineering Graduate Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USADepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USAMacromolecular Science and Engineering Graduate Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USAA new form of light-emitting diode (LED) light suitable for general illumination is proposed to enhance subconscious, nonimage-forming visual responses, which are essential to our well-being. Pulsing light has been shown to reduce photoreceptor adaptation and elicit stronger subconscious visual responses at an indoor illumination level. Using the silent substitution technique, a melanopsin-selective flicker can be added into white light. A linear optimization algorithm was developed to suppress any perceivable fluctuation of light intensity and colors of illuminated objects. Two examples of lights are given to illustrate the potential applications of the proposed multi-LED light for general illumination and therapeutic purposes.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7914671/Light emitting diodes (LEDs)solid-state lighting
spellingShingle Garen Vartanian
Kwoon Y. Wong
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LED Lights With Hidden Intensity-Modulated Blue Channels Aiming for Enhanced Subconscious Visual Responses
IEEE Photonics Journal
Light emitting diodes (LEDs)
solid-state lighting
title LED Lights With Hidden Intensity-Modulated Blue Channels Aiming for Enhanced Subconscious Visual Responses
title_full LED Lights With Hidden Intensity-Modulated Blue Channels Aiming for Enhanced Subconscious Visual Responses
title_fullStr LED Lights With Hidden Intensity-Modulated Blue Channels Aiming for Enhanced Subconscious Visual Responses
title_full_unstemmed LED Lights With Hidden Intensity-Modulated Blue Channels Aiming for Enhanced Subconscious Visual Responses
title_short LED Lights With Hidden Intensity-Modulated Blue Channels Aiming for Enhanced Subconscious Visual Responses
title_sort led lights with hidden intensity modulated blue channels aiming for enhanced subconscious visual responses
topic Light emitting diodes (LEDs)
solid-state lighting
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7914671/
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