A hypothetical comparative evaluation system for arctic indoors
This research presents an innovative approach to evaluating indoor spaces, combining qualitative attributes with numerical architectural metrics. A hypothetical comparative visualization system is introduced, utilizing HDR visual imaging and thermal imaging in 360° field of view across multiple indo...
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author | Seyed-Amin Tabatabaeifard Jean-François Lalonde Marc Hébert André Potvin Claude MH. Demers |
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description | This research presents an innovative approach to evaluating indoor spaces, combining qualitative attributes with numerical architectural metrics. A hypothetical comparative visualization system is introduced, utilizing HDR visual imaging and thermal imaging in 360° field of view across multiple indoor environments. The study aims to provide architects and occupants with a user-friendly tool informing them about the primary considerations of their built spaces, with a specific focus on indoor environmental qualities in remote Arctic regions. Key inquiries delve into the efficacy of the spherical approach and the capacity of comparative visualization to offer insights into space quality. Preliminary experiments contrast indoor environments in terms of circadian lighting, thermal uniformity, and view access to outside in the 360° field of view (VAR360). The resulting visualizations hold significance in introducing an immersive approach for depicting specific non-visible environmental qualities, particularly in relation to the window characteristics of spaces. It demonstrates the integration of multiple environmental variables, both steady-state and temporal, from central points within spaces, providing a comprehensive view over their non-visible qualities. These results should be useful for researchers and practitioners within building sciences, computer vision, and photobiology, showcasing an out-of-the-box approach for categorizing indoor spaces based on standards and human-environmental qualifications. |
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spelling | doaj-art-fe3a629110644d27947b219ab700df102025-01-21T04:13:02ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Frontiers of Architectural Research2095-26352025-02-01141210223A hypothetical comparative evaluation system for arctic indoorsSeyed-Amin Tabatabaeifard0Jean-François Lalonde1Marc Hébert2André Potvin3Claude MH. Demers4GRAP (Groupe de Recherche en Ambiances Physiques), École d'architecture, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada; Corresponding author.Computer Vision and Systems Lab, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Université Laval, Quebec, CanadaCERVO Brain Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, CanadaGRAP (Groupe de Recherche en Ambiances Physiques), École d'architecture, Université Laval, Quebec, CanadaGRAP (Groupe de Recherche en Ambiances Physiques), École d'architecture, Université Laval, Quebec, CanadaThis research presents an innovative approach to evaluating indoor spaces, combining qualitative attributes with numerical architectural metrics. A hypothetical comparative visualization system is introduced, utilizing HDR visual imaging and thermal imaging in 360° field of view across multiple indoor environments. The study aims to provide architects and occupants with a user-friendly tool informing them about the primary considerations of their built spaces, with a specific focus on indoor environmental qualities in remote Arctic regions. Key inquiries delve into the efficacy of the spherical approach and the capacity of comparative visualization to offer insights into space quality. Preliminary experiments contrast indoor environments in terms of circadian lighting, thermal uniformity, and view access to outside in the 360° field of view (VAR360). The resulting visualizations hold significance in introducing an immersive approach for depicting specific non-visible environmental qualities, particularly in relation to the window characteristics of spaces. It demonstrates the integration of multiple environmental variables, both steady-state and temporal, from central points within spaces, providing a comprehensive view over their non-visible qualities. These results should be useful for researchers and practitioners within building sciences, computer vision, and photobiology, showcasing an out-of-the-box approach for categorizing indoor spaces based on standards and human-environmental qualifications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263524000992Environmental assessment360° imagingComparative systemsLow-cost toolsBuilt environments |
spellingShingle | Seyed-Amin Tabatabaeifard Jean-François Lalonde Marc Hébert André Potvin Claude MH. Demers A hypothetical comparative evaluation system for arctic indoors Frontiers of Architectural Research Environmental assessment 360° imaging Comparative systems Low-cost tools Built environments |
title | A hypothetical comparative evaluation system for arctic indoors |
title_full | A hypothetical comparative evaluation system for arctic indoors |
title_fullStr | A hypothetical comparative evaluation system for arctic indoors |
title_full_unstemmed | A hypothetical comparative evaluation system for arctic indoors |
title_short | A hypothetical comparative evaluation system for arctic indoors |
title_sort | hypothetical comparative evaluation system for arctic indoors |
topic | Environmental assessment 360° imaging Comparative systems Low-cost tools Built environments |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263524000992 |
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