Using virtual filters to measure how the elderly perceive color

Minyoung Chung, L. E.E. Hyunsoo

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Abstract

This study was conducted to test the effectiveness of a virtual filter that digitally compensates for age-related changes in color perception. Many elderly people experience declining color perception. Medical studies have been conducted on how elderly people's lenses affect their color perception. However, digital practical method for improving elderly people's color perception need to be developed. Subway map is a good example of many elder's daily experience. To adapt virtual filters to subway maps' colors, standard short-wavelength colors, namely purple and green, were selected for variance independence (VI) because colors with short wavelengths of 400-600 nm on visible light are difficult for elderly people to perceive. Standard color Vis of subway lines and VI transferred to artificial lenses were measured with a spectrophotometer. CIE LAB and RGB; Color value on virtual filter (VD) was analyzed from VI. This virtual filter was developed based on artificial lenses using Dynamo. A visual programming algorithm was developed to adjust the color of a virtual filter through an interface. The results showed that virtual filters can be used to help elderly people detect short-wavelength colors. Therefore, virtual filters should be incorporated into lenses for use by the elderly.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProjections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021
EditorsAnastasia Globa, Jeroen van Ameijde, Adam Fingrut, Nayeon Kim, Tian Tian Sky Lo
PublisherThe Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
Pages325-334
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9789887891765
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Projections, CAADRIA 2021 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 2021 Mar 292021 Apr 1

Publication series

NameProjections - Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2021
Volume2

Conference

Conference26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Projections, CAADRIA 2021
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period21/3/2921/4/1

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the BK21 Plus funded by National Research Foundation of Korea, NRF (2021).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 and published by the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Hong Kong.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Building and Construction

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