Towards new ambient light systems: A close look at existing encodings of ambient light systems

Matviienko, AndriiUniversity of Oldenburg, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114-118, Oldenburg, 26129, Germany (author)

Towards new ambient light systems : A close look at existing encodings of ambient light systems

QC 20230907
Ambient systems provide information in the periphery of a user's attention. Their aim is to present information as unobtrusively as possible to avoid interrupting primary tasks (e.g. writing or reading). In recent years, light has been used to create ambient systems to display information. Examples of ambient light systems range from simple notification systems such as displaying messages or calendar event reminders, to more complex systems such as focusing on conveying information regarding health activity tracking. However, for ambient light systems, there is a broad design space that lacks guidelines on when to make use of light displays and how to design them. In this paper we provide a systematic overview of existing ambient light systems over four identified information classes derived from 72 existing ambient light systems. The most prominent encoding parameters among the surveyed ambient light systems are color, brightness, and their combination. By analyzing existing ambient light systems, we provide a first step towards developing guidelines for designing future ambient light systems.

NATURVETENSKAP Data- och informationsvetenskap Människa-datorinteraktion hsv//swe
NATURAL SCIENCES Computer and Information Sciences Human Computer Interaction hsv//eng
Ambient displays
Ambient information
Ambient light
Ambient light system
Design guidelines
Information encoding
Light
Light evaluation
Peripheral display

Rauschenberger, MariaOFFIS, Institute for Information Technology, Escherweg 2, Oldenburg, 26121, Germany (author)
Cobus, VanessaUniversity of Oldenburg, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114-118, Oldenburg, 26129, Germany (author)
Timmermann, JankoOFFIS, Institute for Information Technology, Escherweg 2, Oldenburg, 26121, Germany (author)
Fortmann, JuttaUniversity of Oldenburg, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114-118, Oldenburg, 26129, Germany (author)
Löcken, AndreasUniversity of Oldenburg, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114-118, Oldenburg, 26129, Germany (author)
Müller, HeikoOFFIS, Institute for Information Technology, Escherweg 2, Oldenburg, 26121, Germany (author)
Trappe, ChristophOFFIS, Institute for Information Technology, Escherweg 2, Oldenburg, 26121, Germany (author)
Heuten, WilkoOFFIS, Institute for Information Technology, Escherweg 2, Oldenburg, 26121, Germany (author)
Boll, SusanneUniversity of Oldenburg, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114-118, Oldenburg, 26129, Germany (author)
University of Oldenburg, Ammerländer Heerstraße 114-118, Oldenburg, 26129, GermanyOFFIS, Institute for Information Technology, Escherweg 2, Oldenburg, 26121, Germany (creator_code:org_t)

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