TY - JOUR
T1 - Wearable light data logger for studying physiological and psychological effects of light data
AU - Rhudy, Matthew Brandon
AU - Greenauer, Nathan Michael
AU - Mello, Catherine
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was partially supported by the Penn State Institute for CyberScience , the Penn State Berks Research Development Grant and the Frank Franco Undergraduate Research Award. The authors would like to thank Michael Isaac for his work designing the casing for the sensors.
PY - 2020/10
Y1 - 2020/10
N2 - Light sensors can provide valuable information about environmental exposure; however, current light sensing packages are limited. This work presents the development of an open-source hardware device capable of logging light measurements. Due to its lightweight, wearable construction, it is well-suited to human subject research in naturalistic conditions. Its low cost makes it a viable option for population studies. This work offers an example application of objectively determining whether a person is indoors or outdoors based on the light measurements. This application has practical value within disciplines such as environmental and health psychology, which seek to relate psychological outcomes to environmental exposure.
AB - Light sensors can provide valuable information about environmental exposure; however, current light sensing packages are limited. This work presents the development of an open-source hardware device capable of logging light measurements. Due to its lightweight, wearable construction, it is well-suited to human subject research in naturalistic conditions. Its low cost makes it a viable option for population studies. This work offers an example application of objectively determining whether a person is indoors or outdoors based on the light measurements. This application has practical value within disciplines such as environmental and health psychology, which seek to relate psychological outcomes to environmental exposure.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00157
DO - 10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00157
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85096669247
VL - 8
JO - HardwareX
JF - HardwareX
SN - 2468-0672
M1 - e00157
ER -