Classifying Indoor Versus Outdoor Environments Using the Actiwatch Spectrum PRO | A 1000 Lux Threshold is Questionable.

IF 2 4区 医学 Q3 OPHTHALMOLOGY
Sunya Abbasi, Shruthi Satheesh, Christine F Wildsoet, Elise N Harb
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Abstract

Introduction: Wearable light sensors allow for a more objective classification of a child's habitual light environment. The aim of this study was to develop an optimal illuminance and/or RGB irradiance thresholds as a proxy for distinguishing between indoor and outdoor environments through empirical analysis of data collected with the Actiwatch Spectrum PRO, as an example of wearable light-sensing technology.

Methods: Six participants, aged 18-22 y, wore an Actiwatch Spectrum PRO, for two consecutive days as they went about their daily activities. The Actiwatch was configured to record at 30 s epochs, both overall illuminance (lux) and irradiance (µW/cm2), for each of its three wavelength channels (R, G, B). Using the Actiwatch's scoring feature, participants indicated changes in their environment and its type, i.e. indoors or outdoors. For each individual dataset, mean illuminance, as well as mean red, green, and blue irradiances were calculated for each event, i.e. interval spent in a particular environment. Criteria for distinguishing between indoor and outdoor environments were evaluated using ROC analyses.

Results: Based on the collected data, a 1000 lux white light threshold, which has been commonly used to distinguish between outdoor and indoor settings, resulted in significant misclassification of reported outdoor events (sensitivity: 43.5%, specificity: 93.6%). The use of two time-dependent red light irradiance thresholds covering sunrise to 2 pm, and 2 pm to sunset, proved to more reliably identify outdoor settings (sensitivity: 85.1%, specificity: 82.6%).

Conclusion: In this small-scale study of the Actiwatch Spectrum Pro, derived red light irradiance thresholds out performed the more commonly used 1000 lux white light threshold in correctly classifying indoor and outdoor environments. In this context, the potential utility of wavelength-dependent irradiance cutoff values warrants further investigation, with due consideration to study-specific differences in geographic locations, climate and season.

使用Actiwatch Spectrum PRO | 1000勒克斯阈值对室内和室外环境进行分类是值得怀疑的。
导读:可穿戴式光传感器可以对儿童习惯的光环境进行更客观的分类。本研究的目的是通过对Actiwatch Spectrum PRO收集的数据进行实证分析,作为可穿戴光敏技术的一个例子,开发一个最佳照度和/或RGB辐照度阈值,作为区分室内和室外环境的代理。方法:六名年龄在18-22岁之间的参与者在进行日常活动时连续两天佩戴Actiwatch Spectrum PRO。Actiwatch的三个波长通道(R, G, B)的总照度(lux)和辐照度(µW/cm2)都被配置为以30秒为周期记录。通过使用Actiwatch的评分功能,参与者指出了他们所处环境的变化及其类型,即室内或室外。对于每个单独的数据集,计算每个事件的平均照度以及平均红、绿、蓝照度,即在特定环境中花费的时间间隔。使用ROC分析评估室内和室外环境的区分标准。结果:根据收集到的数据,通常用于区分室外和室内环境的1000勒克斯白光阈值导致报告的室外事件的严重误分类(敏感性:43.5%,特异性:93.6%)。使用两个时间相关的红光辐照度阈值,涵盖日出至下午2点和下午2点至日落,证明更可靠地识别室外环境(灵敏度:85.1%,特异性:82.6%)。结论:在对Actiwatch Spectrum Pro进行的小规模研究中,导出的红光辐照度阈值在正确分类室内和室外环境方面优于更常用的1000勒克斯白光阈值。在这种情况下,波长相关辐照度截止值的潜在效用值得进一步研究,并适当考虑地理位置、气候和季节的研究具体差异。
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Current Eye Research
Current Eye Research 医学-眼科学
CiteScore
4.60
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163
审稿时长
12 months
期刊介绍: The principal aim of Current Eye Research is to provide rapid publication of full papers, short communications and mini-reviews, all high quality. Current Eye Research publishes articles encompassing all the areas of eye research. Subject areas include the following: clinical research, anatomy, physiology, biophysics, biochemistry, pharmacology, developmental biology, microbiology and immunology.
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