luox: validated reference open-access and open-source web platform for calculating and sharing physiologically...

Area of Science:

• Vision science
• Chronobiology
• Lighting research

Background:

• Light profoundly impacts human physiology and behavior, influencing circadian rhythms and melatonin production.
• Non-visual responses to light are crucial for understanding circadian photoentrainment and designing human-centric lighting.
• The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) standardized spectral sensitivities for non-visual light effects in 2018.

Purpose of the Study:

• Introduce luox, a novel, user-friendly, open-access, and open-source platform.
• Enable researchers to calculate light-related quantities from spectral measurements.
• Facilitate research in vision science, lighting, chronobiology, and sleep research.

Main Methods:

• Developed a modular and extendable codebase for calculating spectrum-derived quantities.
• Implemented calculations for CIE quantities and indices.
• Ensured platform usability for researchers in adjacent fields.

Main Results:

• The luox platform provides a lean and user-friendly interface for light data analysis.
• Calculations of CIE quantities and indices have been validated and endorsed by the CIE.
• The open-source nature allows for modularity and future extensions.

Conclusions:

• Luox empowers researchers by simplifying the conversion of spectral measurements into reportable quantities.
• The platform supports physiologically inspired architectural lighting design and advances non-visual light research.
• The validated and endorsed calculations ensure reliable data for scientific applications.