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Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel^1,2,3, Salvador Bará⁴, Martin Aubé⁵

¹Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK.

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Digital RGB cameras can assess the physiological impact of night-time lights on human vision. This method helps evaluate light pollution

Keywords:

DSLR cameras RGB sensors artificial light at night circadian phototransduction imaging light pollution night-time lights non-visual effects of light

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Ophthalmology
Photobiology
Environmental Science

Background:

Night-time light exposure affects human physiology via retinal pathways, including rods, cones, and intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs).
These pathways modulate circadian rhythms, but assessing their activation typically requires detailed spectral information often unavailable in practical applications like outdoor lighting monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate that standard RGB imagery from digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras can accurately evaluate photoreceptoral inputs from artificial light sources.
To provide a method for assessing the physiological effects of light pollution using widely available imaging technology.

Main Methods:

Utilized synthetic photometry to create a dataset of artificial light sources.
Developed linear regression models correlating photoreceptoral inputs with combinations of Red, Green, and Blue (R, G, B) signals from DSLR camera imagery.
Validated the accuracy and angular resolution of the RGB imaging method.

Main Results:

RGB imagery from DSLR cameras can effectively estimate photoreceptoral inputs across various lamp technologies.
The method provides reasonable accuracy and high angular resolution for evaluating light's physiological impact.
Linear regressions against R, G, B signals proved effective in modeling photoreceptoral responses.

Conclusions:

Standard RGB imaging offers a practical and accessible tool for monitoring the physiological effects of light pollution.
This approach can be applied globally using readily available technology for both ground-based and space-based assessments.
Facilitates widespread monitoring of light pollution's impact on human health and ecosystems.