Exploring interaction with office lighting: a case study

Office lighting is fundamental for vision and for increasing wellness and working performances by considering the physiological and psycho-perceptual, the behavioural and social factors in relation to the working environment and activities. More than only functional, lighting is nowadays required to be flexible and customizable almost individually to deliver lighting quality for all. This article would analyse in detail the vantages and disadvantages of implementing LED lighting systems that provide lighting variability and control at a personal level, by describing, evaluating and critically reflecting on the characteristics of a prototype called Asterism realised at the Laboratorio Luce – Politecnico di Milano for technological assessment which was conducted at the ENEA DTE-SEN-SCC laboratory in Ispra (VA)