Shizu Takami. An Effect of Peripheral Visual Disturbance on Concentration, Comfort, and Privacy in Shared Space. Master's Degree(Design and Planning). King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. KMUTT Library.. : King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 2010.
An Effect of Peripheral Visual Disturbance on Concentration, Comfort, and Privacy in Shared Space
Abstract:
In these days, people tend to live and share small space together because of land price
escalation. This can often cause conflicts among shared members. For instance, while
one member is studying or working, others might do other activities in the same shared
space which can disturb one another. In this study, the investigation of the visual
disturbance is conducted. The relationship between direction of peripheral visual
disturbance and people's distraction is investigated in order to develop assistance for the
peripheral visual disturbance. Five possible configurations of partitions are tested to
measure people's concentration, privacy, and comfort. 20 sampling subjects are tested
by doing arithmetic task while visual disturbance in peripheral visual field of subjects
presented in the simulating testing room. The result shows that each partitiori
configuration has different distractive points of peripheral visual disturbance. The
distractive point is on the? side which does not have panel of partitions. when the
configuration of partition is asymmetry. In addition, the result also shows the effective
configuration of partition in terms of concentration, comfort, and privacy, and the fact
that people have different perception of height in different configuration of partition.
Moreover, the subjects' preference of partition configuration was also investigated such
as subjects tend to prefer partition configurations which provide concentration and
privacy rather than comfort. However, in reality, there are many other factors which
might intertwine each other and affect people's concentration, comfort, and privacy.
Therefore, the future research should be an investigation of those factors such as audio
distractions for a development of further assistance for residents' well-being in shared
space.
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. KMUTT Library.