FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS

PROBLEM OF EMERGENCY ROOM

SOLUTION : For nurse & doctors

Poor lighting hinders the delivery of quality care

Poor quality of lighting increases stress & discomfort to the patient

Full-spectrum lights provide general diffuse lights for various clinical procedures and room maintenance

Spot lights provide focal, clear, and intense lights for bedside procedures that require high visual acuity

SOLUTION : For patient

Multi-color LED lights create a more relaxing environment and provide positive distractions while patients are in waiting

Implement full spectrum lights with RFID technologyAllows for automatic detection and focus on area of interestAllow user to vary the light intensity BALEK LIGHTING

BALEK teamBao Ngoc To, bto@gatech.eduHealth Systems InstituteMalek Bessaad, malek.bessaad@gmail.comCollege of Architecture

Funding supported by :

BALEK LIGHTING Integrated Lighting System

BETTER LIGHT FOR A BETTER HEALTH

EMERGENCY ROOM OF THE FUTURELight affects our physiological health in many ways. It influences our melatonin and serotonin levels as well as out circadian rhythms. When light is used in the right way, it can have positive effects on our health.

Light affects our health

It decreases Stress Anxiety Tensions Depression Headache Sleep interruptions Lethargic Blood pressure Cholesterol level

It increases Vigilance Energy productivity Use of calcium Strengthen the immune system Improve cardiac outputConcentration

BALEK advisorsJeremy AckermanDavid CowanEllen Yi-Luen DoCraig ZimringMarvina WilliamsMarilyn Margolis