DEVELOPMENT OF A METHOD FOR “ZONE-CONTROLLED” BLIND USING IC WORKER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN AN OPEN-PLAN OFFICE

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop a method for “Zone-controlled” blind using radio frequency identification in an open-plan office with a large window. A numerical simulation and a subjective experiment were carried out to identify how glare is affected by the following three variables: the distance between the facade and the observation point, the viewing angle and the width of the blind control zone. The results showed that independent “zone-controlled” blinds could reduce the discomfort glare as much as “globally-controlled” blinds when the control-zone is greater than 100 degrees of arc in the subject’s horizontal field of view.