Jiang, A, Zhu, Y, Yao, X et al. (3 more authors) (2023) The effect of three body positions on colour preference: An exploration of microgravity and lunar gravity simulations. Acta Astronautica, 204. pp. 1-10. ISSN 0094-5765
Abstract
Understanding the colour preference in microgravity environments will enable better design of future spacecraft and extra-terrestrial environments. In this study, a space station's crew cabin was simulated and evaluated in 33 different colours by 55 participants using a standard body position change methodology in controlled conditions. Three body positions were tested, and included normal sitting position (SP), to reflect terrestrial conditions; −15° head-down (HD) bed rest, to simulate a microgravity state; and 9.6° head-up tilt (HU) bed rest, to simulate a lunar gravity state. VR devices were worn by participants to ensure an immersive environment in which to evaluate the different coloured environments across the three different body positions. The results show that in all colour environments, there was no significant difference in the colour preference between SP and HU, but there was a significant change in the colour preference in HD compared to SP and HU. In the three positions, the participants appeared to prefer lighter colours rather than darker ones, warmer colours in ST and HU, and cool colours in HD. In this short-term simulation study, no evidence of gender differences in colour preference by body position was found, but in each body position, men and women had different preference levels for basic hue and chroma brightness.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 IAA. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of an article, published in Acta Astronautica. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Head inclination; Simulated space environment; Colour preference |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Design (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Jan 2023 16:18 |
Last Modified: | 22 Dec 2023 01:13 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.12.017 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.12.017 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:194988 |