Fotios, S. (2015) Uncertainty in subjective evaluation of discomfort glare. Lighting Research & Technology, 47 (3). 379 - 383. ISSN 1477-1535
Abstract
The magnitude of discomfort glare has often been evaluated using the de Boer rating scale. This note raises doubts about measuring discomfort glare this way. There is a possibility that the presence of discomfort may be a false alarm because this rating scale forces an opinion and/or because the response scale does not include a `no glare' option. Further, there is a possibility that response variance is increased through uncertainty over the meaning of the magnitude descriptors. Actions that will reduce the likelihood of such distortions occurring are suggested.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Sage. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Lighting Research and Technology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Architecture (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 12 May 2015 13:44 |
Last Modified: | 14 May 2015 04:43 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1477153515574985 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Sage |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1477153515574985 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:86001 |