Australian scientists from the University of Sydney (USYD) have developed a method to alleviate the symptoms of jet lag experienced by passengers flying long distances. The research was published in the official journal Web site scientific institution.
Jet lag, or jet lag, is when a person’s circadian rhythms become out of sync with the time of day where they are located. People with jet lag often experience sleep disturbances, headaches, fatigue, and loss of appetite.
The team created an aircraft cabin lighting scheme that simulates the changing time of day. The project underwent 150 hours of testing in the cabin of an Airbus A350.
During the tests, 12 backlight scenes were tested, including the “wake up”, “sunset” and “sunrise” stages.
“Awakening” is characterized by the dominance of the color blue, which promotes alertness as well as helping travelers adjust to their destination’s time zone.
The sunset scenario transitions from day to night with moonlight and cloud effects to promote relaxation and sleep.
“Sunrise” – dynamic lighting that simulates dawn during the transition from night to day and moves from the front of the cabin to the tail.
For all lighting scenarios, experts selected the wavelengths of light that most strongly influence the human biological clock.
The researchers found that blue-enriched light with high melanopic (circadian rhythm-affecting) lighting helped shift the body clock, while long-wavelength light (like red) with low melanopic lighting helped prevent the clock from shifting in an undesirable direction.
The development is planned to be tested on flights lasting approximately 20 hours between Australia, London and New York.
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