Smart Lighting Clinical Testbed Pilot Study on Circadian Phase Advancement.

Objective: Lighting is a strong synchronizer for circadian rhythms, which in turn drives a wide range of biological functions. The objective of our work is a) to construct a clinical in-patient testbed with smartİ lighting, and b) evaluate its feasibility for use in future clinical studies.

Methods: A feedback capable, variable spectrum lighting system was installed at the University of New Mexico Hospital.

A novel smart lighting clinical testbed.

A real-time, feedback-capable, variable spectrum lighting system was recently installed at the University of New Mexico Hospital to facilitate biomedical research on the health impacts of lighting. The system consists of variable spectrum troffers, color sensors, occupancy sensors, and computing and communication infrastructure, and is the only such clinical facility in the US. The clinical environment posed special challenges for installation as well as for ongoing maintenance and operations.