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Cognitive experience design: the effect of luminance change of central light on perceived time

Kato, Mia; Sawai, Ken-ichi; Matsumae, Akane

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Kato, Mia; Sawai, Ken-ichi; Matsumae, Akane
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Kyushu University, Japan
Page(s):
2651-2660
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10623
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
This study aims to examine the effects of luminance contrast on cognitive experience. An experiment was conducted under controlled conditions with high/low luminance contrast settings. Perceived time was measured by tapping rate, while subjective ratings of astonishment, concentration, comfort, and a semi-structured interview were collected. The results showed that higher luminance contrast elicited greater astonishment, and perceived time was associated with concentration and comfort but limited with astonishment, suggesting that astonishment may involve higher-order cognitive reappraisal.
Keywords:
experience design, design cognition, perceived time, luminance contrast, virtual reality (VR)
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