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Sensory Perception Mechanism for Preparing the Combinations of Stimuli Operation in the Architectural Experience

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  • Xing Chen

    (College of Architectural Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
    Research Institute of China Grand Canal, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China)

  • Yi Liu

    (College of Electrical, Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China)

  • Shengcai Li

    (College of Architectural Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China)

  • Wanghu Sun

    (College of Architectural Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China)

Abstract

Sensory stimuli in an architectural space play an important role in the human perception of the indoor environment, no matter whether they are static or dynamic, isolated, or combined. By enhancing some perceptions in the sensory stimuli, the overall perceptions of an architectural space can be improved, especially for an intelligent architectural space. As yet, there are few studies reported about the sensory perception mechanism for the sensory stimuli operation in the architectural experience. In this research, a wooden micro building was prepared for the study of the sensitivity level of participants to various sensory stimuli in the same and in different sensory domains. Participants’ visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile and kinaesthesia perceptions were discussed statistically in terms of the sensitivity level. Based on the study, the effect of a single dynamic sensory stimulus (a dynamically coloured light) on the participants’ perception was studied in a paper architectural model from two aspects including preference and emotion. The dynamically coloured light was discussed statistically in terms of the level of preference. The study showed that there are significant differences among participants’ levels of sensitivity to the different sensory domains and to the different sensory stimuli. In particular, the sensitivity level to the stimulus that is the colour of a space is the highest of all stimuli. As a single changing sensory stimulus, a dynamically coloured light can lead to significant mood fluctuations and changes in the preference level. In particular, yellow is the favourite colour of light. The object of this study is expected to provide a theoretical foundation that is related to sensory choice, sensory perception enhancement and the combination forms of sensory perceptions. Based on the theoretical foundation, the perception design of overlapped multi-sensory stimuli and a single dynamic stimulus can be conducted to improve the quality of the indoor environment of normal and intelligent multi-sensory architecture.

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  • Xing Chen & Yi Liu & Shengcai Li & Wanghu Sun, 2022. "Sensory Perception Mechanism for Preparing the Combinations of Stimuli Operation in the Architectural Experience," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-19, June.
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