New Model for VDT Associated Visual Comfort in Office Spaces

In office rooms a significant aspect of visual discomfort is related to visual quality of computer screens and it's necessary to consider this visual quality as an important subject in quality of design. In this study a new method was developed to predict the visual quality of computer screen which is based on contrast reduction due to reflection. The new developed contrast model which is the basis of the new developed evaluation method is named the model of minimum required contrast.