Lu Wang
Combining spatial analysis, interactive prototyping, and design research, I investigate how lighting, movement, and environmental interaction shape user experience. My current research focuses on adaptive lighting strategies for public bathroom corridors, examining how responsive environments can enhance visibility, wayfinding, safety, and emotional comfort.
Lu Wang, Adaptive Lighting for Inclusive Bathroom Corridors
This project explores how adaptive lighting can improve visibility, wayfinding, safety, and comfort in public bathroom corridors. Using physical prototyping and Arduino-controlled lighting, it investigates how responsive environments can support users through movement-based lighting strategies and create more inclusive public spaces.
Lu Wang, Prototype Overview: Adaptive Lighting Corridor Model
This physical prototype demonstrates the spatial layout and lighting zones developed throughout the project. The model explores how adaptive lighting can support visibility, wayfinding, and user comfort within public bathroom corridors. Three lighting strategies were tested across different corridor conditions, informing the final responsive lighting design.
Lu Wang, Interactive Lighting Prototype Development
This prototype integrates an Arduino Uno, HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor, and WS2812B LED strips to test responsive lighting behaviours. The system detects user movement and activates lighting sequences designed to support visibility, wayfinding, and comfort within public bathroom corridors.
Lu Wang, Lighting Interaction and Testing Framework
Development diagrams and testing studies were used to explore sensor behaviour, lighting sequences, and user interaction. The testing process informed the final adaptive lighting strategy implemented in the corridor prototype.
Lu Wang, Sequential Lighting Response Tests
A series of lighting experiments explored how different adaptive lighting strategies respond to user movement. Sequential guidance, responsive lighting zones, and threshold gradients were tested to compare visibility, wayfinding, spatial comfort, and transition experiences. The results informed the final lighting prototype design.
Lu Wang, Final Comparative Findings
Three adaptive lighting strategies were tested and compared through a physical corridor prototype. Sequential guidance improved directional clarity, responsive lighting zones increased spatial comfort and visibility, and threshold gradient lighting created smoother transitions toward the destination. Together, these findings demonstrate how adaptive lighting can support wayfinding, safety, and user comfort in public transitional spaces.