ERCO Psychology of seeing

To understand what visual perception is all about, it is not so much the transport of visual information that is of significance. It is rather the process involved in the interpretation of this information, the creation of visual impressions.
The question that arises is whether our ability to perceive the world around us is innate or the result of a learning process. Another point to be considered is whether sensory impressions from outside alone are responsible for the perceived image or whether the brain translates these stimuli into a perceivable image through the application of its own principles of order. There is no clear answer to this question. Perceptual psychology is divided on this point.

Contour

ERCO Contour

Experience, and the expectations linked with it, may be so strong that missing elements of a shape are perceived as complete or individual
details amended to enable the object to meet our expectations. The perception of a shape with missing contours is simply based on shadow formation.

Overall shape

ERCO Overall shape

Experience leads us to recognise an overall shape by being able to identify essential details.

Colour

ERCO Colour

This picture illustrates how a colour is matched to the respective pattern perceived. The colour of
the central grey point adjusts itself to the black or white colour in the perceived pattern.

Guide The comprehensive Guide provides suggested solutions for different lighting tasks.

Basics

Perception as the basis for lighting design

Designing with light

Light makes objects visible and influences the mood of a room

Indoor lighting

Principles and methods of indoor lighting

Outdoor lighting

Principles and methods for outdoor lighting

Lighting control

Dynamic lighting effects and optimisation of energy usage

Lighting technology

Lamp and luminaire technology

Simulation and calculation

Methods, data and examples for visualisation

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