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In this paper, a framework has been examined for quantitatively analyzing the relation between the workplace environment and intellectual concentration, through “factors” that connect between them, in order to improve intellectual concentration in the office. Specifically, “human characteristics” have been focused on and the factors affecting intellectual concentration was categorized into two groups. Using the factors, the measurement method and the quantification method have been considered and EFiC framework (Environment-Factor-intellectual Concentration) has been proposed for deriving the mechanism of intellectual concentration affected by the workplace environment. In order to confirm the effectiveness of EFiC framework, it was applied to the measurement data acquired in a past experiment of the intellectual concentration affected by lighting environment. As a result, concrete suggestions to improve the operating environment based on the characteristics of people were obtained. By applying the framework to measurement experiments of various intellectual concentration, it is expected that effective suggestions for improving intellectual concentration will be obtained.
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This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 17H01777.
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Ito, K., Kamihigashi, D., Ishii, H., Shimoda, H. (2019). Environment-Factor-Intellectual Concentration (EFiC) Framework: Method for Deriving Mechanism for Improving Workplace Environment. In: Karwowski, W., Ahram, T. (eds) Intelligent Human Systems Integration 2019. IHSI 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 903. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11051-2_52
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