Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Komorebi Light Patterns

Komorebi, the dappled sunlight filtering through trees, offers restorative benefits in outdoor and indoor environments. While studies have examined its presence, movement, and changes in illuminance, a comprehensive understanding of its dynamic properties remains largely unexplored. This study develops a framework to quantify the spatial and temporal characteristics of Komorebi patterns. The methodology involves collecting Komorebi scenes, extracting their temporal and spatial features, and creating a multidimensional representation to capture these features effectively. The spatial feature analysis focuses on light pattern dispersion, intensity correlations, and spectral analysis of two-dimensional patterns; the temporal analysis, on the other hand, examines movement, directional changes, and brightness fluctuations. This study introduces a novel approach for categorizing and representing different typologies of Komorebi, and establishes a basis for examining people's responses to Komorebi patterns.