Russia (bbabo.net), - A group of volunteers has been recruited on Yamal and they are starting to test a smart light system that can neutralize the negative impact on the human body of polar day and night. The experiment is being carried out for the first time in Russia by scientists from the Tyumen State Medical University.
Anyone who has been in the Far North in winter knows well what a polar night is: even during the day this phenomenon is perceived as thick twilight, and there are days when the sun does not appear above the horizon at all. Scientists say that no matter how long a person lives in the North, it is almost impossible to get used to the polar night. And the body's reaction to it is lethargy and drowsiness, or, on the contrary, nervousness. And almost everyone at this time decreases immunity and exacerbates chronic diseases. In summer, the sun in Yamal, on the contrary, on some days does not set below the horizon 24 hours a day. At night, the picture is like in a science fiction movie: it is light, but not a single person is on the street and windows in all houses are tightly curtained with dark cloth. For tourists, this is a mysterious exotic, and for the indigenous population - a test for the body.
In order to neutralize the negative impact of the polar phenomena on the body of the northerners, it was decided to introduce intelligent technologies in Yamal. Several institutions in the region will immediately install devices that will change the power of lighting, automatically switch from warm to cold light, depending on how much light is outside the window. The system will influence human biorhythms, helping to avoid seasonal depressions.
110 people have already signed up as volunteers who want to test the lighting technologies on themselves, these are Yamal residents from 12 to 65 years old. All of them were provided with gadgets, the appearance of which resembles a smart watch, so that they can remotely monitor health parameters - pulse, pressure, physical activity. Scientists noted that participants do not need to wear devices throughout the project - one week is enough to take readings in each time period: autumn, winter, spring and summer.
In addition, they will periodically undergo a medical examination and offline. Test registration continues. In total, it is planned to recruit 1,500 polar explorers-volunteers. The experiment will last five years. After that, a decision will be made whether to replicate the project to the entire Yamal and other Arctic regions of the country.
By the way
According to scientists of the Scientific Center for the Study of the Arctic, over a long historical period of development, a person has become accustomed to being afraid of twilight, when a beast or an enemy could attack him. These fears were ingrained in the subcortex. And today, with the onset of darkness, a person involuntarily unconsciously experiences increased stress.
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