ABSTRACT

With the acceleration in globalization, cities have tended to become similar, and commercial districts have gradually lost their local characteristics. Hence, utilizing scientific means to assess human perceptions of traditional and modern districts in an objective manner, this study applies the electroencephalography (EEG) test and the Semantic Differential (SD) method to evaluate the external space perceptions of traditional and modern commercial districts. The results show that the alpha wave mean value of traditional samples is greater than that of modern samples among all electrodes, and most electrodes demonstrate a significant difference. Meanwhile, the alpha wave energy value of a single electrode of different subjects is mostly larger in the traditional samples, meaning that traditional districts can lead to an increase in the brain’s alpha waves. In addition, the SD results show that traditional samples make people feel more comfortable and relaxed; regarding the cultural atmosphere, they are more abundant in detail and distinct; regarding open and closed spaces, they are more closed and covert. The results also show that the electroencephalography (EEG) test can be applied to an evaluation of environmental perception to boost sustainable development of traditional commercial districts and offer more possibilities for future design.

摘要

随着全球化进程的加快，城市趋于趋同，商圈逐渐失去地方特色。因此，本研究利用科学手段客观地评估人类对传统和现代商圈的感知，应用脑电图（EEG）测试和语义微分（SD）方法来评估传统和现代商圈的外部空间感知。结果表明，在所有电极中，传统样品的α波均值均大于现代样品，且大部分电极表现出显着差异。同时，传统样品中不同受试者的单个电极的α波能量值大多较大，这意味着传统区域会导致大脑阿尔法波的增加。此外，SD结果表明，传统样本让人感觉更舒适和放松；在文化氛围上，细节更加丰富，层次分明；对于开放和封闭的空间，它们更加封闭和隐蔽。结果还表明，脑电图（EEG）测试可用于环境感知评估，以促进传统商业区的可持续发展，并为未来的设计提供更多可能性。