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==Sky exposure versus sky view area==
==Sky exposure versus sky view area==
[[File:Sky_view_sections.png|500px|right]]<stype="clear:both">
[[File:Sky_view_sections.png|500px|right]]<stype:"clear=both">
In literature, two sky parameters are mentioned that are sometimes confused: Sky exposure and sky view factor. The sky exposure is related to the sky view dome (3D). The sky view factor is related to the projection of the view dome to the horizontal plane. Here we call the projected circle the view circle.
In literature, two sky parameters are mentioned that are sometimes confused: Sky exposure and sky view factor. The sky exposure is related to the sky view dome (3D). The sky view factor is related to the projection of the view dome to the horizontal plane. Here we call the projected circle the view circle.
In the second image, you can distinguish a sky view section on the dome and a section projected on the view circle.
In the second image, you can distinguish a sky view section on the dome and a section projected on the view circle.

Revision as of 13:33, 19 September 2019

Sky limiters

The model starts by determining per grid cell what the height of obstacles are on that grid cell. An obstacle can be:

  • a building,
  • foliag. ,The top of foliage is used as the obstacle height.
  • terrain height.

Sky view limiters.png

Next, for each grid cell, the sky view sections are calculated for each consecutive pair of rays. In the previous image, you can see one such section.

Sky exposure versus sky view area

Sky view sections.png

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In literature, two sky parameters are mentioned that are sometimes confused: Sky exposure and sky view factor. The sky exposure is related to the sky view dome (3D). The sky view factor is related to the projection of the view dome to the horizontal plane. Here we call the projected circle the view circle. In the second image, you can distinguish a sky view section on the dome and a section projected on the view circle.

Sky view factor

The sky view factor can be calculated by dividing the sky view area by the area of the circle of the horizontal plane. The sky view area is simply the sum of the areas of each section. Each section area is calculated as an arc section. Sky view area.png

Notes

  • The size of the dome and sky circle do not matter, they can simply be a unit sphere and circle. Only the angle between the ray and the horizontal plane determine the sky view sections.