Kiwi Artificial Sky is operative at BEARS

We are really happy to have worked for the BEARS lab in Singapore is a real pleasure and honor. The support from the brilliant Research Engineer I Komang Narendra and its staff was really amazing and unique. said Podestà.

The Kiwi Compact Artificial Sky is now operative and comprises the following major components:

• Kiwi robotic table
• Nut luxmeter system
• single path of sky dome, lighted with LED
• Pomegranate solar simulator, lighted with LED
• video kit package with endoscope and several micro cameras
• a comprehensive graphical user interface to command from the same interface all devices
• software access to all devices for customization

The Kiwi Compact Artificial Sky System is an impressive device able to reproduce any type of sky: 15+1 CIE/ISO defined skies, statistical skies and measured ones.

When all sensors are activated, a scan of the sky can be completed in less than a hour. Only one scan is necessary for infinite simulations. It is ideal for Climate Based Design. After the scan the weather conditions can be applied on the model with the speed of computer and accuracy of physical simulation: the best of both worlds.

BEARS lab appreciates a lot the device, one of their researchers has already filed a patent for the evaluation of the performance of complex fenestration systems under direct and diffuse daylight. The patent is managed by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU).