The central focus of this thesis is the dynamic interplay between light and shadow, with the intention of creating architectural spaces that evoke emotions. The research conducted in this thesis is rooted in the author's personal emotional experiences during the process of designing the space. The primary objective is to explore the impact of light on human emotions within spatial environments. Through these studies, the author endeavors to discover a common ground where light, shadow, architecture, and emotions intersect. Ultimately, the aim is to contribute valuable insights to the field of architecture, offering potential applications for the creation of more impactful and effective spatial environments. / Master of Architecture / Light, as a fundamental element of design, holds immense influence over individual's reactions to space and is indispensable for human existence. Human beings possess the ability to adapt and shape their environment according to their needs. It is crucial to comprehend the multifaceted nature of human beings, including their emotions and cognitive biases, at every stage of life. Through skillful manipulation of light, we can elicit authentic emotions and trigger physiological responses, establishing a deeper emotional connection between individuals and their surroundings. This thesis endeavors to explore the intricate interplay between human beings and their spatial environment, with a specific focus on lighting as the primary architectural element.

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The Internet-of-Things (IoT) infrastructure is made of uniquely identifiable wireless-enabled smart devices that use the Internet to communicate with each other as well as people, on a large scale. These IoT devices require power to operate, and to communicate with other smart devices. The optical bands have the capacity to provide power and wireless communication to the IoT devices. Simultaneous lightwave information and power transmission (SLIPT) is a technology through which information and optical power are received simultaneously by the receiver. SLIPT is made possible by solar cell-based SLIPT receivers. In this thesis, for the first time, the trade-off between the achievable data rate and the harvested power in solar cell-based SLIPT systems is quantified and analysed. It is known that the amount of power harvested using a solar cell is dependent on its operating voltage. By utilizing a realistic electrical model of the solar cells, an expression for the bandwidth and a lower bound on the data rate of a solar cell receiver as function of the operating voltage is derived. Using the dependency of rate and power on the operating voltage, the rate-power trade-off in solar cell based SLIPT receivers are studied in this thesis. This work proposes a novel solar cell based SLIPT receiver that includes a DC-DC boost converter, which allows control over the operating voltage of the solar cell. Finally, this thesis proposes an optimization problem to compute the optimum operating voltage for a SLIPT system located indoor where a desired trade-off between the data rate and harvested power can be attained based on the battery state of charge. / Thesis / Master of Applied Science (MASc)