In support of this argument, Ku et al. (2012) proposes “IlluMe,”
software that processes natural language from instant message logs
to analyze the affective state of users and to create personalized
ambient environments by means of illumination and music. The
“Emotional Impact Slider” is another example of incorporating
affect as a parameter for controlling the lighting setup (Liew, 2007).
It is an interface concept for cinematic and theatrical lighting setup
that uses emotion-based abstractions as communicative functions
to generate entertaining environments. However, the affective
states covered by these studies are rather limited or do not go hand
in hand with the residential context