Window blinds and shading are ideal approaches to eliminate uncomfortable glare and save energy by utilizing natural daylight.
However, manually operating shading devices rarely obtains the optimal balance between the daylight utilization, glare control and energy savings.
Studies have shown that users typically adjust the blinds to avoid glare and leave at that position for days and weeks.
In addition, office users do not typically open the blinds fully.
The average occlusion is 50–60%.