Senja Ruohonen

Senja Ruohonen is a Research Fellow at the Department of the Built Environment within the Faculty of Engineering and Science at Aalborg University, Denmark. Based at the Copenhagen campus (A.C. Meyers Vænge 15), she specializes in universal design solutions for aging populations through the Universal Design Research Group.

Her research focuses on:

• Visual perception challenges in elderly housing
• Lighting design adaptations for age-related vision changes
• Technological frameworks for inclusive built environments
• Ergonomic considerations in elderly care environments
• Sensory fieldwork methodologies

Ruohonen's publications reveal a concentrated research trajectory examining lighting systems in elderly homes, combining spatial analysis with sensory evaluation to address reduced light sensitivity in aging eyes. Her work bridges architectural engineering and gerontology through mixed-methods approaches.

She actively disseminates findings through Danish media outreach, with four press features in 2024 covering topics like "Ældres øjne får mindre lys" (Elderly eyes receive less light) and optimal lighting solutions for changing vision.

Ruohonen collaborates within the Universal Design Research Group, investigating how atmospheric effects and technological interventions can create safer, more accessible living environments for elderly consumers through evidence-based design principles.