SubLGT
Flashlight Enthusiast
Here are 3 very recent reports re: automotive lighting:
http://papers.sae.org/2017-01-1356/
http://papers.sae.org/2017-01-1360/
http://papers.sae.org/2017-01-1359/
http://papers.sae.org/2017-01-1356/
How to Define Headlamp Light Performance ?
...Experimental test series recently published [are] causing a lot of discussions as [to] the sensitivity of the aiming of the headlamps, [which] can cause completely different performance test results. The paper will report on a study with various production vehicles, all in the same way initially aimed and prepared for all type of technologies…[R. Neumann]
http://papers.sae.org/2017-01-1360/
Investigating the Influence of Headlight Glare and Aim on Risk-Related Driving Behavior
...The results suggest that discomfort from headlight glare, including effects from vertical misaim, could be correlated with increased nighttime crash risk while driving…[J. Bullough]
http://papers.sae.org/2017-01-1359/
Influence Parameters on Headlamp Performance in Rating Systems and Reality
...Basic interest is to understand the performance of the light for a real driver. This article will discuss the influence parameters on achieving a repeatable and precise rating as well as the outer influence that creates glare and varying seeing distance…[M. Hamm]
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