AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING AND ITS EFFECTS ON CONSUMERS

Automotive manufacturers have relied on new technology for vehicular lighting systems, to illuminate the road or to highlight overall appearance. Lamps are more than just a bulb and a glass lens. This paper explains optical engineering, and how it advanced lighting engineering. Technological advances are highlighted, including past (halogens) and current technology (High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps and Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)). What often goes unnoticed with new technology is its effects on consumers, mainly in higher repair rates. The paper explains how some Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) have improved upon or reduced lighting costs, yet maintained the lighting system's ability to add value. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see ITRD E206480.

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  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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• Authors:
  • Campos, M A
• Conference:
  • SAE PUBLICATION SP-1539. HUMAN FACTORS IN 2000: DRIVING, LIGHTING, SEATING COMFORT, AND HARMONY IN VEHICLE SYSTEMS: PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE SAE 2000 WORLD CONGRESS, MARCH 6-9, 2000, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA (SAE TECHNICAL PAPER 2000-01-0321)
• Publication Date: 2000-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 127-47

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Costs; Design; Development; Headlamps; Manufactures; Optics; Policy; Repairing; Technology
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 9011: Design (overall design); 9013: Development; 1342: Headlamp; 3647: Manufacture; 6764: Optics; 173: Policy; 3635: Repair; 3855: Technology
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00920623
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 0-7680-0589-2
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 6 2002 12:00AM