Automotive lighting and human vision Springer-verlag berlin and heidelberg gmbh & co. kg (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG)

The safety of vehicle traffic depends on how well automotive lighting supports the visual perception of the driver. This book explains the fundamentals of visual perception, like e.g. Physiology of eye and brain, as well as those of automotive lighting technology, like e.g. Design of headlamps and signal lights. It is an interdisciplinary approach to a rapidly evolving field of science and technology written by a team of authors who are experts in their fields.Visual perception is the most important of the human senses. Lack of visual perception is one of the main causes of accidents. The safety of vehicle traffic depends on how well automotive lighting supports the visual perception of the driver. This book explains the fundamentals of visual perception, like e.g. Physiology of eye and brain, as well as those of automotive lighting technology, like e.g. Design of headlamps and signal lights. It is an interdiciplinary approach to a fastly evolving field of science and technology, answering questions like "How does information enter our brain when driving a car?" and "What are the benefits and dangers of LED signal lighting?"