Automotive Lighting and Human Vision [Hardcover]

Burkard Wördenweber (Author), Jörg Wallaschek (Author), Peter Boyce (Author), Donald D. Hoffman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3540366962 | ISBN-13: 978-3540366966 | Publication Date: March 22, 2007 | Edition: 1

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.

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Aus den Rezensionen: "Wie die Autoren des Fachbuches … in ihrem Vorwort treffend konstatieren, gibt es eine Vielzahl von Büchern zum Thema ‘Kfz-Beleuchtung‘, wie auch zum Thema ‘Menschliches Sehen‘. Ein Buch, das beide Themen synthetisiert, suchte man bisher vergeblich ... Mit dem nun vorliegenden Buch wollten die Verfasser diese Lücke schließen. Und das ist ihnen auch gelungen. ... Hilfreich sind die sorgsam ausgesuchten und oft in Farbe abgedruckten Fotos, Grafiken und Zeichnungen, die den Text reichhaltig illustrieren. Formeln, Tabellen und Diagramme haben die Autoren gut dosiert eingesetzt ..." (Willem Ongena, in: Markt & Technik Sonderheft, 2008, Issue 3, S. 42)

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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?"

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 428 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (March 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540366962
• ISBN-13: 978-3540366966
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,741,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)