Strategies for optimizing headlamp illumination and visibility along curves

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Bullough, John D ^a   Van Derlofske, John ^a   Akashi, Yukio ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VISIBILITY;

ARBITRARY BEAMS; FIELD STUDIES; FORWARD LIGHTING; HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGES; ILLUMINATION CONDITIONS; PERIPHERAL TARGETS; TARGET CHARACTERISTIC; VISUAL PERFORMANCE;

HEADLIGHTS;

EID: 85072410717     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2006-01-0489     Document Type: Conference Paper

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