The deployment of light emitting diodes(LEDs) based traffic system control created the problem of dim displays when ambient light is similar to traffic lights.It causes some drivers' disability of seeing and obeyi...The deployment of light emitting diodes(LEDs) based traffic system control created the problem of dim displays when ambient light is similar to traffic lights.It causes some drivers' disability of seeing and obeying traffic signs.This makes drivers violate traffic rules.In this paper,an attempt to use hybrid lighting technology to mitigate this problem was developed.Incandescent lightings with deployed halogen bulbs provided an instantaneous source of highly efficacious illumination which is brighter than the drivers' ambient lights(both daylight,electrical lights and their reflections),which can help drivers get access to enough warning and help them initiate traffic safety warning as necessary.The halogen lightings also offered the required high current draw needed in electrical circuitry to help brighten the LED displays.The problem of heat generated was eliminated by aerating the T-junction traffic light control unit designed for this technology.The result of hybrid lighting system design was found to be high luminosity and capability of gaining driver attention in real-time.It also allowed enhanced sign's image detection and processing for smart based technologies by providing the "light punch" needed for a wide range of visual concerns.展开更多
文摘The deployment of light emitting diodes(LEDs) based traffic system control created the problem of dim displays when ambient light is similar to traffic lights.It causes some drivers' disability of seeing and obeying traffic signs.This makes drivers violate traffic rules.In this paper,an attempt to use hybrid lighting technology to mitigate this problem was developed.Incandescent lightings with deployed halogen bulbs provided an instantaneous source of highly efficacious illumination which is brighter than the drivers' ambient lights(both daylight,electrical lights and their reflections),which can help drivers get access to enough warning and help them initiate traffic safety warning as necessary.The halogen lightings also offered the required high current draw needed in electrical circuitry to help brighten the LED displays.The problem of heat generated was eliminated by aerating the T-junction traffic light control unit designed for this technology.The result of hybrid lighting system design was found to be high luminosity and capability of gaining driver attention in real-time.It also allowed enhanced sign's image detection and processing for smart based technologies by providing the "light punch" needed for a wide range of visual concerns.
