This study evaluated subjects impressions of performance of high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps after in-traffic experience, with an emphasis on colour appearance of red stop signs. In the first of two tasks, subjects drove (or rode) for half an hour on a variety of roads in a car equipped with either HID or tungsten-halogen low-beam headlamps. Instructions did not mention colour appearance. The second task involved a direct comparison of HID and tungsten-halogen headlamps. In this task, subjects drove (or rode) twice along a 7-minute route in a residential area, and they were instructed to pay attention to the colour appearance of stop signs and other objects. The main finding from Task 1 is that subjects who experienced HID headlamps did not report more (or fewer) spontaneous negative comments on colour appearance of stop signs or other objects than did subjects who experienced tungsten-halogen headlamps. In Task 2 there was no evidence of problems with colour appearance when using HID headlamps. Moreover, subjects preferred HID headlamps in terms of the overall performance, and in making stop signs and other objects stand our from their background. The results provide no evidence for problems with colour appearance of stop signs and other objects when using HID headlamps. Furthermore, the study provides evidence that observers perceive HID headlamps as helping stop signs and other objects to stand out from their background. The results imply that given a somewhat extended exposure to HID headlamps, drivers would prefer them over tungsten-halogen headlamps.


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    Title :

    Evaluations of in-traffic performance of high-intensity discharge headlamps


    Additional title:

    Abschätzung des Verhaltens von Hochleistungs-Entladungsscheinwerfern im Straßenverkehr


    Contributors:
    Sivak, M. (author) / Flannagan, M.J. (author) / Traube, E.C. (author) / Battle, D.S. (author) / Sato, T. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1994


    Size :

    8 Seiten, 7 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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