A Study on the Night Visibility Evaluation Method of Color Temperature Convertible Automotive Headlamps Considering Weather Conditions

• Main Authors: Ho-Joon Kang, Seong-Jin Kwon
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
• Series: Applied Sciences
• Subjects: color temperature; automotive headlamps; adverse weather; forward visibility; visibility distance
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/18/8661

This study evaluated a method of applying color temperature convertible headlamps to improve driving safety in adverse weather conditions such as fog and rain during night driving. The concept of color temperature convertible headlamps is to improve the driver’s visibility by driving with a color temperature of 6000 K on a clear night and switching to a color temperature of 3000 K with better light transmittance at night in adverse weather. Through this study, a method for evaluating the night visibility related to such color temperature convertible headlamps under bad weather at night was suggested. To this end, a method of using a facility that can implement weather conditions such as fog and rain was proposed, and evaluation conditions according to the climatic conditions and the distance of pedestrian targets were set and actual tests were conducted.