SAE J 2738:2011-04-14

Headlamps should illuminate the traffic scene ahead of the vehicle in such a way that the driver can operate the vehicle safely and in a relaxed manner. At the same time, negative effects on drivers of other vehicles, pedestrians and other people should be minimized. Various technical parameters such as beam pattern, mounting height, headlamp aiming, and source spectrum can be tuned to find the necessary compromise. The physiology of the vision system under specific night time conditions strongly influences these factors and how headlamps can be best optimized for visibility and comfort. The SAE Improved Roadway Illumination task force collected and reviewed relevant research on these topics. This document is a comprehensive summary of this information. The goal is to enable lighting experts, advocacy groups, and non-experts (journalists, consumer organizations, car drivers) to better understand the benefits and tradeoffs of improved roadway lighting with modern headlamp technology. It should be noted that all studies can not be included in this report, but the intent of this document is to provide the reader with a representative sample of the existing research as a starting point. Further, this document can be updated in the future to reflect new research findings.

Author	SAE
Editor	SAE
Document type	Standard
Format	File
Confirmation date	2011-04-14
ICS	43.040.20 : Lighting, signalling and warning devices
Number of pages	34
Replace	SAE J 2738:2005-10-25
Set	JPAKS10U-10
Year	2011
Document history	SAE J 2738:2005-10-25
Country	USA
Keyword	SAE 2738;SAE J2738;SAE J2738;SAE J 2738