Sign and Street Lighting in U.S.A.

Street Lighting Disturbs Commuting Bats

Anthropogenic disturbance is a major cause of worldwide declines in biodiversity. Understanding the implications of this disturbance for species and populations is crucial for conservation biologists wishing to mitigate negative effects. Anthropogenic light pollution is an increasing global problem, affecting ecological interactions across a range of taxa and impacting negatively upon critical ...

Ergonomics and design: traffic sign and street name sign.

This work proposes a design methodology using ergonomics and anthropometry concepts applied to traffic sign and street name sign projects. Initially, a literature revision on cognitive ergonomics and anthropometry is performed. Several authors and their design methodologies are analyzed and the aspects to be considered in projects of traffic and street name signs are selected and other specific...

Discussion of "Electrocution by Street Lighting".

Comparison of real street lighting with sodium lamps and LEDs

The paper presents the comparison of luminous and electrical properties of modern LED-based luminaires with properties of the conventional luminaires with high pressure sodium lamp. It collects available product information of compared luminaires with measured luminous and electrical properties of them to allow a reader to take a view of mentioned luminaire properties. The most important values...

A Solution for Street Lighting in Smart Cities

Smart Cities is a domain of great interest in the modern society. The aim of a smart urban environment is to increase citizens’ comfort and quality of life with minimum resources and power consumption and without affecting the natural environment. Street lighting is one of the main interests in such a smart environment. This thesis focuses on implementing a lighting control system that makes st...