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http://dx.doi.org/10.12815/kits.2017.16.4.25

Effect of Agricultural Machine Lighting systems on Drivers Night Visibility  

Choi, Seung hyun (Dept. of Urban Eng., Hanbat National University)
Lee, Sung yeol (Samsung Traffic Safety Research Institute)
Jang, Taek young (Samsung Traffic Safety Research Institute)
Do, Myung sik (Dept. of Urban Eng., Hanbat National University)
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The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems / v.16, no.4, 2017 , pp. 25-35 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to analyze a driver's night visibility, according to the installation of a lighting system for driving an agricultural machine during the night time. For the night visibility analysis, a luminance measurement test on the lighting system and a gaze duration measurement test through eye movement measurement devices were carried out. In the luminance measurement test, the increase of luminance was confirmed as relative distance from an agricultural machine was closer and the conditions of the lighting equivalence are improved. Also the gaze duration measurement test, total gaze duration from an agricultural machine increased, as the conditions of the lighting equivalence are improved. In addition, it was identified that the difference in average gaze duration from an agricultural machine was statistically significant as the agricultural machine was driven in high speed. In conclusion, when the lighting system is installed on an agricultural machine, a driver's night visibility from the agricultural machine improves, which is expected to be enormously helpful to the prevention of agricultural machine accidents.
Keywords
Agricultural machine Lighting systems; Night Visibility; Luminance; Gaze duration;
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