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headlamp performance

Photometric performance of the vehicle's own forward headlamps: beam intensity and pattern, luminous output, seeing distance, glare to oncoming drivers, and comparisons of halogen, HID, and LED low- and high-beam systems. Concerns the headlamp as a light source mounted on the car, NOT the automatic beam-aiming control logic of matrix/ADB systems (adaptive_driving_beam) and NOT fixed pole-mounted street or road lighting (roadway_lighting_effects).

Relevant standards

  • ADR 13/00 — Australian Design Rule 13/00 – Installation of Lighting and Light Signalling Devices on other than L-Group Vehicles
  • ADR 19/02 — Australian Design Rule 19/02 – Installation of Lighting and Light Signalling Devices on L-Group Vehicles
  • ADR 46/00 — Australian Design Rule 46/00 – Headlamps
  • ADR 76/00 — Australian Design Rule 76/00 – Daytime Running Lamps
  • CIE 183:2008 — Definition of the Cut-off of Vehicle Headlights
  • CIE 188:2010 — Performance assessment method for vehicle headlighting systems
  • CIE 243:2021 — Discomfort Glare in Road Lighting and Vehicle Lighting
  • CMVSS 108 — Lighting Systems and Reflective Devices
  • IIHS Headlight Test and Rating Protocol — Headlight Test and Rating Protocol (Version III)
  • UN ECE R112 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps emitting an asymmetrical passing-beam or a driving-beam or both and equipped with filament lamps and/or LED modules
  • UN ECE R123 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS) for motor vehicles
  • UN ECE R149 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of road illumination devices (lamps) and systems for power-driven vehicles
  • UN ECE R19 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of power-driven vehicle front fog lamps
  • UN ECE R48 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
  • UN ECE R98 — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps equipped with gas-discharge light sources

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56 paper(s) · ranked by relevance to this topic

  1. Discomfort and Disability Glare from Halogen and HID Headlamp Systems ↗ · 2002 · Bullough, John D. et al. · indexed
  2. Evaluation of High-Intensity Discharge Automotive Forward Lighting ↗ · 2001 · Van Derlofske, John et al. · indexed
  3. Driving performance with and preference for high-intensity discharge headlamps ↗ · 2004 · Sivak, M et al. · indexed
  4. Performance of the First Generation of HID Headlamps in the U.S. ↗ · 2005 · Sivak, Michael et al. · indexed
  5. An evaluation of Halogen, HID, and LED illumination intensities in projector and reflector headlights for safe nighttime driving environment ↗ · 2025 · Nkrumah, Jacob Kwaku et al. · indexed
  6. Driving with HID Headlamps: A Review of Research Findings ↗ · 2003 · Sivak, Michael et al. · indexed
  7. High-Beam and Low-Beam Headlighting Patterns in the U.S. and Europe at the Turn of the Millennium ↗ · 2002 · Schoettle, Brandon et al. · indexed
  8. ECE HEADLAMP PERFORMANCE STATUS AND POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVEMENT ↗ · 2001 · Grimm, M et al. · indexed
  9. More Light on the Headlighting Problem ↗ · 1965 · Roper, Val J et al. · indexed
  10. Drivers’ detection of roadside targets when driving vehicles with three headlight systems during high beam activation ↗ · 2017 · Reagan, Ian J. et al. · indexed
  11. IMPROVED LOW-BEAM PHOTOMETRICS ↗ · 1983 · Olson, Paul L. et al. · indexed
  12. EVALUATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF A SINGLE-BEAM HEADLIGHTING SYSTEM ↗ · 1979 · Halstead-Nussloch, Richard et al. · indexed
  13. Evaluations of in-traffic performance of high-intensity discharge headlamps ↗ · 1994 · Sivak, M. et al. · indexed
  14. Performance investigation of different headlights used in vehicles under foggy conditions ↗ · 2023 · Sefer, Taylan et al. · indexed
  15. Assessment of headlamp glare and potential countermeasures : the effects of headlamp mounting height · 2008 · Akashi, Yukio · archived
  16. Computer Simulation Evaluation of Current U.S. and European Headlamp Meeting Beams, and a Proposed Mid Beam ↗ · 1974 · Mortimer, Rudolf G. et al. · indexed
  17. Perceived Discomfort Glare from an Adaptive Driving Beam Headlight system Compared with Three Low Beam Lighting Configurations ↗ · 2015 · Reagan, Ian J. et al. · indexed
  18. THREE-BEAM HEADLIGHT EVALUATION ↗ · 1973 · Adler, Bernard et al. · indexed
  19. Headlamps for light based driver assistance ↗ · 2008 · Götz, M. et al. · indexed
  20. THE EFFECT OF WIDE-ANGLE HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION ON DRIVER PERFORMANCE ↗ · 1979 · Merritt, John O. et al. · indexed
  21. Enhanced Night Visibility Series, Volume XVI : Phase III, Characterization of Experimental Objects · 2005 · Gibbons, Ronald B. et al. · archived
  22. On-road experiment to assess drivers’ detection of roadside targets as a function of headlight system, target placement, and target reflectance ↗ · 2015 · Reagan, Ian J. et al. · indexed
  23. Methodology to Assess Headlamp Performance in Virtual Environment and its Correlation with Real World Driving Conditions ↗ · 2021 · Joshi, Vivek S. et al. · indexed
  24. Evaluating New Technologies to Enhance Night Vision by Looking at Detection and Recognition Distances of Non-Motorists and Objects ↗ · 2001 · Blanco, Myra et al. · indexed
  25. The influence of modern headlamps on the recognition of portable traffic signs and warning triangles ↗ · 2023 · Rak, Martin et al. · indexed
  26. Adaptive Driving Beam - Visibility Improvement versus Glare ↗ · 2014 · Neumann, Rainer · indexed
  27. Discomfort Glare Ratings of Swiveling HID Headlamps ↗ · 2004 · McLaughlin, Shane et al. · indexed
  28. SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE ASPECTS OF HEADLAMP GLARE: EFFECTS OF SIZE AND SPECTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION ↗ · 1999 · Flannagan, Michael J. · indexed
  29. Colours of retroreflective sign materials when illuminated by high-intensity-discharge headlamps ↗ · 2014 · Sivak, Michael et al. · indexed
  30. A review of automotive intelligent and adaptive headlight beams intensity control approaches ↗ · 2024 · Nkrumah, Jacob Kwaku et al. · indexed
  31. Light where it matters: IIHS headlight ratings are correlated with nighttime crash rates ↗ · 2022 · Brumbelow, Matthew L. · indexed
  32. Highway Safety with an Intelligent Headlight System for Improved Nighttime Driving · 2024 · Nkrumah, Jacob Kwaku et al. · archived
  33. A Safety Evaluation of UVA Vehicle Headlights · 1998 · Nitzburg, Marsha et al. · archived
  34. The (In)Accuracy of Estimations of Our Own Visual Acuity in the Presence of Glare ↗ · 2011 · Balk, Stacy A. et al. · indexed
  35. LED Snowplow Lights – Evaluation Report · 2020 · Fogg, Daniel J et al. · archived
  36. IMPROVED MOTORCYCLE AND MOPED HEADLAMPS ↗ · 1982 · Olson, Paul L. et al. · indexed
  37. CHARACTERISTICS AND NEEDS FOR OVERHEAD GUIDE SIGN ILLUMINATION FROM VEHICULAR HEADLAMPS ↗ · 1999 · Russell, E R et al. · indexed
  38. Motor Vehicle Forward Lighting ↗ · 1983 · Perel, Michael et al. · indexed
  39. DISCOMFORT GLARE FROM D1 HEADLAMPS OF DIFFERENT SIZE ↗ · 1991 · Alferdinck, Jwam et al. · indexed
  40. Applying the sign luminance computation model to study the effects of other vehicles on sign luminance · 2014 · Ye, Fan et al. · archived
  41. THE INFLUENCE BY SIZE OF HEADLAMP ON DISCOMFORT GLARE ↗ · 2001 · Manz, Karl · indexed
  42. Target Detection Distances and Driver Performance with Swiveling HID Headlamps ↗ · 2004 · McLaughlin, Shane et al. · indexed
  43. Autonomous vehicle front lighting systems ↗ · 2012 · Wallaschek, Jörg et al. · indexed
  44. Analysis of Sources of Error in Headlamp Aim ↗ · 1974 · Olson, Paul L. et al. · indexed
  45. A Novel Way of Optimizing Headlight Distributions Based on Real-Life Traffic and Eye Tracking Data Part 3: Driver Gaze Behaviour on Real Roads and Optimized Light Distribution ↗ · 2023 · Kobbert, Jonas et al. · indexed
  46. SOME RESULTS OF COOPERATIVE VEHICLE LIGHTING RESEARCH ↗ · 1960 · Kilgour, Thomas R · indexed
  47. The accuracy of observers' estimates of the effect of glare on nighttime vision: Do we exaggerate the disabling effects of glare? ↗ · 2010 · Balk, Stacy A. · indexed
  48. Roadway Lighting Handbook · 1978 · Walton, Ned E. · archived
  49. Discomfort Glare from Automobile Headlights ↗ · 1984 · Olson, Paul L. et al. · indexed
  50. Evaluating Commercial and Prototype HEVs ↗ · 2001 · An, Feng et al. · indexed
  51. Monolithic integration of GaAs/AlGaAs LED and Si driver circuit ↗ · 1988 · Choi, H.K. et al. · indexed
  52. A comprehensive overview of electric vehicle batteries market ↗ · 2023 · Mohammadi, Fazel et al. · indexed
  53. Strain-specific responses of Pyropia haitanensis to light intensity in growth, carbon content, and organic carbon release ↗ · 2025 · Zhang, Zhongsheng et al. · indexed
  54. Harmonic Impact of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle on Electric Distribution System ↗ · 2016 · Aljanad, A. et al. · indexed
  55. Long Term Impact of Vehicle Electrification on Vehicle Weight and Cost Breakdown ↗ · 2017 · Freyermuth, Vincent et al. · indexed
  56. Effect of excess air ratio and ignition timing on performance, emission and combustion characteristics of high speed hydrogen engine ↗ · 2023 · Jalindar Shinde, Balu et al. · indexed