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Visual and Non-Visual Responses of Drivers to Simulated Led Headlights Varying in Correlated Colour Temperature Publisher



Mehri A1 ; Golmohammadi R2 ; Aliabadi M2 ; Farhadian M3 ; Bullough JD4 ; Samavati M5
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Source: Lighting Research and Technology Published:2023


Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the impact of automotive headlights of different correlated colour temperatures (CCT) on the visual and non-visual performance of drivers. Forty drivers participated in the study, driving in a simulated night road for 45 min in three sessions. The LED headlights had CCTs of 3176 K, 4358 K and 6923 K, with an illuminance of 5 lx perpendicular to the participants’ eyes. Heart rate variability (HRV), psychomotor vigilance task and Karolinska sleepiness scale were measured before and after driving. At the end of the trials, achromatic far and near visual acuity tests, as well as achromatic far and near contrast sensitivity tests, were conducted. The study revealed that CCT did not affect achromatic far and near visual acuity. However, CCT had an impact on achromatic near and far contrast sensitivity, with higher CCT resulting in improved achromatic contrast sensitivity. As the CCT decreased, participants exhibited increased reaction time, made more errors, and reported higher sleepiness. The most significant physiological changes in HRV, including alterations in low frequency (LF), high frequency (HF) and LF/HF, were observed at lower CCT. The findings of this study suggest that both the visual and non-visual performance of drivers were enhanced when high CCTs were used for automotive LED headlights. © The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers 2023.
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