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Luminous Intensity for Traffic Signals: A Scientific Basis for Performance Specifications

Bullough, John D. and Boyce, Peter R. and Bierman, Andrew and Conway, Kathryn M. and Huang, Michelle Kun and O'Rourke, Conan P. and Hunter, Claudia M. and Nakata, Akiko (1999) Luminous Intensity for Traffic Signals: A Scientific Basis for Performance Specifications. [Departmental Technical Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Humnan factors experiments on visual responses to simulated traffic signals using incandescent lamps and light-emitting diodes are described.

Item Type:Departmental Technical Report
Keywords:color vision, light-emitting diodes, traffic signals
Subjects:Psychology > Psychophysics
ID Code:2486
Deposited By:Bullough, Dr. John D.
Deposited On:30 Sep 2002
Last Modified:12 Sep 2007 17:45

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