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In this article the reader will see how the modest beginnings of modern light sources have evolved, how lighting has become not only a constant companion but has turned the night into day. We will look at what the lighting industry has achieved to date, and how it has evolved to meet an ever-increasing demand.
The term intelligent transportation system (ITS) describes the process of adding control, monitoring and communications technology to transportation infrastructure and vehicles to improve safety, reduce energy consumption and to reduce vehicle wear and transportation time. Development and application of ITS technology is also driven by the need for homeland security.
Question: Listed LED Lighting Product Categories Light emitting diode (LED) lights seem to be quickly replacing incandescent lighting as well as neon in signs. Does UL have special product categories for these types of LED lights? If so, what categories should we be looking for and where are they in the White Book? Answer Yes, [...]
The sign industry is currently using LED light sources for many applications. LEDS were first introduced to the sign industry, I believe, on power source equipment as indicators for conditions and problems. As the LEDS came to be used in different applications such as taillights for vehicles, traffic control, warning lights and indicator lights, their [...]
It’s a sunny day on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara, but little light penetrates the labs and offices of Shuji Nakamura. Shades sheathe the windows in part because, Nakamura says, “I worry about unknown people around here—that they will include a spy.” That sounds farfetched until you consider that Nakamura, who [...]