Lighting for Pedestrians

    Recorded On: 10/26/2020


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    Each year, the IES hosts the Street and Area Lighting Conference (SALC). In 2020, SALC was offered virtually, and this session was presented as part of that event. A learner can earn 0.5 CEU by watching each video in its entirety.

    Description: The development of lighting for pedestrians is critical for the implementation of outdoor and street lighting. In the past, efforts have focused primarily on crosswalk lighting, as crosswalks are typically where pedestrians and vehicles occupy the same space on the roadway. However, the sidewalk, non-crosswalk areas used to cross the road, and areas not connected to the road are also in need of lighting design guidelines. A recent research project has investigated these critical areas of the roadway. The results of this research and the developed guidelines will be presented.

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    Open to view video. The development of lighting for pedestrians is critical for the implementation of outdoor and street lighting. In the past, efforts have focused primarily on crosswalk lighting, as crosswalks are typically where pedestrians and vehicles occupy the same space on the roadway. However, the sidewalk, non-crosswalk areas used to cross the road, and areas not connected to the road are also in need of lighting design guidelines. A recent research project has investigated these critical areas of the roadway. The results of this research and the developed guidelines will be presented.
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    Ron Gibbons

    Director of the Center for Infrastructure Based Safety Systems

    Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

    Ron Gibbons is the Director of the Center for Infrastructure Based Safety Systems (CIBSS) at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). He is the Institute’s lead lighting research scientist. He is currently the PI on projects investigating the impact of outdoor lighting on human health, the Spectral Effects of new light sources on roadways, the visibility of police vehicles and is the subject matter lead for the FHWA office Safety IDIQ contract. Dr. Gibbons is also an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture and Design at Virginia Tech. Gibbons is the author of over 80 published papers on roadway lighting, photometry, and target visibility. He is a past Director of Division 4 of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) and a past president of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.