Publicação
Modular design of public lighting system for light pollution prevention: product architecture applied to a streetlight
| Resumo: | With the worldwide increase of the artificially lit area and the negative effects of light pollution on human health, biodiversity, economy and night sky observation, the integration of light pollution mitigation strategies in luminaire design has become paramount. The definition of the product’s architecture is linked to product change, a relevant factor for the implementation of effective light pollution prevention methods through flexibility and adaptation. Using a modular architecture, it is possible to create a luminaire system where its different chunks can be interchangeable or adapted to respond to different lighting needs, allowing for a wide variation in configurations with different building blocks that offer different light or sensory characteristics. The aim of this work is to explore how a modular design approach to the development process of an LED streetlight can contribute to light pollution mitigation and benefit final stages of production, assembly, and maintenance of the lighting system. With the structured definition of the product architecture, the geometrical feasibility of the luminaire and its functional elements were evaluated, steering the project towards a modular architecture in response to goals for higher customization, adaptability, and flexibility of the product. |
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| Autores principais: | Figueiredo, David |
| Outros Autores: | Noronha, Eduardo; Dias-de-Oliveira, João |
| Assunto: | Product architecture Streetlight Light pollution Modular design |
| Ano: | 2024 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Aveiro |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RIA - Repositório Institucional da Universidade de Aveiro |
| Resumo: | With the worldwide increase of the artificially lit area and the negative effects of light pollution on human health, biodiversity, economy and night sky observation, the integration of light pollution mitigation strategies in luminaire design has become paramount. The definition of the product’s architecture is linked to product change, a relevant factor for the implementation of effective light pollution prevention methods through flexibility and adaptation. Using a modular architecture, it is possible to create a luminaire system where its different chunks can be interchangeable or adapted to respond to different lighting needs, allowing for a wide variation in configurations with different building blocks that offer different light or sensory characteristics. The aim of this work is to explore how a modular design approach to the development process of an LED streetlight can contribute to light pollution mitigation and benefit final stages of production, assembly, and maintenance of the lighting system. With the structured definition of the product architecture, the geometrical feasibility of the luminaire and its functional elements were evaluated, steering the project towards a modular architecture in response to goals for higher customization, adaptability, and flexibility of the product. |
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