The aim of this thesis is to design a system for monitoring and control battery charge of emergency lighting. Discuss and choose components with respect to cost and accessibility. Design full circuit scheme and PCB with chosen components is provided. Designed system is compiled and tested in order. The item of discussion is measured discharging characteristics and conditions of accumulator.

This project is an in-depth investigation on the impact of lighting, marking and paint schemes on the operational aspects of police vehicles. This investigation consisted of two phases that ultimately consisted of four experiments. An array of lighting and marking schemes were implemented on police vehicles in a variety of jurisdictions for evaluation. The study then investigated the change in the visibility of police officers, the public reaction to these schemes, and the operational impacts of these systems. The first phase of the project was a naturalistic observation study where the goal was to better understand how traffic behaved around traffic stops. Test vehicles were positioned in simulated traffic stops and patrol locations to determine how traffic behavior was affected by various configurations of police lighting and markings. Camera and radar systems were used to measure the changes in driver speed and when drivers responded to the move over law. Based on the results of the naturalistic studies, the impact of the lighting system on officer visibility was investigated in a controlled human factors test where the ability of a driver to see a police officer outside of their vehicle was measured in the presence of the lighting systems. The purpose of this interjected effort was to verify that the experimental schemes would not increase risk to law enforcement despite data from the first phase indicating the vehicles were more visible. A second part to that study evaluated conventional methods of bolstering an officer's visibility outside of their vehicle at night. The second phase took the findings of the first phase and implemented changes to several police vehicles from local and state agencies to be in operation for at least 18 months. This was to assess the rate of near-misses and crash rate to relate the vehicle changes to law enforcement safety. Additionally, rates of citations were assessed, and surveys offered an opportunity for law enforcement to provide their own feedback on the implementations. The lighting systems evaluated included a completely blue lighting system, an enhanced all blue lighting system with twice the light output, a red and blue system, and a single flashing blue beacon. In terms of markings, retroreflective markings along the side of the vehicle, a retroreflective contour line, chevrons on the rear of the vehicle and unmarked vehicles were evaluated. Finally, a variety of vehicle colors were used to investigate the impact of the base vehicle paint color. The results indicate that both the red and blue lighting system and the high output blue lighting system increase the distance at which drivers moved over significantly. In general, at least 95% of traffic attempted to merge away from an actively lighted police vehicle, when possible. In terms of the speed change, drivers began reducing their speed by approximately 600 m from the police vehicle. Similarly, the addition of retroreflectivity to the rear of the vehicle showed an additional benefit for causing drivers to move over sooner. However, these benefits came at a cost to the officer's visibility. When outside of their vehicle, the high output blue system significantly reduced officer detectability while the red and blue configuration only impacted detection distance by 3 meters. The investigation did find that these impacts could be overcome with retroreflective vests worn by the officers. In the second phase, a preference revealed by officers favored the red-blue configuration. They stated that this configuration provided greater comfort for them and less glare to approaching drivers. The study also revealed that the alternative configurations did not impact the operational activities of police authority. / Doctor of Philosophy / This project evaluated how lighting, marking and paint schemes on police vehicles affected their visibility and how traffic responded to them. An observational study positioned police vehicles with alternative lighting and markings in simulated traffic stops and patrol locations to evaluate traffic behavior. Camera and radar systems were used to measure the changes in driver speed and when drivers responded to the Move Over law. A second study evaluated how the lighting systems on a police car affect the visibility of an officer at night in a traffic stop scenario. A followup experiment looked into methods for bolstering the visibility of officers at night through conventional implementations such as body worn LED lighting, the use of a retroreflective vest, or by using lighting on the police vehicle's light bar to increase illumination of the police officer. A third study took the findings of the previous experiments and outfitted 64 Virginia State Police vehicles for 18 months. Another 64 Virginia State Police vehicles participated in a control condition where no changes were made to their vehicles. Data collected included the rate of near-misses or crashes and the rates of written citations. Surveys were administered to each participating officer regarding their perception of safety and comfort and allowed their open feedback and suggestions. The lighting systems evaluated included a completely blue lighting system, an enhanced all blue lighting system with twice the light output, a red and blue system, and a single flashing blue beacon. In terms of markings, retroreflective markings along the side of the vehicle, a retroreflective contour line, chevrons on the rear of the vehicle, and unmarked vehicles were evaluated. Finally, a variety of vehicle colors were used to investigate the impact of the base vehicle paint color. The results indicate that both the red and blue lighting system and the high output blue lighting system increase the distance at which drivers moved over significantly. In general, at least 95% of traffic attempted to merge away from an actively lighted police vehicle, when possible. In terms of the speed change, drivers began reducing their speed by approximately 600 m from the police vehicle. Similarly, the addition of retroreflectivity to the rear of the vehicle showed an additional benefit for causing drivers to move over sooner. However, these benefits came at a cost to the officer's visibility. When outside of their vehicle, the high output blue system significantly reduced officer detectability while the red and blue configuration only impacted detection distance by 3 meters. The investigation did find that these impacts could be overcome with retroreflective vests worn by the officers. In the second phase, a preference revealed by officers favored the red-blue configuration. They stated that this configuration provided greater comfort for them and less glare to approaching drivers. The study also revealed that the alternative configurations did not impact the rate of citations.

The thesis is focused on the problems of illumination of interior space, especially in object in Moravský Písek. The thesis is divided into two parts, where the first part deals in general with the basic quantities and terms which are used in illumination systems. Further, it is about general properties of lights and about general terms of illumination of interiors. The second part is only practical character. At the beginning, there is used manual measurement and modelling to evaluate initial state in program Relux. The measurement is not met in terms of standards. Thanks to the municipal council of Moravský Písek a new lighting system is created, which fully respects the valid normative regulations. Installation of control system of lighting is integrated to proposal, which would result in lower consumption, greater user comfort and greater versatility in the possible use of the object. In the end, there is financial evaluation of illuminating system and comparison classical with led technology.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This work presents an efficient lighting system using high intensity light emitting diodes (LEDs). The goal is to develop a compact and low cost electronic circuit to drive and control the current of LEDs disposed in a single enclosure. The proposal aims energy saving, high luminous efficacy and high useful life when replacing traditional lighting systems, as dichroic, incandescent or compact fluorescent lamps by LEDs without any change in electrical system installation. Furthermore, an emergency lighting system integrated into the lamp is proposed, allowing the use of the same equipment in the daily activities, supplied by mains, and under a possible break in the electrical network. To supply the LEDs through the mains with universal input voltage and charge the battery, a Buck converter was employed. To supply the LEDs with a continuous current through the battery, a Boost converter was used. The converters operate at high frequency and control the current through the LEDs independently. The battery can be composed of three rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (1,2 V) or a Li-ion battery (3,6 V). The design attends the Brazilian standard and international standard for emergency lighting systems. To validate the proposed idea, the circuits were designed and implemented. The experimental results are shown with the intention to prove the satisfactory behavior of the lamps. / Este trabalho apresenta um sistema de iluminação eficiente empregando diodos emissores de luz (LEDs) de alta intensidade. O objetivo é desenvolver um circuito eletrônico, compacto e de baixo custo, para acionamento e controle da corrente dos LEDs contidos em um único invólucro. A proposta visa a racionalização no uso da energia elétrica através de uma elevada eficácia luminosa e longa vida útil na substituição dos sistemas de iluminação tradicionais, como lâmpadas dicróicas, incandescentes ou fluorescentes compactas, por LEDs sem qualquer alteração na instalação elétrica. Além disso, é proposto um sistema de iluminação de emergência integrado a esta lâmpada, permitindo a utilização de um único equipamento para iluminação convencional, alimentada pela rede elétrica, e sob uma possível falha no fornecimento de energia. Para alimentar os LEDs, através da rede elétrica, com tensão de entrada universal e ainda carregar a bateria, um conversor Buck é empregado. Para alimentar os LEDs em corrente contínua através da bateria, um conversor Boost é utilizado. Os conversores operam em alta freqüência e controlam a corrente nos LEDs de forma independente. A bateria pode ser composta por três pilhas recarregáveis de Ni-MH (1,2 V) ou por uma bateria de Li-Ion (3,6 V). O projeto atende às exigências da norma brasileira (NBR 10898) e da norma internacional (IEEE Std 446-1995) para sistemas de iluminação de emergência. Para analisar a idéia proposta, os circuitos são projetados e implementados. Os resultados experimentais são apresentados de forma a comprovar o comportamento satisfatório das lâmpadas.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This work presents a design methodology and analysis of electronic circuits applied to outdoor lighting systems using light emitting diodes (LEDs). The goal of topologies developed here is to supply the LEDs from the mains, with high power factor, and from batteries when it is needed. Thus, some topologies employing integrated DC-DC converters and single stage converters are proposed and analyzed. The main application of these topologies is street lighting systems without energy consumption from the mains during the Peak Load Time, feeding the circuit by batteries. Moreover, the batteries can keep the system working during a possible fault in the main power supply, operating as an emergency lighting system. These applications are justified by the reduction in energy demand from the electric power system and by the increase in the lighting system reliability. Throughout the work, the main characteristics of the LED and batteries applied in lighting systems are presented, as well as the specification of the luminaire and the battery bank employed. The design methodology proposed for each topology aims to help the converter design intended for better utilization of semiconductors and reduce the value of the bus capacitor. A critical analysis of the converters is performed in order to evaluate the efficiency of the circuits, the power factor, the voltage and current characteristics of the main devices, and compliance with the IEC 61000-3-2 Class C standard that limits the harmonic content of the input current. Finally, electronic circuits are proposed for the management and control of the lighting system. / Este trabalho apresenta uma metodologia de projeto e análise de circuitos eletrônicos aplicados à iluminação de exteriores empregando diodos emissores de luz (LEDs). O objetivo das topologias desenvolvidas neste trabalho é proporcionar aos LEDs uma alimentação adequada através da rede elétrica, com alto fator de potência, e através de baterias quando necessário. Para isso, são propostas e analisadas algumas topologias empregando conversores CC-CC integrados e de estágio único. Estas topologias têm como principal aplicação sistemas de iluminação pública sem consumo de energia a partir da rede elétrica durante o Horário de Ponta, alimentando o circuito por baterias. Além disso, as baterias podem manter o funcionamento do sistema durante uma possível falha no fornecimento de energia pela rede elétrica, operando como um sistema de iluminação de emergência. Estas aplicações são justificadas pela redução da demanda de energia do sistema elétrico de potência durante horários críticos e aumento da confiabilidade do sistema de iluminação pública. Ao longo do trabalho, as principais características do LED e de baterias aplicadas em sistemas de iluminação são abordadas, juntamente com a especificação da luminária e do banco de baterias empregados. A metodologia de projeto proposta para cada topologia desenvolvida tem por objetivo auxiliar o projeto do conversor visando melhor aproveitamento dos semicondutores e redução do valor do capacitor de barramento. A análise crítica dos conversores é realizada com o objetivo de avaliar a eficiência dos circuitos, o fator de potência, características de tensão e de corrente nos principais componentes e o atendimento à norma IEC 61000-3-2 Classe C que limita o conteúdo harmônico da corrente de entrada. Por fim, são propostos circuitos eletrônicos para o gerenciamento e controle do sistema de iluminação.