A ocorrência da poluição luminosa foi detectada a partir de 1970 pela redução da visibilidade dos corpos celestes no período noturno, sendo posteriormente associada a implicações negativas relacionadas à fauna, à flora e aos indivíduos. É definida como os efeitos nocivos causados pela iluminação elétrica inadequada, sendo a iluminação pública responsável por grande parte do problema. Em Porto Alegre o fenômeno é confirmado por imagens de satélites que medem o brilho artificial do céu noturno e apontam níveis máximos na região central da cidade. Situação essa que pode ter sido agravada por grandes projetos de modificação da iluminação pública, desenvolvidos desde 2013, para aumentar o número de luminárias e iluminâncias na cidade. Inciativas que não estão previstas no Plano Diretor de Iluminação Pública da cidade, embora esse seja um instrumento que deveria orientar a implantação do sistema e, que tem entre seus objetivos combater a poluição luminosa. Neste contexto, investigou-se como a iluminação pública do Centro Histórico de Porto Alegre pode estar contribuindo para a poluição luminosa, considerando as legislações vigentes e práticas de projeto. Essa investigação foi feita por meio de uma pesquisa qualitativa, desenvolvida a partir de revisão da literatura, pesquisa documental em Planos Diretores de Iluminação, no contexto nacional e internacional, e estudo de campo no Centro Histórico de Porto Alegre. Os resultados apontaram que na área de estudo o problema está relacionado principalmente à temperatura de cor do sistema empregado e à fotometria das luminárias que provocam iluminação intrusiva, ofuscamento e brilho do céu, que são componentes da poluição luminosa. / Light pollution has been detected since 1970 due to the reduction of visibility of celestial bodies, it was associated to the consequences to the fauna, flora and human beings. It is conceptualized as the harmful effects given by electric lighting. Public lighting is responsible for the biggest part of the problem. In Porto Alegre the phenomenon is confirmed by satellite images that measure sky glow and shows the highest levels in downtown area. The situation could be intensified due to large projects of public lighting remodeling have been developed since 2013, in order to increase the number of light fixtures and the illuminances in the city. These initiatives haven´t been on Porto Alegre´s Public Lighting Master Plan, although it is a document that could guide the implantation of the system and help to fight against light pollution. With this, to propose research of how the public lighting of Porto Alegre´s historic downtown can contribute to lighting pollution, considering the currents laws and project actions. This study was organized through a qualitative research, developed from a literature review, documental research at Urban Lighting Master Plans, from international cities as well as in Brazil, and field study in Porto Alegre´s downtown area. The results show that the main cause of lighting polluion is related to lighting fixtures´ high color temperature and the equipment that allows the up light emission, causing light trespass, glare and sky glow.

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1985 H87 / Master of Science

The goal of this thesis was to explore the possibilities of using evolutionary algorithms to design components with specific purpose. We examined the process of designing an optimal shape of reflector from a highly reflective metal sheet. The main goal of this reflector is to evenly distribute light from a light emitting diode. We created a simplified model of the environment, where our component should be used. Then we used the evolutionary approach to find a suitable reflector shape for an existing device. One selected solution was manufactured and its properties measured. We also used the developed program to search for a design of an optical part for a completely new device proposal. Both tasks were accompanied by a number of problems that originated in an inaccurate task specification and general disparity between the fields of evolutionary computation and industrial components development. We provided an analysis of issues we encountered and presented solutions that can be applied to other similar tasks.

Over the last 150 years the natural nighttime environment has been drastically altered by the proliferation of artificial light. The amount of artificial light at night is on the increase, and there is a current trend to replace older lighting with more energy efficient types such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) or ceramic metal halide; in Cornwall, UK, there has been a relatively recent replacement of the street lighting, from low pressure sodium to ceramic metal halide. Alongside the increasing amount of artificial nighttime light, recent research has highlighted declines in macro moth numbers. Given the well-known ‘flight-to-light’ behaviour of moths, and the negative effects this behaviour can have, alongside other known and potential ways in which nighttime light can affect moths, the increasing amount of artificial light in the environment is a suspected contributor to the declines. It is particularly important to understand how modern lighting technologies will impact upon moths, as different spectra of light are known to vary in terms of how attractive they are. As a means to determine the potential impact of different street lighting types on moths, particularly the ceramic metal halide lighting rolled out in Cornwall, UK, we compared the attractiveness to macro moths, of a number of increasingly used, energy efficient, street lighting types. We found that shorter wavelength metal halide lighting attracted significantly more individuals and species of moth than longer wavelength high pressure sodium lighting. In a second experiment, we also found ceramic metal halide lighting to be more attractive to macro moths than LED lighting. Reduced emissions of short wavelength UV light was deemed the likely reason behind the fewer macro moths attracted to the high pressure sodium and LED lighting. Interestingly, we also found striking differences in the relative attractiveness of the different lighting types to different moth groups. The metal halide lighting attracted significantly more Noctuidae than high pressure sodium lighting, whereas both high pressure sodium and metal halide lighting were equally attractive to Geometridae. Understanding accurately the extent to which different groups of moth are attracted to different wavelengths of light could be useful in determining the impact of artificial light on moth populations. In addition to impacting moths through attraction, artificial light has the potential to alter the day length as perceived by organisms, which at mid- to high latitudes is utilised by certain species as an abiotic cue to ensure the coincidence of development with favourable environmental conditions. Due to a paucity of knowledge on how raised ambient nighttime light levels affect moths and the trophic levels with which they interact, we carried out analyses into the impact of nighttime light on the winter moth and its host plant oak; a well-studied model system, where synchrony between moth egg hatch and oak budburst is important for the moth’s survival. Firstly we carried out an analysis looking at the relationship between the amount of nighttime light and the date of oak budburst. Spatially referenced budburst dates were matched with satellite imagery of nighttime lighting and average spring temperature data, and the relationship between the variables was analysed. Model predictions suggested that oak budburst occurs earlier in brighter areas. In addition, the predicted advance of budburst in brighter areas was still apparent when analysing only the data points that fell outside of large urban areas, where the urban heat island effect is likely reduced. The findings suggested that artificial nighttime light may be causing an advance in oak budburst. To follow up the spatial analysis we carried out a field experiment. We used light cages that simulated various nighttime lighting scenarios to test whether oak budburst and winter moth egg hatch were affected by low intensity light at night. In contrast to the spatial analysis, there was no significant relationship found between light treatment and the phenology of either oak budburst or winter moth egg hatch. However, there was a suggestion in the data that the higher buds of the oak saplings emerged earlier in the yellow light treatment, highlighting the need for further research into the potential impact of artificial nighttime light on phenology and species interactions. In conclusion, the findings of this research project provide information useful to those seeking ecologically sensitive lighting solutions, and also highlight a potential tool to assist in determining whether light at night is a causative factor behind apparent moth declines. In addition, they suggest that artificial light at night may be affecting the phenology of an ecological system at a national scale. Finally, this research project has highlighted the complexity of the ecological impacts of artificial light at night, and also a need for further research.

This thesis deals with legislation and public lighting. Furthermore, this topic is closely related to describing the characteristics of lighting and hygiene levels in comparison with the IEC standards. The work focuses on theoretical training, follow-field measurement and analysis of data obtained. The paper discussed aspects related to the light, physiology of vision and optical comfort. Outdoor lighting and its technical characteristics. Brief description of standards and their use in planning practical measurement of public lighting. A substantial part of the work is focused on graphical analysis of values and their comparison with the standard.

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Essas transformações começam com a transferência dos ativos de IP para os municípios, exigindo que os gestores municipais estejam preparados e capacitados para assumir esse serviço público essencial que anteriormente não era de sua responsabilidade. Além disso, novas tecnologias de iluminação, como os diodos emissores de luz (LEDs), surgem como alternativa às tecnologias convencionais, acarretando muitos impactos e alterações de conceitos no projeto, gestão e manutenção dos sistemas de IP. Assim, esta tese traça um panorama da iluminação pública no país, abrangendo questões referentes à gestão e manutenção do sistema, enfatizando os desafios ligados à transferência dos ativos de iluminação pública para os municípios, além da complexidade inerente à mudança de tecnologia para os LEDs. A discussão é organizada em duas vertentes principais: a gestão da IP, com ênfase nos desafios associados à transferência dos ativos; e a consolidação de novas tecnologias, sobretudo os LEDs. Nesse âmbito, com o objetivo de contribuir para uma utilização mais eficiente dos sistemas de iluminação, este trabalho propõe a consolidação da fotometria mesópica na elaboração de projetos luminotécnicos de IP, uma vez que, nesses casos, é comum deparar-se com condições de baixa luminância, nas quais a sensibilidade espectral da visão humana é diferente das condições supostas pela fotometria clássica. Neste sentido, procura-se explorar em detalhes a recomendação CIE 191:2010, que propõe multiplicadores de correção para a adaptação de grandezas fotométricas convencionais em grandezas mesópicas. Todavia, para se obter tais multiplicadores, é necessária a obtenção da relação entre os fluxos escotópico e fotópico da fonte luminosa (relação S/P), o que exige equipamentos especiais não facilmente disponíveis à maior parte dos projetistas. Com o objetivo de contornar essa dificuldade, esta tese de doutorado propõe uma equação geral que permita realizar o cálculo de S/P em função da temperatura de cor correlata e do índice de reprodução de cor da fonte de luz a ser empregada, que são informações normalmente disponibilizadas nos catálogos de fabricantes ou embalagens de lâmpadas comerciais. A equação encontrada apresentou coeficientes de correlação e de determinação próximos da unidade, o que lhe garante boa confiabilidade. Pela obtenção da relação S/P com auxílio da técnica proposta, um projeto luminotécnico típico tem sua rotina alterada, algo que é demonstrado e exemplificado ao final do texto. / The street lighting systems in Brazil are going through a time of significant changes that involve new paradigms, challenges and prospects for the sector. These changes begin with the transfer of street lighting assets to municipalities, demanding that municipal managers are prepared and able to manage this essential public service that previously was not your responsibility. In addition, new lighting technologies such as light-emitting diodes (LED) are an alternative to conventional technologies, resulting in many impacts and changes of concepts in the design, management and maintenance of street lighting systems. Thus, this thesis provides an overview of street lighting in Brazil, covering issues relating to the management and maintenance of the system, emphasizing the challenges linked to the transfer of street lighting assets to the municipalities, in addition to the inherent complexity of LED technology. The discussion is organized into two main areas: the management of system, with emphasis on the challenges associated with the transfer of assets; and the consolidation of new technologies, especially the LED. In this context, in order to contribute to a more efficient use of lighting systems, this thesis proposes the consolidation of mesopic photometry in the development of street lighting projects, since in such cases it is common to encounter poor conditions luminance, in which the spectral sensitivity of human vision is different from the conditions in the classical photometry. In this sense, it is covered in detail the CIE 191:2010 technical report, which proposes correction factors for the adaptation of conventional photometric quantities in mesopic quantities. However, to obtain such factors, it is required to obtain the relationship between the scotopic and photopic luminous flux of light source (S/P ratio), which requires special equipment not readily available to most lighting designers. Thus, this PhD thesis proposes a general equation that provides the S/P ratio as a mathematical function of correlated color temperature and color rendering index of the light source, which are information usually available in catalogs of manufacturers or products packaging. The proposed equation showed correlation coefficient and coefficient of determination parameters closed to unity, which guarantees good reliability. By obtaining the S/P ratio with the aid of proposed technique, a typical lighting design has changed his routine, something that is demonstrated and exemplified in final of the text.

This doctoral thesis deals primarily with condition assessment of road equipment. The road equipment concept is defined by five main groups, road lighting, fences and barriers, vertical signs, horizontal signs and traffic signals, respectively. Of these groups, road markings, street lighting and barriers of three-lane roads have been studied more in detail. A state-of-the-art, comprising information obtained by comprehensive literature studies on condition assessment of road equipment is presented. Comparably few fundamental studies were found, which, to some degree, can be explained by the lack of suitable physical measurement methods. However, in the case of road marking retroreflectivity, mobile instruments have been developed, and research published in this area is relatively comprehensive. Furthermore, although not based on mobile measurements, several studies on assessments on performance of road sign sheeting have been published. The experimental part of the thesis is divided into four studies, of which two are dealing with mobile measurement of wet road markings and street lighting, respectively. One of the studies concerns condition assessment of road marking performance accomplished in the Nordic countries. Finally, one study comprises risk analysis related to crashes into the barriers on three-lane roads. At road equipment condition assessment, mobile measurement methods are preferable compared to stationary methods. However, many relevant parameters are tricky to measure at speed. One example in this connection is characterization of performance of wet road markings, which has to be based on one or more parameters obtained by measurements on dry surfaces. Results presented in this thesis indicate that retroreflectivity and skid resistance of wet road markings can be predicted based on retroreflectivity and macro-texture of dry road marking. For traffic safety, street lighting is important. The performance of this type of road equipment is in most cases described in terms of luminance of the illuminated road surface. However, luminance measurements are tricky and time-consuming and not useful for condition assessment. On the contrary, measurement of illuminance is easy to carry out and can be performed at speed. One part of the thesis describes how road surface luminance in street lighting can be estimated based on illuminance and reflection properties of the road surface. With the purpose of comparing road marking performance in the Nordic countries, condition assessment using mobile measurement equipment was accomplished in 2002 and 2003. In each of the five Nordic countries, a number of roads were chosen for measuring retroreflectivity. The study showed that the retroreflectivity of edge, centre and lane lines was poor in some countries, but, at least regarding edge lines, this shortcoming could be compensated by use of wide, continuous lines. In other words, the visibility of longitudinal road markings was approximately equal in the different countries. The purpose of the risk analysis performed on three-lane road barriers was to estimate the influence of the time-period between initial crash and repair on the risk of a secondary accident. The result showed that, especially in winter-time, time-reduction means reduced risk of secondary accidents. / QC 20100824

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This work presents the analysis and implementation of a connection between two power converters, applied to street lighting with LEDs. This connection is called optimized cascade. The main idea of this connection is the reduction of the processed energy by the second converter, increasing this way the system efficiency. Besides that, the electrolytic capacitor is eliminated, aiming the life-span increase of the converter. To do that, the capacitance is reduced, causing a low frequency ripple, which is compensated by the second converter. This way, it is possible to unify high eficiency with long life-span on this converter. Such characteristics are considered fundamentals on LED driver. To prove the idea, two prototypes were built, one based on feedback control scheme and the other on a feedback plus feedforward control scheme. Both had shown good results, however the feedback plus feedforward controller proved to be more effiective on the active compensation of the low frequency ripple. In the end, a comparison between the two most used topologies on LED driver with the optimized cascade was performed. The results had shown a possible application range, advantages e limitations of this idea. / Este trabalho apresenta a análise e implementação de uma conexão entre dois conversores de potência, com aplicação para iluminação pública com LEDs. Essa conexão foi chamada de cascata otimizada. A principal ideia dessa conexãoo é a minimização da energia processada pelo segundo conversor, aumentando assim a eficiência do sistema. Além disso, o capacitor eletrolítico é eliminado desta topologia com o intuito de aumentar a vida útil do sistema. Para tal, a capacitância é reduzida, sendo a ondulação de baixa frequência, proveniente de tal redução, compensada ativamente pelo segundo conversor. Com isso, é possível unir alta eficiência e durabilidade, características consideradas fundamentais em um driver para LEDs. Para provar a ideia, dois protótipos foram desenvolvidos, um baseado em controle feedback e o outro baseado na união de um controle feedback com feedforward. Ambos mostraram bons resultados, o entanto o controle feedback mais o feedforward mostrou-se mais eficaz na compensação ativa da ondulação de barramento. Por fim, uma comparação entre as duas topologias mais utilizadas em drivers para LED e a cascata otimizada foi realizada. Os resultados obtidos mostraram sua possível faixa de aplicação, bem como vantagens e limitações.

Cette thèse s'intéresse à la prise en compte des rythmes urbains en urbanisme. Alors que les évolutions économiques, sociales et techniques ont progressivement transformé nos rapports à l'espace mais aussi au temps, il nous paraît fondamental de s'interroger sur les enjeux actuels de ces transformations dans le champs urbanistique. Notre regard porte ici sur la nuit, temps particulier de notre quotidien qui subit de nombreux bouleversements. Nous nous attachons aux mutations qui s'opèrent tant aux plans des pratiques spatiales et sociales qu'à celui des représentations. / This thesis is focused on the consideration on urban rhythms in planning. Indeed, faced to economic, social and technical evolutions in France, it's seems now essential to take into account the current stakes of transformations in urban planning.The analysis is centred on night-time, a particular moment of the everyday life, which undergoes numerous changes. The mutations i take into consideration are both social and spatial practices and representations.

Orientador: Leandro Tiago Manera / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e de Computação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T15:58:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DellaLucia_FelipeLorenzo_D.pdf: 3577549 bytes, checksum: 4c1aa6af60e58052accce7e28ad2c314 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: Este trabalho apresenta o desenvolvimento de um sistema sem fio de gestão de iluminação pública. Através do sistema desenvolvido, é possível controlar a potência de cada lâmpada de vapor de sódio de alta pressão dos postes de iluminação pública de determinada região. Desta maneira, nos horários em que as vias públicas se tornam menos utilizadas, é possível reduzir a potência e o brilho das lâmpadas e economizar energia elétrica. O sistema proposto utiliza o protocolo ZigBee para realizar a comunicação sem fio entre os módulos instalados nos postes. Este protocolo é baseado no protocolo IEEE 802.15.4 desenvolvido especialmente para redes de sensores sem fio e foca em baixo consumo de energia e transmissão da informação nó a nó da rede. Também é possível instalar sensores (luminosidade, umidade, etc.) nos módulos projetados e transformar cada unidade de iluminação pública em uma central de monitoramento de determinada região. Os resultados mostram que o sistema economiza energia, sendo possível reduzir a potência das lâmpadas em até 60% sem que o fator de potência do reator saia do valor mínimo estipulado na regulamentação (0,92). Os módulos desenvolvidos dão a opção ao operador de escolher a potência das lâmpadas em três valores distintos: 100%, 80% e 50% da potência nominal, sendo possível alterar estes valores conforme a necessidade do operador e do local onde o sistema será utilizado (condições de tráfego e segurança). O sistema foi testado em laboratório e em campo, em postes da Universidade Estadual de Campinas, onde ficou instalado pelo período entre 05/02/2014 e 01/04/2014. A potência das lâmpadas foi variada e medidas de iluminância e uniformidade foram realizadas na via. Foi possível concluir que o sistema é robusto, imune a interferências eletromagnéticas da rede de distribuição, e dá flexibilidade aos ajustes de iluminância e uniformidade de iluminação da via. O alcance de nó a nó da rede é, em média, de 260 m, o que torna a utilização do protocolo e do circuito desenvolvido adequados para esta aplicação, uma vez que a distância típica entre postes é de 30 a 40 metros. Estudos de viabilidade econômica foram realizados e mostram que o sistema é viável e apresenta taxas de retorno atrativas que dependem fortemente da tarifa de energia vigente / Abstract: This project presents the development of a wireless system for public street lighting management. Through the developed system, it is possible to control the power of each high pressure sodium lamp of the streetlights in a particular region. Thus, at times when the public streets become less utilized, it is possible to reduce the power and brightness of the lamps and save energy. The proposed system uses the ZigBee protocol to perform wireless communication between the modules installed on the lampposts. This protocol is based on IEEE 802.15.4 protocol, developed especially for wireless sensors networks and focus on low power consumption and data transmission node to node. It is also possible to install sensors (luminosity, humidity, etc.) in the designed modules and transform each unit of public lighting in a region into a monitoring station. The results show that the system saves energy and it is possible to reduce the lamp power by 64%, without reducing the ballast's power factor below the value stipulated in the regulation (0.92). The developed modules give the operator the option to choose the lamp power between three distinct values: 100%, 80% and 50% of rated nominal power, and it is also possible to change these values according to the operator's needs and the installment place characteristics (traffic usage, security). The system was tested in laboratory and on field, on the lampposts at State University of Campinas, where it remained installed in the period between February 5th and April 1st of 2014. The lamp power was varied and measurements of illuminance and uniformity were performed on the street. It was possible to conclude that the system is robust and immune to electromagnetic interference from the energy distribution grid, and gives flexibility for adjustments of brightness and uniformity of the street lighting. The reach node to node of the network is, on average 260 m, which makes the protocol and developed circuit adequate for this application, since the distance between lampposts is typically 30 to 40 meters. Economic viability studies have been conducted and show that the system is feasible and present attractive rates of return that depend heavily on the rate of current energy price / Doutorado / Eletrônica, Microeletrônica e Optoeletrônica / Doutor em Engenharia Elétrica