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Ongoing research projects

Chronolite - Digital ecosystem for the development of an IoT industry standard for the networking of adaptive chronobiologically effective lighting in everyday life. Sub-project "Environmental data"
Joint project with Charité (Schlafmedizin), Dreitausendsassa, Institut für experimentelle Psychophysiologie, JetLite, HMKW Köln (Psychology), Hella
(funded by Ministeium für Digitales und Verkehr, FKZ 45KI11G071)

Barrier-free visual contrasts and lighting - basic investigation of the effect of lighting parameters on the perceptibility of visual contrasts of guidance elements
Joint project with the Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena, FB SciTec (funded by the Zukunft Bau research promotion of the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development in the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning)
Dr.-Ing. Karin Bieske, Dr.-Ing. Cornelia Vandahl

Light and Shift - Intervention Study on Short- and Long-Term Health Effects of Dynamic Lighting at the Workplace
Joint project with the ZfAM of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf and the IPA (funded by DGUV research funding)
Dr.-Ing. Karin Bieske

Completed research projects

Relevance of viewing directions in the detection of non-visual effects of light
On behalf of Berufsgenossenschaft Energie Textil Elektro Medienerzeugnisse (BG ETEM)
Dr.-Ing. Karin Bieske

Prevention of negative health effects with light flicker from LEDs
Bericht On hehalf of Berufsgenossenschaft Energie Textil Elektro Medienerzeugnisse (BG ETEM)
Prof. Dr. Ch. Schierz, Dr.-Ing. Cornelia Vandahl

Literature research "Optimal lighting during shift work" (supported by DGUV research funding)
Dr.-Ing. Karin Bieske, Dr.-Ing. Cornelia Vandahl

Development of a hybrid sun simulator ZIM research project of the BMWi in cooperation with BF Engineering GmbH Geretsried
Dr.-Ing. S. Wolf, Dr.-Ing. K. Bieske

Requirements for head luminaires for overhead line construction - Feasibility study and development of a prototype Research reports: Part1, Part2 Research project of BG ETEM Energie Textil Elektro Medienerzeugnisse
Dr.-Ing. K. Bieske

Joint project UNILED 2: Development of quality characteristics, evaluation methods and standards for intelligent LED lighting solutions - Subproject: LED lighting systems: Individualized measurement of light colors and their dynamic application as well as quantification of pulse width controlResearch results 
In collaboration with the lighting technology departments of TU Darmstadt and KIT Karlsruhe Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

Criteria for LED-based general lighting in printing plants The IGF project 18340BG of the research association Fogra Forschungsgesellschaft Druck e. V. was funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy via the AiF as part of the program for the promotion of joint industrial research (IGF) on the basis of a resolution of the German Bundestag
Dr.-Ing. K. Bieske

Lighting requirements analysis and development of lighting system control models as well as acceptance investigation for a dynamic-adaptive LED-based industrial area lighting solution (in the DynaLED project) The project funded by the Free State of Thuringia is co-financed by funds of the European Union within the framework of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Dipl.-Ing. A. Walkling, Dipl.-Ing. A. Ueberschaer

eParabike: Definition and verification of the lighting requirements for the light management system of the eParabike - eLight Funded by: Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology Central Innovation Program for SMEs
Prof. Dr. Ch. Schierz, Dipl.-Ing. I. Herzog

K-Project: Energy efficient lighting for humans with LEDs, daylight and adaptive control funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Prof. Dr. Ch. Schierz, Dr.-Ing. K. Bieske

Variation of ambient luminance during glare tests with a structured LED luminaire in indoor environments in cooperation with ERCO GmbH Lüdenscheid
M. sc. Carsten Funke

Performance Quality Label for LED (PQL) AIF project in cooperation with TU Darmstadt, FH Hannover, FH Bielefeld, VDE

The IGF project 14 LBG of the Research Association for Electrical Engineering was funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy via the AiF within the framework of the program for the promotion of joint industrial research (IGF) on the basis of a resolution of the German Bundestag Research report
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) G. Kramer

Preliminary study "Lighting at pedestrian crossings " Funded by the Swiss Federal Roads Office ASTRA
Prof. Dr. Ch. Schierz

Joint project UNILED: Identification and elimination of barriers to innovation in solid state lighting Research report 
In cooperation with the lighting technology departments of TU Berlin, TU Darmstadt, KIT Karlsruhe Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Dr.-Ing. K. Bieske, Dipl.-Ing. S. Polster, Dr.-Ing. S. Wolf

Acceptance of street and other lighting systems (in the CoLight project "Intelligent and energy-efficient lighting systems with LED sources") The project, funded by the Free State of Thuringia, is co-financed by funds from the European Union within the framework of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Dipl.-Ing. A. Walkling, Dipl.-Ing. A. Ueberschaer

EMRP Project: Metrology for Solid State Lighting, WP 3: Implementing metrics for human perception of SSL funded by EURAMET, in collaboration with PtB Braunschweig
Prof. Dr. Ch. Schierz, Dr.-Ing. C. Vandahl

Evaluation on the disturbance of the displays of LCD screens by the illumination pdf-file
On behalf of VBG Hamburg 2012
Dr. C. Vandahl, Prof. Ch. Schierz, Prof. P. W. Schmits

Light and Healthpdf-file in cooperation with Maschinenbau- und Metall-Berufsgenossenschaft (completed March 2011)
Dr. K. Bieske, Dr. C. Vandahl

Color rendering of light and body colors in cooperation with OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH Regensburg (completed July 2011)
Dipl.-Ing. K. Jungnitsch

Optimal Lighting for Shift Work - Literature Study pdf-File in cooperation with Deutscher Gesetzlicher Unfallversicherung e.V. (completed 2009)
Dr. C. Vandahl

Time-resolved light detection on the human eye in cooperation with Klinikum Charite Berlin and DIN (completed 2008)
Prof. Dr. Ch. Schierz, Dr. S. Wolf

Investigation of the physiological perception of luminance and chromaticity inhomogeneities in area illumin ators in cooperation with OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH Regensburg (completed 2008)
Dipl.-Ing. K. Bieske

Evaluation of lighting quality with the Ergonomic Lighting Indicator ELI - Implementation of the evaluation procedure and empirical investigation of its application in cooperation with Zumtobel Lighting Dornbirn (completed 2007)
Prof. Dr. Ch. Schierz

Physio-psychological effects of light colors in the joint project "Adaptive Lighting System with Hybrid Lamp" (completed 2006)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. Gall Dr. K. Bieske

Investigation of light color at the workplace, metrological recording and evaluation of circadian effect factors of lighting in cooperation with OSRAM GmbH Munich (completed 2004)
Dipl.-Ing. K. Bieske Dr.-Ing. C. Vandahl

Investigations on operating room lights in cooperation with BERCHTOLD GmbH (completed 2004)
Dr.-Ing. C. Vandahl

Automotive interior lighting (completed 2004)
Dipl.-Ing. S. Wolf

The Use of Luminance Analyzers to Determine Physiological and Psychological Evaluation Criteria for Lighting (completed)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. Gall Dipl.-Ing. A. Markytán

Light Color Change through Daylighting Systems in cooperation with the University of Dortmund, Department of Climatic Architecture (completed 2003)
Dr.-Ing. C. Vandahl Dr.-Ing. U. Slabke

Improvement of the technical properties of high-voltage fluorescent tubes TMWFK joint project (completed 2003)
Dr.-Ing. J. Fisch Dipl.-Ing. C. Blankenhagen

Evaluation of safety guidance systems in smoke situations (completed 2003)
Dipl.-Ing. K. Bieske

Measurement of retroreflective films with superhydrophilic photocatalytic coating to avoid dew drop formation (completed 2002)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. Gall Dr.-Ing. U. Slabke

Materials research and calibration algorithms for UV sensors for drinking water treatment TMWFK joint project with IL Metronik Sensortechnik GmbH Ilmenau (completed 2001)
Dipl.-Ing. W. Jordanow Dipl.-Ing. C. Vandahl

Measurement of ultra-weak photon fluxes (completed 2000)
Dipl.-Ing. K. Bieske

LVK measurement with image resolving measurement technique
Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. Gall Dipl.-Ing. R. Nolte

Measurement of lowest photocurrents in the fempto-ampere range (completed 2000)
Dipl.-Ing. C. Blankenhagen

Literature research: Light and health - Living with optical radiation (completed 31.03.2000)
Dr.-Ing. H.-J. Fisch

Consequences, compatibility and acceptance of laser displays and projectors TMWFK project in cooperation with Augenklink Jena and LDT Gera, completed 31.01.2000)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. Gall Dipl.-Ing. W. Jordanow

Daylight and artificial lighting - evaluation of light protection devices (completed 31.12.1999)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. Gall Dr.-Ing. C. Vandahl

FASIVAL - Development and validation of a visibility model for the determination of driver visibility Final report
In cooperation with TU Karlsruhe (completed 31.12.1999)
Dipl.-Ing. St. Wolf Dipl.-Ing. C. Blankenhagen

Investigation of the quality characteristics in the lighting of pedestrian zones in cooperation with TU Dresden (completed 30.09.1999)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. Gall Dipl.-Ing. S. Jordanowa