@article{64bdd683d4544ecfb0cf79a6bb9deb16,
title = "High visibility reflective sign sheeting materials: Field and computational evaluations of visual performance",
abstract = "Highway signs provide important information to drivers to assist in navigation, to identify potentially hazardous roadway locations, and to remind drivers of safe operating practices. Ensuring that signs have sufficient visibility to the driving public is a key undertaking by transportation agencies. In order to assist in evaluating and comparing different materials for photometric and visual performance, the present study was undertaken to assess the utility of specifying sign sheeting performance in terms of visual performance. As part of this effort, a practical methodology for conducting field measurements of sign luminance along roadways was developed. In addition to describing the methods for an approach to visual performance based specifications, a spreadsheet tool for calculating minimum sign luminance and visibility from different sign sheeting materials was also developed.",
keywords = "Retroreflective signs, Sheeting materials, Sign legibility, Visual performance",
author = "Bullough, {John D.} and Skinner, {Nicholas P.}",
note = "Funding Information: This study was sponsored by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), in part with funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The project was administered through the Region 2 University Transportation Research Center (UTRC) at the City University of New York under the direction of Dr. Ca-mille Kamga of UTRC. Patrick Galarza from NYSDOT served as the project manager. Helpful input to the project was provided by Barbara Abrahamer, Rajendra Amin, Moysey Eppel, Pratip Lahiri, Fred Lai, Kevin Ledlon, Carlos Quiles and Ramesh Ramanathan from NYSDOT Main Office and Region 11; and by Emmett McDevitt from FHWA. Mark Rea and Ute Besenecker from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) made important technical contributions. Funding Information: This study was sponsored by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), in part with funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The project was administered through the Region 2 University Transportation Research Center (UTRC) at the City University of New York under the direction of Dr. Camille Kamga of UTRC. Patrick Galarza from NYSDOT served as the project manager. Helpful input to the project was provided by Barbara Abrahamer, Rajendra Amin, Moysey Eppel, Pratip Lahiri, Fred Lai, Kevin Ledlon, Carlos Quiles and Ramesh Ramanathan from NYSDOT Main Office and Region 11; and by Emmett McDevitt from FHWA. Mark Rea and Ute Besenecker from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) made important technical contributions. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) Press.",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.3846/16484142.2016.1230889",
language = "English",
volume = "33",
pages = "344--352",
journal = "Transport",
issn = "1648-4142",
publisher = "Vilnius Gediminas Technical University",
number = "2",
}