An Apparatus for Measuring Tolerance to Light and Visual Efficiency Under Different Conditions of Illumination

Authors

Glenn O. Martinson, Iowa State College

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Illumination in relation to automobile driving is considered one of the most important problems of highway safety. Because of contrast between source of light and background, lights which give sufficient illumination are considered blinding. An apparatus is described which makes possible the accurate measurement of tolerance to light under different atmospheric conditions. Calibration of the light falling on the test object and the light impinging on the retina makes possible measurement of the optimal conditions of illumination under different degrees of darkness. The light measurements are made by electrometric methods.

Publication Date

1940

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

47

Issue

1

First Page

302

Last Page

302

Copyright

©1940 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Martinson, Glenn O. (1940) "An Apparatus for Measuring Tolerance to Light and Visual Efficiency Under Different Conditions of Illumination," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 47(1), 302-302.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol47/iss1/83