Maintenance Factor Identification in Outdoor Lighting Installations Using Simulation and Optimization Techniques

Ana Ogando-Martínez, Javier López-Gómez and Lara Febrero-Garrido
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Ana Ogando-Martínez: School of Industrial Engineering, University of Vigo, Campus Universitario, 36310 Vigo, Spain
Javier López-Gómez: School of Industrial Engineering, University of Vigo, Campus Universitario, 36310 Vigo, Spain
Lara Febrero-Garrido: Defense University Center, Spanish Naval Academy, Plaza de España, s/n, 36920 Marín, Spain

Energies, 2018, vol. 11, issue 8, 1-13

Abstract: This document addresses the development of a novel methodology to identify the actual maintenance factor of the luminaires of an outdoor lighting installation in order to assess their lighting performance. The method is based on the combined use of Radiance, a free and open-source tool, for the modeling and simulation of lighting scenes, and GenOpt, a generic optimization program, for the calibration of the model. The application of this methodology allows the quantification of the deterioration of the road lighting system and the identification of luminaires that show irregularities in their operation. Values lower than 9% for the error confirm that this research can contribute to the management of street lighting by assessing real road conditions.

Keywords: artificial lighting; simulation; calibration; radiance; GenOpt; street light points (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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