the international automotive lighting and light signalling expert

G T B The International Automotive Lighting and Light Signalling Expert Group

Groupe de Travail “Bruxelles 1952”

Experts from vehicle manufacturers, system manufacturers, light source manufacturers, testing laboratories, regulatory groups and academia, working to assure traffic safety through the efficient adaptation to technical progress of the regulations relating to automotive lighting systems and their installation

The International Automotive Lighting and Light Signalling Expert Group

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The GTB Administrative Committee – June 2012

In the field of automotive lighting, technology continues to develop rapidly with regard to light sources, optical systems and electronic control and this means that the regulations must be maintained in line with this progress while ensuring that safety considerations are not compromised. The automotive lighting world is truly global and this is clearly evident from the current developments in the UN World Forum (WP29) and also from the widening membership of GTB. It is our objective to develop GTB to ensure that it remains able to represent the interests of system suppliers, light source manufacturers, vehicle manufacturers, testing laboratories and research organisations of all national delegations wishing to be involved. In parallel with global regulatory development, demanding increasing involvement of the GTB experts, there are many economic challenges that stretch the ability of GTB to work on the proposals for new regulations, standards and their amendments. GTB is totally funded by its membership and of course this is dependent upon the prosperity of the industry that has generously provided support throughout our 60 year history. As GTB celebrates its 60th anniversary we have great pleasure in presenting this updated overview of the GTB objectives, values, operating structure and achievements. We also attempt to provide our vision for the future development of this completely unique international lighting and light signalling expert group.

During the last four years of our current mandate we have guided GTB through the process of renewal as we transitioned from being a working group based upon ISO, CIE and IEC to an independent association legally seated in Italy. We now look forward to further developing the success and international respect for GTB and to widening its membership.

Introduction

Dr. Bart Terburg Geoff Draper Davide Puglisi



GTB is: a unique global group of vehicle lighting experts supporting the international regulatory

process through the combination of their experience and skills as vehicle manufacturers, lighting systems manufacturers, light source manufacturers, test laboratories, regulators and academia. This provides a unique opportunity for members to be involved in the UN regulatory process.

a truly global group, sharing local knowledge and experience and providing an opportunity for all members to keep up-to-date with regulatory progress / research / type approval issues / interpretational issues etc. etc.

a non profit organisation that is funded and managed by its members. The operating costs are shared and this provides a unique service at low cost for the benefit of all members.

GTB, through cooperation with other standardisation bodies, provides up-to-date information concerning development of regulations and standards in different regions of the world such as USA, Canada, China, India etc. Also, being a technical group without a prime lobbying role, GTB is able to enjoy mutually beneficial cooperation with the major automotive trade associations, whose members frequently contribute in their own right as lighting experts of the various GTB working groups.

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What is GTB?



More than 150 Experts from: Vehicle Manufacturers Lighting System Manufacturers Light Source Manufacturers Test Laboratories Regulatory Agencies Academia GRE Contracting parties

Austria Japan Belgium Netherlands Czech Republic Poland Denmark Slovenia France Spain Germany Sweden Hungary UK IMMA USA Italy

17 Member Associations

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Our Members



Expert Support for the work of GRE and WP29

Currently 41 Lighting and Light Signalling Regulations

Secretariat for GRE informal groups

Participation in WP29 informal groups

Active leadership of Global Harmonisation activities

Harmonisation WG established in 1989

Harmonisation of installation requirements (FMVSS108 and UNECE R48)

Proposal for Harmonised Passing Beam

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Our Mission



• Introduction of halogen and high efficiency incandescent light sources

• Gas-discharge light sources and headlamps for these light sources

• Worldwide harmonized driving beam and passing beam pattern

• Light-emitting diodes (LED) as light sources for light-signalling devices

• Distributed lighting systems

• Bend lighting

• Cornering lamps

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Our Achievements



• Daytime running lamps

• New front fog lamps

• Adaptive frontlighting system (AFS)

• Adaptive signal lighting

• Automatic activation of lighting devices

• LED modules in front lighting applications

• Driver assistance systems such as adaptive driving beam

• Headlamp performance assessment procedures

• New regulation for standardised replaceable LED light sources

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Acting on a request by GRE, GTB has also prepared guidelines for the submission and evaluation of petitions concerning international automotive lighting and light signalling regulations, which can be used as tool by regulatory agencies when evaluating new ideas for road vehicle lighting.

Our Achievements



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Adaptive LED Lighting

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•Halogen AFS •Dual Projector

2012+

•Bi-HID AFS

Driver Assistance

Systems

Reduced Package

Reduced Weight

Headlamp Cleaning

Value • Increased Safety and Convenience • Improved Lighting Performance • Added Functionality • Brand Differentiation

Automatic Levelling

LED Forward Lighting

•Bi-Functional HID with LED indicator lps

Path Prediction Improved Styling,

Performance, Functionality

Added Functionality, Full Lighting

Systems

Full Adaptive Lighting

Improved Performance

/Safety

LED Light Source

Modules

Standard

Camera

Car to Car Communication

Adaptive Driving Beam

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Technological Progress – Forward Lighting



98 02 06 10 2015+

Value • Increased Safety and Convenience • Improved Lighting Performance • Added Functionality • Styling Enhancement • Brand Differentiation

Year of Availability

added functionality, full light signalling

systems

variable intensity control

Emergency Stop Signal

Improved Performance/

Safety Improved Styling,

Performance, Functionality

multi color lens

faceted reflectors

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Improved Appearance

planar light guides

Cameras

adaptive lighting

Sensors

light weight

Y-lamps

apparent surface

DRLs mandatory

Improved Regulations

Reduced Weight

light guide design

full LED rear lighting

Reduced Package

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Technological Progress – Light Signalling



Regulatory Bodies UNECE NHTSA

etc.

General Assembly Policy and Finance

Representatives of Member Associations

Administrative Committee Day - Day Management

President Vice President

Treasurer

Technical Steering Committee Provides Guidance to the Committee of Experts

Represents the Committee of Experts (Administrative Committee + WG Chairs and Secretaries)

Committee of Experts Proposes new work items

Agrees the work programme and priorities

Reviews the progress of the working groups and task forces Formally approves proposals to be submitted to external Bodies

Working Groups and Taskforces

Develop detailed proposals

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Operating Structure



Technical matters Administrative matters

TECHNICAL STEERING COMMITTEE

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

TASK FORCES

Coordination of Automotive Visibility and Glare Studies

Conformity of Production

WORKING GROUPS Front Lighting Light Signalling Light Sources

Safety and Visual Performance (Advisory WG)

Installation (Advisory WG) Photometry (Advisory WG)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS

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Operating Structure

GTB Mirror Group working with the SAE Lighting Committee

Regulatory Cooperation Task Force

Task Forces



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Technical Steering Committee Chair: G. Draper

Vice-chair: B. Terburg

Secretary: D. Puglisi

WG Front Lighting

Chair: R. Neumann Secretary: J.M. Prigent

WG Light Sources

Chair: A. de Visser Secretary: B. Terburg

TF on Standardised LED Light Sources

Chair: T. Reiners Secretary: J. Schug

WG Photometry

Chair: K. Manz Secretary: W. van Laarhoven

WG Safety and Visual Performance

Chair: K. Manz

Secretary: G. Langhammer

WG Signal Lighting

Chair: O. Schmidt Secretary: L. Schwenkschuster

TF Conformity of Production

Chair: M Pernkopf

Secretary: Wilfried Van Laarhoven

WG Installation

Chair: J. Veasey Secretary: V. Genone

TF CAVGS

Chair: A de Visser

Co-Chair -Secretary: B. Terburg (Coordination of Automotive Visibility and

Glare Studies) Mirror Group working with the SAE Lighting Committee Regulatory Cooperation TF

Chair: S. Berlitz



for Amendments to UNECE Regulations

GRE

GTB Working Group

UN. WP.29 (AC1)

GTB Committee of Experts

17 Months

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Entry into Force

26 Months

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Submission and Approval Process



A unique opportunity to influence the international lighting and light signalling community and its approach to regulation.

An effective means of contributing to the drafting and upkeep of UN and other global regulations.

Provides up to date information on regulatory and technology trends.

Ensures up to date regulation to reduce the time to market of new technologies.

All parties working to a common goal to facilitate traffic safety and economic advantage.

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The Value of GTB Membership



In response to the continuing globalisation of industry and regulation, GTB will cooperate with administrations of countries that may not apply the UN regulatory process and continue to operate their own safety standards. This cooperation is intended ensure that the latest technologies can be installed on vehicles destined for the world markets. We will also actively cooperate with GRE to simplify the UN lighting and light signalling regulations with the objective of placing more emphasis on performance requirements and less on construction. This is expected to provide the opportunity to reduce the number of regulations and so to reduce the number of amendments and corrigenda. The emphasis of globalisation of GTB is expected to be of particular interest to new members from the “B.R.I.C.S” countries. This will clearly present new challenges and high expectations that GTB must be capable of delivering through the contribution of its experts and its cooperation with Governments, SAE , CIE, IEC, ISO etc.

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OUR Vision



If you already belong to one of the GTB member delegations, ensure that you derive full benefits from being part of the global lighting expert group. If your national group is not a member of GTB, consider forming a national association and joining us.

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GTB – For You

For further information please contact:

Davide Puglisi, GTB Executive Secretary [email protected]

www.gtb-lighting.org

the international automotive lighting and light signalling expert

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