No longer a novelty lighting scheme for pools and fountains, modern fiber-based can serve a variety of applications. Once relegated to underwater environments, fiber optic (FO) lighting has made its ...

This phrase has become a common refrain in automotive design circles, as manufacturers reimagine the role of lighting in today’s vehicles. No longer limited to purely functional tasks, lighting has ...

A significant study from New York City demonstrated how new LED lighting technology can have a positive impact on deterring crime. The study concluded that “increased levels of lighting led to a 7 ...

Lighting is crucial in designing and operating a healthy building because it can directly impact our health and well-being. On average, we spend about 90% of our time indoors — separated from the ...

Follow along as Machine Design interviews John Ellis, an entrepreneur, inventor and founder of Massachusetts-based engineering consulting firm Optics for Hire. The Optics for Hire team—a group of ...

Synopsys’ LightTools® software v9.1 enhances its comprehensive workflows for illumination optics design. Features include improved optomechanical interoperability with SOLIDWORKS, new tools for ...

The DataMan 300 series of industrial barcode readers are image-based fixed-mount barcode readers that offer extremely flexible optics and lighting features to handle the most challenging and difficult ...

Ledlink Optics, a maker of secondary optical lenses used in LED lighting, aims to increase the revenue proportion from LED automotive lighting from 7-8% in 2016 to 10-12% in 2017 and further to 30% ...

The Lighting Design Certificate is offered to undergraduate students pursuing non-engineering degrees to help them prepare for entry-level jobs in lighting design firms. Combining lighting design with ...

The best matching outdoor lighting families for 2026, delivering cohesive design, energy efficiency, and durability for plazas, parks, and campuses, and more. Access Fixtures’ 2026 lighting families ...