Lighting in product development

Integrating light into product development at an early stage

The integration of lighting technology, especially functional lighting or signal lighting, is technically demanding. The earlier lighting technology is taken into account in product development, the more economical the high-quality integration into products and devices.

Risk assessment of lighting technology implementation concepts

Light reacts sensitively even to minor changes in construction or production. The robustness of the implementation concept for light integration is of great importance. Various lighting concepts must also be tested by default in order to keep subsequent adjustments to a minimum or to avoid them altogether.

Illumination

The illumination of rooms, surfaces and work surfaces is the most fundamental task of light. Efficiency and optimum function fulfilment are paramount.

Functional lighting

As a display function, light provides feedback on the status of functions. It serves as orientation lighting for operating elements in dark surroundings. Lighting elements enhance usability and the location of information. Homogeneous backlighting is particularly important for large viewing angles.

Ambient lighting

The creation of a certain atmosphere or mood by indirect illumination is another field of application (ambient light). Effective light for individual coloring and room lighting usually has soft transitions without sharp contrasts.

Design element

Lighting effects serve as a design element. They influence the appearance of products and change the look and feel so that the product is optically upgraded.

Automotive – Interior

In automotive interior, light is used to illuminate instruments or control systems/instrument clusters. It is also used as ambient lighting to support the design language.

Automotive – Exterior

Outside the vehicle, lighting components are applied to increase safety, functionality and energy efficiency. At the same time, they are an important part of the vehicle design.

Telecommunications

The lighting design of telecommunications equipment conveys value and allows for a differentiation in the market. In terms of function, it serves to support user guidance.

Consumer electronics / entertainment devices

In the case of consumer electronics, light is particularly used to enhance perceived quality, while also acting as discreet functional lighting.

Personal care appliances

In body care appliances, light can be used for functional lighting, but above all it supports an emotional design language and serves as an indicator for high quality and modernity.

Home appliances

In the case of white goods, light plays a role mainly in user guidance and functional support. The product design rather emphasizes it as an additional effect, but light also conveys high quality.

Building technology

Design is becoming increasingly important in product development for building services engineering. Light supports the design and operating concept. It conveys value and at the same time assumes functional tasks.

Validation using lighting simulation

In the product development process, lighting simulation serves as a development tool for validating functional performance. It is a decision-making aid for concept selection and a design tool in design and development. In the course of a project, it can help to reduce iterations and development times.