Ron Gibbons

Lighting, Visibility, Human Factors

ARCH 4434, 5434: Architectural Lighting Design

Bhagavathula R, Gibbons R, Kassing A. Roadway Lighting’s Effect on Pedestrian Safety at Intersection and Midblock Crosswalks Aug 2021. Illinois Center for Transportation (Report)

Li YE, Hao H, Gibbons RB, Medina A. Understanding Gap Acceptance Behavior at Unsignalized Intersections using Naturalistic Driving Study Data TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD 2675(9):1345-1358 Article number ARTN 03611981211007140 24 Apr 2021 (Journal article) View record in Web of Science 

Li Y, Hao H, Gibbons RB, Medina A. Understanding gap acceptance behavior at unsignalized intersections using naturalistic driving study data In Transportation Research Record. 2675: 1345-1358. 01 Jan 2021 (Book chapter or section)

Li YE, Hao H, Gibbons RB, Medina A. Implications of Crashes Involving Roadway Objects for Machine Vision-Based Driving Systems 2674: 291-302. SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC 01 Dec 2020 (Book chapter or section) View record in Web of Science 

Palmer M, Gibbons R. Smart Lighting for Smart Cities In Solving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies Handbook on Planning, Design, Development, and Regulation. Elsevier 01 Sep 2020 (Book chapter or section)

Williams B, Gibbons RB. The Assessment of Alternative Overhead Sign Lighting 22 Jul 2020. National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (Report)

Bhagavathula R, Gibbons RB, Williams B, Connell C. Bicycle Visibility: Conspicuity of Bicycle Headlamps, Tail Lamps, and Retroreflective Garments in Nighttime Roadway Environments 21 Jul 2020. National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (Report)

Terry T, Fitchett V, Gibbons R. Evaluation of traffic behavior in response to alternative police lighting Accident Analysis and Prevention 144 01 Jul 2020 (Refereed journal article)

Bhagavathula R, Williams B, Owens JM, Gibbons RB. Virtual Reality as a Tool to Evaluate Pedestrian Safety 25 Jun 2020. National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (Report)

Li E, Medina A, Gibbons RB. Safety Countermeasures at Unsignalized Intersections – A Toolbox Approach 23 Jun 2020. National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (Report)

Gibbons R, Lutkevich P, Bhagavathula R, Mclean D. NCHRP Report 940 - Solid-State Roadway Lighting Design Guide: Volume 1: Guidance  (Report)

Gibbons R, Bhagavathula R. NCHRP Report 940 - Solid-State Roadway Lighting Design Guide: Volume 1: Guidance 08 Jun 2020 (Report)

Druta C, Kassing A, Gibbons R, Alden VAA. Assessing driver behavior using shrp2 adverse weather data JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH 73:283-295 01 Jun 2020 (Journal article) View record in Web of Science 

Hao H, Li YE, Medina A, Gibbons RB, Wang L. Understanding crashes involving roadway objects with SHRP 2 naturalistic driving study data JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH 73:199-209 01 Jun 2020 (Journal article) View record in Web of Science 

Bhagavathula R, Gibbons R, Nussbaum M. Does the Interaction between Vehicle Headlamps and Roadway Lighting Affect Visibility? A Study of Pedestrian and Object Contrast SAE Technical Papers. 2020-April. 14 Apr 2020 (Conference paper or presentation)

Bhagavathula R, Gibbons RB. Light Levels for Parking Facilities Based on Empirical Evaluation of Visual Performance and User Perceptions LEUKOS 16(2):115-136 02 Apr 2020 (Journal article) View record in Web of Science 

Lutkevich P, Gibbons R, Bhagavathula R, McLean D. NCHRP Report 940 - Solid-State Roadway Lighting Design Guide: Volume 2: Research Overview 12 Dec 2019 (Report)

Palmer M, Gibbons RB. Weather Camera 18 Nov 2019. National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (Report)

Palmer M, Tsuda H, Williams B, Gibbons RB. 4U Lighting – Cooperative Headlighting 31 Oct 2019. National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (Report)

Gibbons R, Bhagavathula R, Brainard G, Hanafin J, Lutkevich P. IMPLICATIONS OF LIGHT SOURCE SELECTION IN A NIGHT TIME ENVIRONMENT 29th Quadrennial Session of the CIE. 18 Jun 2019 (Poster)

Gibbons R, Bhagavathula R, Palmer M, Lutkevich P. Evaluating the Lighting Levels, Surround Ratio and Uniformity in an LED Lighted Environment 29th Quadrennial Session of the CIE, Washington DC, 17 Jun 2019 - 19 Jun 2019. 17 Jun 2019 (Conference paper or presentation)

Bhagavathula R, Gibbons RB. Work Zone Lighting’s Effect on Driver Visibility 05 Jun 2019. National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (Report)

Bhagavathula R, Williams B, Gibbons RB. Pedestrian Visibility in Roundabouts: Naturalistic Study of Driver Eye-Glance Behavior 16 Apr 2019. National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (Report)

Bhagavathula, Rajaram, Gibbons, Ronald B., Light Levels for Parking Facilities Based on Empirical Evaluation of Visual Performance and User Perceptions, LEUKOS, 1, 22, doi: 10.1080/15502724.2018.1551724

Bhagavathula, Rajaram. Gibbons, Ronald, Nussbaum, Maury A., Effect of Intersection Lighting Design on Drivers' Perceived Visibility and Glare. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD,  FEB 2019

Bhagavathula, Rajaram, Gibbons, Ronald B., Effects of Mounting Height, Offset Distance, and Number of Light Towers on Drivers' Visual Performance and Discomfort Glare in Work Zones SO TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD DEC 2018

Bhagavathula, Rajaram, Gibbons, Ronald B. Nussbaum, Maury A., Effects of Intersection Lighting Design on Nighttime Visual Performance of Drivers, LEUKOS, 2018, 14, 1

Fotios, S. Gibbons, R., Road lighting research for drivers and pedestrians: The basis of luminance and illuminance recommendations, LIGHTING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY, JAN 2018, 50, 1

Palmer, Matthew; Gibbons, Ronald; Bhagavathula, Rajaram; Holshouser, David. Roadway Lighting’s Impact on Altering Soybean Growth – Volume 2: LED versus HPS Color Spectral Impact. Civil Engineering Studies, Illinois Center for Transportation Series, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute; Illinois Department of Transportation; Federal Highway Administration, Issue 18-011, 2018, 68p

Gibbons, Ronald; Flintsch, Alejandra Medina; Williams, Brian; Li, Yingfeng Eric; Machiani, Sahar Ghanipoor; Bhagavathula, Rajaram. Evaluation of Innovative Approaches to Curve Delineation for Two-Lane Rural Roads.  Virginia Transportation Research Council; Virginia Department of Transportation; Federal Highway Administration, 2018, 74p

Bhagavathula, Rajaram; Gibbons, Ronald B. Effects of Mounting Height, Offset Distance, and Number of Light Towers on Drivers’ Visual Performance and Discomfort Glare in Work Zones. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Board, 2018, 8p

Bhagavathula, Rajaram; Gibbons, Ronald; Medina, Alejandra; Terry, Travis. Examination of the Current Practice of Lighting in Virginia: Nighttime Work Zones and Improving Safety Through the Development of Nighttime Lighting Specifications.  Virginia Transportation Research Council; Virginia Department of Transportation; Federal Highway Administration, 2017, 87p

Palmer, Matthew; Gibbons, Ronald; Bhagavathula, Rajaram; Holshouser, David; Davidson, Daniel. Roadway Lighting’s Impact on Altering Soybean Growth. Civil Engineering Studies, Illinois Center for Transportation Series, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute; Illinois Department of Transportation; Federal Highway Administration, Issue 17-014, 2017, 106p

Palmer, Matthew E; Gibbons, Ronald. Fog Measurement Using a Traffic Camera in a Real-World Environment. Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting, 2018, 17p

Bhagavathula, Rajaram; Gibbons, Ronald B. Effect of Work Zone Lighting on Drivers’ Visual Performance and Perceptions of Glare. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Issue 2617, 2017, pp 44–51

Bhagavathula, R, Gibbons, RB, Nussbaum, MA, Effects of Intersection Lighting Design on Nighttime Visual Performance of Drivers, LEUKOS Volume 14, Issue 1, pp 25- 43, 2018

Steve Fotios, Ronald Gibbons, Road lighting research for drivers and pedestrians: The basis of luminance and illuminance recommendations, Lighting Research & Technology, vol. 50, 1: pp. 154-186. , First Published January 9, 2018

Gibbons, R. B., Terry, T., Bhagavathula, R., Meyer, J., & Lewis, A. (2015). Applicability of mesopic factors to the driving task. Lighting Research and Technology.

Gibbons, Ronald B; Li, Yingfeng ""Eric""; Meyer, Jason E. Assessment of the Performance of Light-Emitting Diode Roadway Lighting Technology.  Virginia Tech Transportation Institute; Virginia Department of Transportation; Federal Highway Administration, 2015, 75p

Gibbons, Ronald B; Meyer, Jason; Terry, Travis; Bhagavathula, Rajaram; Lewis, Alan; Flanagan, Michael; Connell, Caroline. Evaluation of the Impact of Spectral Power Distribution on Driver Performance.  Virginia Tech Transportation Institute; Federal Highway Administration, 2015, 240p

Gibbons, Ronald B; Palmer, Matthew E; Connell, Caroline; Jahangiri, Arash; Lutkevich, Paul; Weaver, Jonathan; Berg, Jeffrey; Karlsson, Joakim; Slocum, Doug. Airport Parking Garage Lighting Solutions. ACRP Report, Issue 124, 2015, 76p

Li, Yingfeng; Gibbons, Ronald; Medina, Alejandra. Integrating Adaptive Lighting Database with SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study Data. Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2015, 16p

Terry, Travis N; Gibbons, Ronald B. Road-Surface Contrast and Adaptation of Visibility of Low-Contrast Targets. Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2015, 14p

Gibbons, Ronald; Guo, Feng; Du, Jianhe; Medina, Alejandra; Lutkevich, Paul; Terry, Travis; Li, Qing. Linking Roadway Lighting and Crash Safety. Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2015, 15p

Palmer, Matthew E; Gibbons, Ronald; Jahangiri, Arash. An Experimental On-Demand Roadway-Lighting System. Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2015, 13p

Saraiji, R., Younis, D., Madi, M. T., & Gibbons, R. B. (2015). Pedestrian visibility at night: The effect of solid state streetlights. Lighting Research and Technology

Gibbons, Ronald B; Guo, Feng; Medina, Alejandra; Du, Jianhe; Terry, Travis; Lutkevich, Paul; Li, Qing. Approaches to Adaptive Lighting on Roadways. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Issue 2485, 2015, pp 26-32

Medina, Alejandra; Gibbons, Ronald; Du, Jianhe; Guo, Feng; Terry, Travis. Moving Towards MAP-21 and Beyond: Creating a GIS Multistate Database to Support Safety Analyses. Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2015, 18p

Williams, Brian; Gibbons, Ronald; Medina, Alejandra; Connell, Caroline. Visibility of a Color Variable Message Sign in the Fog. Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2015, 14p

Bhagavathula, Rajaram; Gibbons, Ronald B; Edwards, Christopher J. Relationship Between Roadway Illuminance Level and Nighttime Rural Intersection Safety. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Issue 2485, 2015, pp 8-15

Gibbons, Ronald; Guo, Feng; Medina, Alejandra; Terry, Travis; Du, Jianhe; Lutkevich, Paul; Li, Qing. Design Criteria for Adaptive Roadway Lighting.  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg; Federal Highway Administration, 2014, Report no. FHWA HRT 14 051, 72p

Gibbons, Ronald; Guo, Feng; Medina, Alejandra; Terry, Travis; Du, Jianhe; Lutkevich, Paul; Corkum, David; Vetere, Peter. Guidelines for the Implementation of Reduced Lighting on Roadways.  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg; Federal Highway Administration, 2014, Report no. FHWA HRT 14 050, 46p

Terry, Travis; Gibbons, Ronald B. Evaluation of Guardrail Embedded Lighting System in Trinidad, Colorado.  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg; Colorado Department of Transportation; Federal Highway Administration, 2014, 59p

Gibbons, Ronald B; Edwards, Christopher J; Bhagavathula, Rajaram; Owens, D Alfred. Development of Visual Model for Exploring Relationship Between Nighttime Driving Behavior and Roadway Visibility Features. Accident Reconstruction Journal, Volume 23, Issue 6, 2013, pp 11-16

Gibbons, Ronald B; Meyer, Jason; Rau, Paul S; Price, Markus L. Impact of Correlated Color Temperature of Headlamps on Visibility. 23rd International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2013, 11p

Gibbons, Ronald B; Williams, Brian; Cottrell, Benjamin. Assessment of Durability of Wet Night Visible Pavement Markings: Visibility Experiment. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Issue 2337, 2013, pp 67-73

Gibbons, Ronald B; Meyer, Jason. Exploratory Evaluation of the Impact of Spectral Power Distributions on Driver Performance. Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2013, 18p

Gibbons, Ronald B; Flintsch, Alejandra Medina; Williams, Brian; Du, Jianhe; Rakha, Hesham. Evaluation of Impact of Modern Headlamp Technology on Design Criteria for Sag Vertical Curves. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Issue 2384, 2013, pp 65-73

Saraiji, R., Younis, D., Madi, M., Gibbons, R. B., & Cie. (2013b). The effect of oncoming car headlights on pedestrian visibility. Proceedings of the Cie Centenary Conference Towards a New Century of Light, 1044-1050. 

Terry, Travis; Gibbons, Ronald B. Comparison of LED Luminaires for Roadway Lighting Using Object Detection and Color Recognition Distances. Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2013, 19p

Gibbons, Ronald B; Williams, Brian; Cottrell Jr., Benjamin H. Assessment of the Durability of Wet Night Visible Pavement Markings: Retroreflectivity Experiment. Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2013, 20p

Gibbons, Ronald B; Medina, Alejandra; Williams, Brian; Du, Jianhe; Rakha, Hesham. Sag Vertical Curve Design Criteria for Headlight Sight Distance. NCHRP Web Document, Issue 198, 2012, 112p

Gibbons, Ronald B; Williams, Brian M. Assessment of the Durability of Wet Night Visible Pavement Markings: Wet Visibility Project Phase IV.  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg; Virginia Department of Transportation; Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research, 2012, 52p

Flintsch, Gerardo W; Williams, Brian; Gibbons, Ronald; Viner, Helen. Assessment of Impact of Splash and Spray on Road Users: Results of Controlled Experiment. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Issue 2306, 2012, pp 151-160

Gibbons, Ronald B; Edwards, Christopher J; Bhagavathula, Rajaram; Carlson, Paul; Owens, D Alfred. Development of Visual Model for Exploring Relationship Between Nighttime Driving Behavior and Roadway Visibility Features. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Issue 2298, 2012, pp 96-103

Gibbons, Ronald B; Williams, Brian; Cottrell, Benjamin. Refinement of Drivers Visibility Needs During Wet Night Conditions. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Issue 2272, 2012, pp 113-120

Bhagavathula, Rajaram; Gibbons, Ronald B; Edwards, Christopher J. Effect of Static and Moving Objects on Driver Eye Movements and Detection Distances. Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2012, 15p

Gibbons, Ronald B; Williams, Brian M. The Refinement of Driver‚Äôs Visibility Needs During Wet Night Conditions: Wet Visibility Project Phase III.  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg; Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research; Virginia Department of Transportation; Federal Highway Administration, 2011, 66p

Meyer, J., Gibbons R. (2011), “Luminance Metrics for Roadway Lighting”, National Surface Transportation Safety Center of Excellence, Blacksburg, VA

Gibbons, Ronald B; Edwards, Christopher J; Trani, Antonio A. Approach Lighting System Safety. International Airport Review, Volume 14, Issue 1, 2010, pp 34-38

Gibbons, Ronald B; Edwards, Christopher J; Clanton, Nancy; Mutmansky, Michael. Alternative Lighting Evaluations in Municipality of Anchorage. Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2010

Gibbons, R., Clanton, N., Edwards, C., and Mutmansky, M. (2009). Alternative Lighting Evaluations: Municipality of Anchorage. Poster Presentation at the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Annual Conference. Seattle:WA.

Owens, D Alfred; Hunter, Megan; Zhang, Xiaoyu; Gibbons, Ronald B; Edwards, Christopher J; Viita, Derek. Assessment of Nighttime Visibility of Realistic Targets Using a Video-Based Simulation of Virginia Smart Road. Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2010, 19p

Gibbons, R.B., Edwards, C.J., and Meyer, J.E. (2009). Municipality of Anchorage: Alternative Lighting Evaluations. Final Report.

Gibbons, R.B. and Edwards, C.J. (2009). Emerging Broad-Spectrum Lighting Technology Survey for Sixth Avenue in the City of San Diego. Final Report.  

Gibbons, R.B., Edwards, C.J., Viita, D., and Meyer, J.E. (2009). Marine Corps Base Hawaii: Alternative Lighting Evaluation. Final Report. Magnaray International.

Gibbons, Ronald B; Edwards, Christopher J; Trani, Antonio A. Guidance for Identifying and Mitigating Approach Lighting System Hazards. ACRP Research Results Digest, Issue 6, 2009, 14p

Pike, Adam M; Carlson, Paul J; Meyer, Jason E; Gibbons, Ronald B. Florida's Wet Weather Demonstration Project.  Texas Transportation Institute; Florida Department of Transportation, 2009, 112p

Gibbons, Ronald B; Edwards, Christopher J; Trani, Antonio A. Guidance for Identifying and Mitigating Approach Lighting System Hazards. ACRP Web-Only Document, Issue 4, 2008, 88p

Gibbons, Ronald B; Edwards, Christopher J; Williams, Brian; Andersen, Carl K. Informational Report on Lighting Design for Midblock Crosswalks.  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg; Federal Highway Administration, 2008, 32p (Report no. FHWA HRT 08 053)

Gibbons, Ronald B; Lee, Suzanne E; Williams, Brian; Miller, C Cameron. Selection and Application of Warning Lights on Roadway Operations Equipment. NCHRP Report, Issue 624, 2008, 48p

Edwards, Christopher J; Gibbons, Ronald B. Relationship of Vertical Illuminance to Pedestrian Visibility in Crosswalks. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Issue 2056, 2008, pp 9-16

Gibbons, Ronald B; Edwards, Christopher J. A Review of Disability and Discomfort Glare Research and Future Direction. 18th Biennial TRB Visibility Symposium, Transportation Research Board, 2007, 13p

Edwards, Christopher J; Gibbons, Ronald B. The Relationship of Vertical Illuminance to Pedestrian Visibility in Crosswalk. 18th Biennial TRB Visibility Symposium, Transportation Research Board, 2007, 15p

Lee, S E; McElheny, M J; Gibbons, R. Driving performance and digital billboards.  Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. Center for Automotive Safety Research, 2007, 89p

Gibbons, Ronald B; Hankey, Jonathan. Wet Night Visibility of Pavement Markings: Dynamic Experiment. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Issue 2015, 2007, pp 73-80

Gibbons, R.B. (2006). Pavement Marking Visibility Requirements During Wet Night Conditions Virginia Transportation Research Council, VTRC 07-CR7. (64p)

Gibbons, Ronald B; Hankey, Jonathan. Influence of Vertical Illuminance on Pedestrian Visibility in Crosswalks. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Issue 1973, 2006, pp 105-112

Gibbons, Ronald B; McElheny, Melinda J; Edwards, Christopher J. Impact of Pavement Marking Width on Visibility Distance. Transportation Research Board 85th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, 2006, 19p

Clark, J., Gibbons, R. B., & Hankey, J. M. (2005). Enhanced Night Visibility Series, Volume XV: Phase III—Study 3: Influence of Beam Characteristics on Discomfort and Disability Glare (Report no. FHWA HRT 04 146). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration.

Hankey, J. M., Blanco, M., Neurauter, M. L., Gibbons, R. B., Porter, R. J., & Dingus, T. A. (2005). Enhanced Night Visibility Series, Volume XII: Overview of Phase II and Development of Phase III Experimental Plan (Report no. FHWA HRT 04 143). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration.

Gibbons, R. B., Edwards, C. J., & Gupta, S. (2005). Enhanced Night Visibility Series, Volume XVI: Phase III‚ÄîCharacterization of Experimental Objects (Report no. FHWA HRT 04 147). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. 

Gibbons, R. B., & Hankey, J. M. (2005). Enhanced Night Visibility Series, Volume IX: Phase II—Characterization of Experimental Objects (Report no. FHWA HRT 04 140). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration.

Williams, V. H., Gibbons, R. B., & Hankey, J. M. (2005). Enhanced Night Visibility Series, Volume XIV: Phase III—Study 2: Comparison of Near Infrared, Far Infrared, and Halogen Headlamps on Object Detection in Nighttime Rain (Report no. FHWA HRT 04 145). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration.

Gibbons, R. B., & Moulton, C. (2005). Enhanced Night Visibility Series, Volume XVII: Phases II and III—Characterization of Experimental Vision Enhancement Systems (Report no. FHWA HRT 04 148). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration.

Hankey, J. M., McLaughlin, S. B., Gibbons, R. B., Williams, V. H., Clark, J., & Dingus, T. A. (2005). Enhanced Night Visibility Series, Volume XVIII: Overview of Phase III (Report no. FHWA HRT 04 149). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration.

Edwards, C. J., Binder, S. C., Dingus, T. A., Gibbons, R. B., & Hankey, J. M. (2005). Enhanced Night Visibility Series, Volume VIII: Phase II—Study 6: Detection of Pavement Markings During Nighttime Driving in Clear Weather (Report no. FHWA HRT 04 139). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration.

Hankey, J. M., Blanco, M., Gibbons, R. B., McLaughlin, S. B., & Dingus, T. A. (2005). Enhanced Night Visibility Series, Volume I: Executive Summary (Report no. FHWA HRT 04 132). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration.

Gibbons, Ronald B; Andersen, Carl; Hankey, Jonathan. Wet Night Visibility of Pavement Markings: A Static Experiment. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Issue 1911, 2005, pp 113-122

Gibbons, R B; Hankey, J; Pashaj, I. Wet Night Visibility Of Pavement Markings.  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg; Virginia Transportation Research Council; Virginia Department of Transportation; Federal Highway Administration, 2004, 108 p.

Gibbons, R B; Hankey, J; Pashaj, I. Wet Night Visibility Of Pavement Markings: Executive Summary.  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg; Virginia Transportation Research Council; Virginia Department of Transportation; Federal Highway Administration, 2004, 18 p.

International Commission on Illumination. (2002). The Correlation of Models for Vision and Visual Performance (Technical Report, drafted by W. Adrian and R. Gibbons, University of Waterloo, Canada). Vienna, Austria: author.

Houser, K. and Gibbons, R. B. (2000). Composite CRI. Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, 29(2), 119-134. (Also presented at the 1999 IESNA Annual Conference.)

Gibbons, R. B., and Adrian, W. K. (1999). Influence of pavement reflection on target visibility. Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, 28(2), 102-112. (Also Presented at the 1998 IESNA Annual Conference.)

Gibbons, R. B., & Lighting, P. (1998). High illuminance calibration facility and procedures - Discussion. Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, 27(2), 139-139. 

Gibbons, R. B. (1997a). A sphere photometry system for the nineties - Discussion. Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, 26(1), 54-55. 

Gibbons, R. B. (1997b). Analysis of integrating sphere errors for lamps having different angular intensity distributions - Discussion. Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, 26(2), 113-113. 

Gibbons, R. B. (1997c). The photometric effect of lamp/ballast configurations in multiple-lamp fluorescent luminaires - Discussion. Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, 26(2), 48-48. 

Gibbons, R. B., & Lighting, P. (1998). High illuminance calibration facility and procedures - Discussion. Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, 27(2), 139-139. 

Georgalas, A. M. and Gibbons, R. B. (1997). Sphere photometry correction factors. Proceedings of the 1997 IESNA Annual Conference.

Gibbons R. B. and Adrian, W. K. (1997). Influence of observation angles on road surface reflection characteristics. Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, 26(2), 139- 149. (Also Presented at the 1996 IESNA Annual Conference.)

Adrian, W. K. and Gibbons, R. B. (1997). Fields of visibility for the night time driver. Proceedings of PAL 97, Progress in Automotive Lighting, 8-23. 

Adrian, W. K. and Gibbons, R. B. (1994). Visual performance and its metric. Lighting and Engineering, 2(3), 1-34, 1994. (Also published in Russian in Svetotekhnika, 10, 2-17, 1994.)

Gibbons, R. B. and Adrian, W. K. (1994). Reflection properties of pavement surfaces for observation angles greater than 1¬∞ (DTFH 61-93-P-01429). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. 

Gibbons, R. B., Adrian, W. K., and Thomas, L. (1993, October). Amendments in calculating STV: Influence of light reflected from the road surface. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Visibility and Luminance in Roadway Lighting, Lighting Research Institute.

Adrian, W. K. and Gibbons, R. B. (1993). Visibility level und die sichtbarkeit in der strassenbeleuchtung. [Visibility level and visibility for street lighting.] Licht, 45(10), 734-739.

Illuminating Engineering Society Medal

The IES MEDAL is awarded for the purpose of giving recognition to meritorious technical achievement that has conspicuously furthered the profession, art or knowledge of illuminating engineering. Accomplishments shall be in the field of engineering, design, applied illumination, optics, ophthalmology, lighting, research or education.

Citation: Dr. Gibbons impact on roadway and outdoor lighting has had significant benefits to the lighting industry. His visibility research and related road safety work has improved pedestrian and driver safety and in reality, has saved lives. From an energy efficiency standpoint his research and work with Adaptive Lighting Controls will save many millions of kW/h of energy while reducing light trespass impacts. Dr. Gibbons’ research has been of the highest of system value to the roadway and outdoor lighting industries as it is based on human factors testing. He has undertaken education classes for lighting designers which has had great benefits to the lighting industry. Dr. Gibbons has also developed an innovative measurement which can measure and record lighting levels via a mobile measurements system mounted on a motor-vehicle. This measurement equipment has the potential to revolutionize the roadway lighting industry by allowing validation of system performance. It can also collect road lighting levels and compare collision data as has been undertaken as part of Dr. Gibbons recent research projects.

Taylor Technical Talent Award

Measure and Report Luminaire Dirt Depreciation (LDD) in LED Luminaires for Street and Roadway Lighting Applications

Taylor Technical Talent Award

Impact of Roadway Lighting on Crash Safety - This award recognizes outstanding application papers published in LD+A, LEUKOS, or presented at the IES Annual Conference or at a Regional Conference. The Taylor Technical Talent Award improves both the quality and quantity of papers on the practice of lighting by providing recognition of authors for their accomplishments, and raising the awareness of the need for these papers. In addition, it reaffirms the IES position of leadership as the authoritative body on lighting application by the recognition of outstanding contributions to applications literature by the Society., Illuminating Engineering Society

Distinguished Service Award of the IES

The Distinguished Service Award shall be presented in recognition of continuous dedicated service to the Society, principally of a non-technical nature, having significantly furthered the purpose for which the Society was founded, and continued over a number of years in various programs and activities at, typically, regional and international levels. The Distinguished Service Award was established in 1967

Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society

The IES Fellow designation shall be awarded to a member of the Society for valuable contribution to the technical activities of the Society; to the art or science of illumination; or to the related scientific or engineering fields

Offices held

Vice president, Without Portfolio, International Commission on Illumination, 2019-2023

Treasurer United States National Committee of the CIE, International Commission on Illumination 2010-present

Vice President, Technical and Research, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America 2001-2005

Vice President, Education, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America 2005-2007

Senior Vice President, Technical and Research, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America 2007-2008

President, Technical and Research, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America 2008-2009

Past President, Technical and Research, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America 2009-2010

Membership

IES Roadway Lighting Committee 1992-present

AASHTO Roadway Lighting Committee 2019-present

Chair, RLC Sign Lighting Committee 2016-present

Chair, Roadway Lighting Research Committee 2013-present

Director Division 4, International Commission on Illumination 2014-2019

IES Roadway Lighting Standard Practice Committee 2001-present