Project description DEENESFRITPL Cost-efficient LED headlamp technology The devastating impact of climate change has led policymakers to encourage and fund projects that provide ecological benefits or reduce the impact of industries throughout all sectors. The EU-funded LEDHEAD project by Hungaro Lux Light is one of these promising projects. It aims to develop and introduce a novel LED headlamp technology for automotive lightning that would overcome the restraints of industry leaders for LED integration in headlamps. It will do this by significantly reducing manufacturing costs by using refractive elements. These will improve optical efficiency and reduce production costs. This innovation would decrease environmental impact through the production process and product use. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective As LED lighting becomes more mature and affordable, it is increasingly used in a broad range of lighting applications. This includes automotive lighting: LEDs are already widely used for interior lighting and signal functions such as parking lamps, brake lamps and turn signals as well as daytime running lamps. LEDs are, however, still rarely used in headlamps, despite its advantages in terms of safety and environmental impact; and despite the fact that it represents the single largest market opportunity within automotive lighting. One of the major reasons for this apparent paradox is the cost for the automakers to implement them at a price the consumer is willing to pay. Hungaro Lux Light is developing is a novel optical system for motor vehicle headlamps, designed specifically for LED light sources. Our solution uses only refractive elements, resulting in better optical efficiency and far lower manufacturing costs than current solutions, making LED headlamps economically feasible across all vehicle classes. Increased use of LED headlamps will have considerable benefits both for the end-users and for the society at large: cost and energy savings; reduced environmental impact and better road safety. This proposal aims a Phase 1 project to define the optimal technological roadmap and commercialisation strategy for the successful market introduction of the LEDHEAD technology. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryhalogens Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument Topic(s) SMEInst-10-2016-2017 - Small business innovation research for Transport and Smart Cities Mobility Call for proposal H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-1-2016-2017 Funding Scheme SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinator HUNGARO LUX LIGHT VILAGITOESZKOZ-GYARTO, KERESKEDELMI ES SZOLGALTATO KORLATOLT FELELOSSEGU TARSASAG Net EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address Rakoskert sugarut 62 1171 Budapest Hungary See on map Region Közép-Magyarország Budapest Budapest Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 21 429,00
