The DVN Tokyo Workshop presented a unique opportunity for GTB President Geoff Draper to gather the views of representatives of JASIC, MLIT/NTSE, JAMA, JAPIA, JELMA, the Chinese CATARC organisation, Audi and Visteon. The rubric was “How the approach to global harmonisation of lighting and light-signalling regulation needs to be changed to encourage the introduction of new technologies and to support manufacturers to be competitive without compromising safety”.
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Chairing the panel discussion, Draper introduced the session by welcoming the following distinguished experts Takayuki Amma (Koito) — Chairman of the JAPIA Lighting Committee Teruyoshi Fujita (Toyota) — Chairman of the JAMA Lighting Committee Wolfgang Huhn, (Audi) — providing the views of a European car manufacturer Rainer Neumann (Visteon) — presenting the views of a European T1 supplier Yuki Tsukada (NTSE Lab) — presenting the views of Japan’s Ministry of Transport Ushio Ueno (JASIC) — Executive Director Tatsumi Yoshida (JELMA) — Chairman, Automotive Bulb Technical Committee Yuntang He (CATARC) — providing written contribution
To launch the discussion, Geoff Draper identified four main emerging themes:
1. Product Innovation
New technologies and their convergence present new regulatory challenges for regulators. Vehicle lighting and signalling has evolved as a complex vehicle system involving LED light sources, sophisticated optical systems, sensors and data processors operating together to produce driver assistance systems. Regulation is required to assure that safety is not compromised by poor systems.
2. Commercial Considerations
Innovative solutions sell cars and provide a competitive advantage but frequently innovation and the need to regulate are in conflict.