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ASSIST: Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies

Research Activities

ASSIST funds a wide range of research projects in LED lighting. These projects are designed to understand the basics of LED life and performance in order to better apply this technology to real-world lighting demonstrations and applications. Understanding LED performance is key to ensuring the maximum potential and future of LED lighting.

Learn more about ASSIST’s research projects below.

LED Performance, Reliability, and Life Prediction

• Characterizing the Thermal Resistance Coefficient of LEDs

Light and Health with LEDs

• Effects of Blue Light on the Sleep Quality of Older Adults

LED Color

• Developing Color Tolerance Criteria for White LEDs
• Characterizing Color Properties of LED-Based Reading Lights