This document is a portfolio from Robert H. Miller that summarizes several lighting design projects he worked on from 2008-2011. It includes advanced LED lighting designs for vehicles created in collaboration with 3M and Visteon, including the X-Wave concept car from 2008, the EN-V urban transport vehicle for Shanghai in 2010, and the Growth Market Vehicle collaboration from 2011. The portfolio also outlines Miller's experience developing lighting technologies and consulting with automakers on integrating efficient lighting solutions.

1. Advanced LED
Lighting Designs
Robert H. Miller
Volume Two
Lighting Designs
Advanced LED

2. Copyright 2005 - 2011 by Robert H. Miller
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3. Advanced LED Lighting
Designs
Portfolio of Robert H. Miller
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4. 3M / Visteon Collaboration “X-Wave” 2008 04
General Motors “EN-V” Shangahi, China 2010 16
3M / Visteon Collaboration “GMV” 2011 28
Electrochromic Film for Lighting Development 42
Technology Design Brochures 46
Profile: Robert H. Miller 69
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5. Technology Car
Visteon and 3M
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17. GM EN-V
Urban Transport for the Future
Shanghai, China, 2010
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18. Lighting
Art-to-Part
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19. Miao (Magic)
Xiao (Laugh)
Jiao (Pride)
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29. Growth Market Vehicle (GMV) - 2011
A Collaboration Between Visteon and 3M
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38. Thin Profile Lighting (TPL) Rear Lights
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43. Electrochromic Films
Development
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44. Electrochromic Sun Visors Interior
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45. Rear
Lighting
Exterior
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46. Interior with Temperature Based Lighting
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47. Technology Design Brochures
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70. For the last fifteen years my passion has been designing lighting applications for the interiors and
exteriors of cars for OEMS and Tiers worldwide. My extensive technological experience has enabled
me to combine new technologies and integrate them into innovative lighting designs. The result has
been exciting new products such as illuminated cup holders and map pockets that respond to motion
sensors.
As the green effort expands, the use of super efficient lighting will be become critical for the global
automobile market. For the past four years I’ve worked full time as a consultant to 3M Automotive,
which is based in both Germany and the USA. I have traveled to China, India, Europe, South
American, and Australia. My role is to visit OEM design studios and present them with advanced
lighting design strategies for the interiors and exteriors of future cars.
While at 3M, I designed and created the first Precision Lighting Element-based seat-back light and
developed the world’s first super-compact PLE High Mount Stop Light (CHMSL). These designs are
both new and efficient, and they lend design excitement to older existing technologies.
In 2007, 2008 and 2011, I coordinated and design and the integration of the lighting on four global
technology vehicles for 3M, and Visteon. The first vehicle, Vicki III Demonstration Vehicle, was used to
showcase 3M’s Optical Film Technology, Lighting and several of other technologies 3M manufactures.
The second and third vehicle was the joint collaboration between Visteon and 3M. The X Waves were
built to showcase Visteon design integration abilities and 3M’s technology offerings to the global
automotive marketplace. In order to satisfy the individual needs of demographics in designs, two X
Wave vehicles were produced. One centered in America the other centered in Europe. All three
vehicles have been showcased globally.
The fourth and fifth vehicles are Growth Market Vehicles (GMV) A small, low-cost compact car was
chosen and a 2-wheeler motorcycle was used to showcase low cost innovative light management
technologies for the India marketplace.
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