A control system to control the brightness of the headlamps of a vehicle comprising: an image array sensor and an optical system configured to image the scene forward of the vehicle onto said image array sensor; a control unit configured to: process images received from said image array sensor, identify light sources in said images, determine the brightness of the light sources within said images, generate a control signal to set the state of the high beam headlamps, compare the brightness of an identified light source to an absolute high level brightness threshold, and, if the brightness of the light source is above said threshold, cause the vehicle to immediately dim the bright headlamps, wherein the image array sensor is aimed through a portion of the controlled vehicle windshield cleaned by a windshield wiper.
STUFENLOSE STEUERUNG EINES SCHEINWERFERS
2016-11-10
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Deutsch
IPC: | B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / F21V FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF , Funktionsmerkmale oder Einzelheiten von Leuchten oder Beleuchtungssystemen |
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