This article discusses the latest breakthrough in the field of automotive lighting and states its importance and utility value.
There’s now been a major breakthrough in an effort to reduce car accidents at night. The system which would be in production soon uses a digital camera and advanced lighting system to minimize the glare effect.
This was announced by the automotive lighting specialist Hella. The system known as the adaptive cut off line uses the infrared camera to scan the road for any approaching vehicles and adjusts the intensity of the headlight accordingly so as to reduce glare. This system can also switch between five pre-set lighting configuration depending on the weather conditions, speed of driving and road conditions.
According to Dr. Christian Damsel of Hella, driving with high beam lighting increases visibility and reduces the chances of accidents. But drivers use high beam for only 10% of their journey due to the fear of reducing the visibility for the approaching drivers. But with this system in place, the drivers can have their high beam lighting configuration up all the time and the headlights just adjust themselves when a car approaches.
In other words, the system cuts down the elements of the lighting that can cause a glare for the approaching driver. This systems also takes into accounts the terrain and the ups and down on the road while calculating the correct intensity of lighting. With this system in operation, the distance to which the low beam can increase visibility can also be increased effectively.
