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VEHICLE HEADLAMP CONTROL USING SENSING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

  • US 20160288699A1
  • Filed: 03/29/2016
  • Published: 10/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A driver assistance system of a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:

  • a forward sensing sensor disposed at a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system and having a field of sensing forward of the equipped vehicle, said forward sensing sensor capturing data;

    wherein said forward sensing sensor comprises one of (i) a forward viewing camera, (ii) an imaging thermal sensor and (iii) a 3D point-cloud LIDAR sensor;

    a processor operable to process data captured by said forward sensing sensor to determine the presence of another vehicle ahead of the equipped vehicle and in the field of sensing of said forward sensing sensor;

    a receiver disposed at the equipped vehicle and operable to receive a wireless communication of information pertaining to other traffic participants in the vicinity of the equipped vehicle;

    a control responsive to processing of captured data and responsive to received information;

    wherein said control, responsive to determination via processing by said processor of captured data that another vehicle is present ahead of the equipped vehicle, is operable to adjust a headlamp beam setting of the equipped vehicle; and

    wherein said control, responsive to determination via received information that another traffic participant is present in the vicinity of the equipped vehicle, is operable to adjust the headlamp beam setting of the equipped vehicle.

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