VEHICLE HEADLAMP CONTROL USING SENSING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
First Claim
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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Abstract
A driver assistance system of a vehicle includes a forward viewing sensor disposed at the vehicle and having a field of sensing forward of the vehicle. A processor is operable to process data captured by the forward sensing sensor to determine the presence of another vehicle. A receiver is disposed at the subject vehicle and operable to receive a wireless communication of information pertaining to other vehicles or traffic participants in the vicinity of the subject vehicle. A control, responsive to determination via processing of captured data that another vehicle is present ahead of the subject vehicle, is operable to adjust a headlamp beam setting of the equipped vehicle, and the control, responsive to determination via received information that another traffic participant is present in the vicinity of the subject vehicle, is operable to adjust the headlamp beam setting of the subject vehicle.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A driver assistance system of a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A driver assistance system of a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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a forward camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system and having a field of view forward of the equipped vehicle, said forward camera capturing image data; an image processor operable to process image data captured by said forward camera to determine the presence of another vehicle ahead of the equipped vehicle and in the field of view of said forward camera; 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; wherein said receiver receives wireless communication of information via one of (i) a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system, (ii) a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication system and (iii) a mobile device of a pedestrian; a control responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data and responsive to received information; wherein said control, responsive to determination via processing by said image processor of captured image 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, irrespective of processing by said image processor of captured image data, and 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. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A driver assistance system of a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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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; wherein said receiver receives wireless communication of information via one of (i) a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system, (ii) a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication system and (iii) a mobile device of a pedestrian; 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; wherein said control, irrespective of processing by said processor of image data, and 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; and wherein said control is operable to adjust the headlamp beam setting to a lower beam setting responsive to a determination via received information that another vehicle is in the vicinity of the equipped vehicle and not determined to be present via processing of captured data by said processor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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