Only 25% of travel by car takes place in the hours of darkness, yet over 40% of all major accidents (with fatalities or serious injuries ensuing) occur during this time, according to figures published by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the European Commission (EC). Night time driving can be intimidating to anyone. Even with your lights on, the glare from oncoming traffic can make it difficult to see. Fortunately, new developments in front-lighting systems, including Pixel Light technology, are helping to alleviate this problem.
Rather than relying on the traditional motor controlled beam adjustment, Pixel Light controls multiple LED emitters to provide a more flexible and operationally efficient approach. Through the turning on, turning off or dimming of LEDs it is possible to shape the vehicle’s front light beam. This combined with camera systems can enhance illumination of road signs, pedestrians, and other objects in the driver’s line of sight, while minimizing the glare of oncoming traffic, improving driver, passenger and pedestrian safety.
The images below demonstrate lighting systems without (left) and with (right) Pixel Light-based anti-glare high beams. As you can see, the Pixel Lights greatly reduce the glare from oncoming traffic making it easier and safer to drive at night.