

Ford\'s Predictive Smart Headlights Guide Drivers Through The Dark
Apr 23, 2021
Driving in the dark can be challenging, but Ford innovates to make the road easier for drivers to see. The company pioneered the use of traffic signals and lane markings as headlight beam adjustment signals to better illuminate the road, especially at intersections. Now engineers from Ford Research and Advanced Engineering Europe are testing technology that uses real-time location data to efficiently visualize the vehicle. The predictive smart headlight system directs beams into oncoming coers even before drivers see them, illuminating hazards and other road users more quickly and effectively.Also Read: Ford Evos crossover revealedThe advanced lighting system uses prototype GPS location data, advanced technologies, and high-precision street engineering information to accurately identify tus on the road. The algorithm calculates the vehicle's trajectory and speeds to proactively adjust the direction of its headlights, providing optimal light coverage of curves and intersections, and even hazards that lurk around the coer.
Researchers have made extensive use of 'digital twin' simulation that recreates the physical world in a virtual environment.If the vehicle encounters a stretch of road where location data is not available, the system will work in conjunction with camera-based steering and headlight dynamic flex technologies to continue to intelligently illuminate the road until they improve location data.Researchers have widely used simulations of a "digital twin" that recreate the physical world in a virtual environment. The simulator accurately calculates how light falls and is reflected in the real world, allowing researchers to better visualize and improve technology for drivers.Also Read: Leo Buett India Introduces ‘StreetEye’; a device designed to detect potholes in real-timeAlso Read: Genesis G80 electric car revealed
