With vehicle systems becoming ever more intelligent, Mercedes Benz has just devised a technology to make headlights even smarter than ever. Their customers will soon be able to benefit from the latest in illumination with the automaker's adaptive high-beam assistant.
The new system actively adjusts the vehicle's headlamps for optimum lighting in every traffic situation- improving safety and visibility. By adjusting headlamp yeild to the distance of vehicles up the road, Mercedes says drivers will experience optimum headlamp range at all times. In fact, practical testing has shown that the system enables visibility of roadside objects up to 150 metres earlier- even with oncoming traffic present.
The adaptive high-beam assistant works similarly to a conventional "low beam" and "high beam" setup, though it is able to vary low-beam range from 65 metres to about 300 metres without dazzling other motorists. The intelligent lights receive their adjustment instructions from a sophisticated windshield-mounted camera every 40 milliseconds.
The adjustable light yield means that the vehicle's headlight cone falls in front of other road users. It also factors in steering angle, meaning that lights are appropriately adjusted for tight corners. High-beams are automatically selected when drivers travel empty and open roads, negating the need to operate the switch manually.
Mercedes says that drivers typically use their high-beams just 8 percent of the time.
photo:Mercedes-Benz
The new system actively adjusts the vehicle's headlamps for optimum lighting in every traffic situation- improving safety and visibility. By adjusting headlamp yeild to the distance of vehicles up the road, Mercedes says drivers will experience optimum headlamp range at all times. In fact, practical testing has shown that the system enables visibility of roadside objects up to 150 metres earlier- even with oncoming traffic present.
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The adaptive high-beam assistant works similarly to a conventional "low beam" and "high beam" setup, though it is able to vary low-beam range from 65 metres to about 300 metres without dazzling other motorists. The intelligent lights receive their adjustment instructions from a sophisticated windshield-mounted camera every 40 milliseconds.
The adjustable light yield means that the vehicle's headlight cone falls in front of other road users. It also factors in steering angle, meaning that lights are appropriately adjusted for tight corners. High-beams are automatically selected when drivers travel empty and open roads, negating the need to operate the switch manually.
Mercedes says that drivers typically use their high-beams just 8 percent of the time.
photo:Mercedes-Benz