A camera is described that includes a first imager and a processor communicatively coupled to the first imager. The first imager captures images of a roadway on which a vehicle is located when operating. The processor, when operating, generates a signal to cause a first hybridized device in the vehicle to project a first patterned light on to an object on the roadway, generates a signal to cause the first imager to capture an image of the first patterned light projected on the object, receives the image from the first imager, and detects the object on the roadway based on the first patterned light captured in the image.

The present invention relates to a lamp system including a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) module, and more particularly, to a system and method for improving life characteristics of a DMD module. A DMD lamp and a method of controlling a DMD lamp of the present invention may improve a life of a DMD module by measuring a temperature of the DMD module in real time and controlling operations of the DMD module and a light source when the temperature of the DMD module rises above a certain temperature, and improve the life of the DMD module by adjusting a ratio of an ON mode/OFF mode of the DMD module to the same ratio and automatically compensating for the insufficient amount of light to reduce the consumption of an angle adjusting unit of a mirror to a minimum while maintaining the output amount of light.

A lighting device that includes a series of optical waveguides each able to allow rays of light to be waveguided between an entry face, arranged at a proximal end of the optical waveguide, and an exit face. The device is formed of at least two subassemblies produced separately and each including at least a portion of the series of optical waveguides and first structural elements for retaining the waveguides in position and joining successive optical waveguides of the subassembly together, the two subassemblies being able to be assembled to form the device through collaboration of the first structural elements. The distal ends of at least two successive optical waveguides of the series are connected by a piece of translucent or transparent flexible material.

A method for adjusting the lighting range of a headlamp in a motor vehicle, is performed with the following steps. A first coordinateis acquired that corresponds to a position of the motor vehicle. At least one image of a camera connected with the motor vehicle is evaluated so as to acquire a second coordinate that corresponds to the position of an object on a roadway in the zone ahead of the motor vehicle. A reference angle is calculated for the motor vehicle from the first coordinate, the second coordinate and a height of the camera over the roadway. The lighting range of the headlamp is adjusted based on the reference angle.

A light distribution control device including: an acquirer acquiring information representing a running status of an assistance operation performed for driving assistance from a driving assistance device performing driving assistance of a subject vehicle based on a recognition result of objects disposed in front of the subject vehicle recognized based on detection results acquired by a plurality of sensors including an optical sensor; and a light distribution controller performing light distribution control including change of an output level of a headlight of the subject vehicle, in which the light distribution controller gently performs change of the output level of the headlight in accordance with running of the assistance operation in the light distribution control.

A lighting device of a vehicle is provided. The lighting device comprises a light fitting, which comprises a first and a second light source with different color locations. Furthermore, the lighting device has a first sensing module, which senses the actual value of the color location of the light fitting. In addition, the lighting device comprises a set value generator module which presets a set value for the color location of the light fitting, and a control module which reduces the difference between set value and actual value by means of an actuator module. Here, the set value of the color location of the light fitting is dependent on a driving situation of the vehicle or a personalized driving setting.

An intelligent night vision system for detecting an object in front of a vehicle driving at night, and selectively turning on only an infrared light source corresponding to an area in which the object is located or appropriately adjusting the brightness of the infrared light source to improve driving stability.

A headlamp auto-leveling system and a method thereof are disclosed. The headlamp auto-leveling system and method adjust the radiation direction of light through a headlamp according to the state of a mobility device and the presence of physical objects in the front and rear sides of the mobility device, thereby reducing or minimizing the effect of a projection image on the surrounding mobility device and enhancing the accuracy of identification of messages through the projection image.

A vehicle vision system comprises first and second vehicle headlights configured to project first and second light structures into a travel path of the vehicle to illuminate an object in the travel path. The system includes a camera disposed in the vehicle between the first and second headlights to capture images of the object in response to capture signals. The first and second vehicle headlights alternately project the first and second light structures. A system controller synchronizes the capture signals so that images of the object captured by the camera include reflections of the first and second light structures. An image processor can reconstruct a surface geometry of the object based on the reflected first and second light structures.

A headlight for a vehicle is described herein. The headlight includes a hybridized device and a controller. The hybridized device includes an array of light emitting devices that illuminate a roadway on which the vehicle is located when operating. The controller is electrically coupled to the hybridized device and, when operating, causes the array of light emitting devices to selectively project a patterned light on to an object on the roadway using the hybridized device and causes a camera to capture an image of the patterned light projected on the object.