A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include: a housing installed inside the front of a vehicle and formed one side thereof with an opening, a plurality of light emitting units installed inside the housing and configured to emit light toward the opening, and a plurality of flap units rotatably installed in the housing, disposed to face the plurality of light emitting units, and configured to open or close the opening.

Example embodiments relate to pedestrian countdown signal classification to increase pedestrian behavior legibility. An example embodiment includes a method that includes obtaining, by a computing system of a vehicle, a camera image patch. The method further includes determining, by the computing system, using the camera image patch and a pedestrian countdown signal classifier model, a state of a pedestrian countdown signal. The method also includes determining, by the computing system based on the state of the pedestrian countdown signal, a prediction of whether a pedestrian will enter a crosswalk governed by the pedestrian countdown signal. And the method includes, based on the prediction, causing, by the computing system, the vehicle to perform an invitation action that invites a pedestrian to enter the crosswalk.

Aspects of the disclosure provide for displaying notifications on a display of an autonomous vehicle 100. In one instance, a distance from the vehicle to a destination of the vehicle or a passenger may be determined. When the distance is between a first distance and a second distance, a first notification 650 may be displayed on the display. The second distance may be less than the first distance. When the distance is less than the second distance, a second notification 660 may be displayed on the display. The second notification provides additional information not provided by the first notification.

A method, system and non-transitory computer readable medium for suppressing autonomous vehicle external human machine interface (eHMI) notifications to prevent confusion or distraction of a road user. The suppression conditions are based on situations where the eHMI notification is redundant, not necessary, can be simplified or should be modified due to weather or light intensity. The eHMI notifications can be suppressed on selected displays and enhanced on others. The eHMI notifications can include text and icons, flashing lights, color or light patterns, which can be modified or suppressed based on the determination that the eHMI notification will confuse or distract the road user. At a four-way stop intersection, the eHMI notification can be suppressed until the autonomous vehicle has the right-of-way. The autonomous vehicle can form a mesh network with connected vehicles at the intersection and broadcast a group eHMI while requesting that the connected vehicles suppress their eHMIs.

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, using one or more sensors of a first vehicle, sensor data associated with an environment surrounding the first vehicle. The method includes detecting, using the sensor data, a second vehicle in the environment surrounding the first vehicle. The method includes determining, based on the sensor data, a first movement context associated with the first vehicle and a second movement context associated with the second vehicle. The method includes coordinating, via a ride matching system, movements between the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on the first movement context associated with the first vehicle and the second movement context associated with the second vehicle.

A system for alerting motorists travelling on a roadway in a vicinity of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes one or more projector units, and a respective attachment structure for each of the one or more projector units for attaching the projector units to a portion of the vehicle. The one or more projector units are configured and arranged to project a light signal on to at least a portion of the roadway adjacent the vehicle and in a travel path of the motorist. The one or more projector units include at least one light flare projector unit and/or at least one signage projector unit. A school bus incorporating the system is also disclosed. A method for alerting motorists travelling on a roadway in the vicinity of a vehicle is also disclosed.

Provided is a mobile object capable of appropriately communicating a status of the mobile object to the outside. The mobile object includes: a main body that moves; a pair of left and right headlights that are arranged on a front surface of the main body; and a pair of linear light emitters each including a light emission area which emits light linearly, the pair of linear light emitters being arranged respectively above the pair of left and right headlights.

A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include: a housing installed inside the front of a vehicle and formed one side thereof with an opening, a plurality of light emitting units installed inside the housing and configured to emit light toward the opening, and a plurality of flap units rotatably installed in the housing, disposed to face the plurality of light emitting units, and configured to open or close the opening.

An image for communication with outside pedestrians is implemented by an afterimage effect by means of a cylindrical display installed at an upper end of a mobility vehicle, and visibility is ensured. In addition, the number of light sources for implementing the image is reduced, an overall size of a lighting device is reduced, and durability and reliability are improved because there is no direct mechanical contact.

A display system provided in a vehicle includes: a road surface drawing device configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle; and a display control unit configured to control the road surface drawing device. The display control unit stops emission of the light pattern in response to detection of a light pattern emitted from a vehicle.