A PWM lighting bridge manages hardware PWM compensation components. One or more PWM outputs are driven based upon a master PWM input signal. The master PWM input signal is processed through a mapping function to produce a desired output signal(s) on the one or more PWM outputs. The mapping function comprises a set of compensation bins having a maxim input duty cycle, a minimum input duty cycle and an output duty cycle. The mapping process selects a bin based on determining whether the input duty cycle is within the minimum and maximum duty cycle ranges of the bins and then uses the specified output duty cycle for the one or more PWM outputs. The PWM lighting bridge provides configuration and runtime management of the hardware PWM compensation components. Read/write access to the PWM compensation bins provides customizable configurations of the input and output PWM characteristics.

A PWM lighting bridge manages hardware PWM compensation components. One or more PWM outputs are driven based upon a master PWM input signal. The master PWM input signal is processed through a mapping function to produce a desired output signal(s) on the one or more PWM outputs. The mapping function comprises a set of compensation bins having a maxim input duty cycle, a minimum input duty cycle and an output duty cycle. The mapping process selects a bin based on determining whether the input duty cycle is within the minimum and maximum duty cycle ranges of the bins and then uses the specified output duty cycle for the one or more PWM outputs. The PWM lighting bridge provides configuration and runtime management of the hardware PWM compensation components. Read/write access to the PWM compensation bins provides customizable configurations of the input and output PWM characteristics.

A method for visualizing sensor data from the surroundings of a vehicle and/or measuring data from the vehicle uses light modules in the interior of the vehicle for the visualization of the sensor data. The sensor data is detected as video data, after which the video data is analyzed in relation to relevant recognizable structures, after which the relevant structures are transferred to a video sequence with a format fitting for the respective light module, and/or sensor data not detected as video data and/or measuring data is recalculated into video sequences via an algorithm, after which the video sequences from the different data are superimposed and displayed on the light modules.

It is intended to cause a light emitter to properly emit light for notifying an occupant of a movement direction of an object approaching a conveyance. A vehicle lighting device includes sensors (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) configured to detect an approaching object approaching a vehicle, light emitters (5) attached to the vehicle, and a control device (2) configured to control the light emitter (5) when the sensor (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) has detected the approaching object. The control device (2) controls the light emitter (5) such that a light emitting spot of the light emitter (5) moves along a direction corresponding to a movement direction of the approaching object.

A lighting control system for a vehicle includes a controller configured to be disposed at a vehicle so as to connect with or communicate with at least one light of the vehicle. The controller, responsive to at least one input, adjusts a color of the at least one light of the vehicle and an intensity of the at least one light of the vehicle. The input may include one or more of (i) a driver attentiveness input and (ii) a driver age input, and optionally a time of day input, an ambient light input, a weather condition input, and/or a navigation input.

A lighting control system for a vehicle includes a controller configured to be disposed at a vehicle so as to connect with or communicate with at least one light of the vehicle. The controller, responsive to at least one input, adjusts a color of the at least one light of the vehicle and an intensity of the at least one light of the vehicle. The input may include one or more of (i) a driver attentiveness input and (ii) a driver age input, and optionally a time of day input, an ambient light input, a weather condition input, and/or a navigation input.

Provided is to a vehicle lamp capable of ensuring a high sense of unity when a plurality of lamp units are arranged based on a shape of an outer optical member. The vehicle lamp includes a light source unit for generating light, a first optical member in which a plurality of incident optics are disposed on an incident surface, a second optical member in which a plurality of emitting optics are disposed, and a shield unit disposed between the plurality of incident optics and the plurality of emitting optics. In particular, a first side of the incident surface and the emitting surface is formed to be closer to the light source unit than a second side of the incident surface and the emitting surface to allow the incident surface and the emitting surface to be inclined.

Provided is to a vehicle lamp capable of ensuring a high sense of unity when a plurality of lamp units are arranged based on a shape of an outer optical member. The vehicle lamp includes a light source unit for generating light, a first optical member in which a plurality of incident optics are disposed on an incident surface, a second optical member in which a plurality of emitting optics are disposed, and a shield unit disposed between the plurality of incident optics and the plurality of emitting optics. In particular, a first side of the incident surface and the emitting surface is formed to be closer to the light source unit than a second side of the incident surface and the emitting surface to allow the incident surface and the emitting surface to be inclined.

A method for operating an automated vehicle. A request for the take-over of at least one driving task presently carried out by the automated vehicle is output to a driver of the automated vehicle. Prior to a transfer of the driving task to the driver following the request, at least one measure is carried out, with which at least one function of the automated vehicle, which represents a potential source of distraction for the driver during the transfer of the driving task, is deactivated or reduced.

A vehicle control panel protection device, including a main body to cover at least a portion of a vehicle control panel disposed on a portion of a door of a vehicle, at least one first fastener disposed on at least a portion of the main body, and at least one second fastener disposed on the vehicle control panel to detachably connect to the at least one first fastener.