The invention relates to a light management device for a vehicle, in particular a railway vehicle, the vehicle comprising at least one car. The device comprises: at least one light source, the at least one light source emitting light radiation with at least one optical characteristic, at least one sensor selected from a sensor for measuring a passenger density aboard the vehicle, such as an axle load sensor, a vehicle position sensor, and/or a clock, a control unit connected to the at least one sensor, and to the at least one light source, the control unit being configured to control the at least one optical characteristic of the light radiation based on a measurement of the at least one sensor.

The invention relates to a light management device for a vehicle, in particular a railway vehicle, the vehicle comprising at least one car. The device comprises: at least one light source, the at least one light source emitting light radiation with at least one optical characteristic, at least one sensor selected from a sensor for measuring a passenger density aboard the vehicle, such as an axle load sensor, a vehicle position sensor, and/or a clock, a control unit connected to the at least one sensor, and to the at least one light source, the control unit being configured to control the at least one optical characteristic of the light radiation based on a measurement of the at least one sensor.

The present invention relates to a vehicle control device provided in a vehicle and a control method of a vehicle. A vehicle control device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a beam output unit for irradiating light to a road surface of a periphery of a vehicle, and a processor for sensing whether an object approaching toward a vehicle door is present or not via a sensing unit provided in the vehicle when a control command for opening the vehicle door is received after the vehicle stops, and, controlling the beam output unit so that information notifying the object approaching toward the vehicle door is irradiated to the road surface of the periphery of the vehicle door in a state in which the vehicle door is closed based on the presence of the object approaching toward the vehicle door.

The present invention relates to a vehicle control device provided in a vehicle and a control method of a vehicle. A vehicle control device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a beam output unit for irradiating light to a road surface of a periphery of a vehicle, and a processor for sensing whether an object approaching toward a vehicle door is present or not via a sensing unit provided in the vehicle when a control command for opening the vehicle door is received after the vehicle stops, and, controlling the beam output unit so that information notifying the object approaching toward the vehicle door is irradiated to the road surface of the periphery of the vehicle door in a state in which the vehicle door is closed based on the presence of the object approaching toward the vehicle door.

Disclosed is a reproduction appliance for a passenger cabin of an aircraft, for reproducing visual contents in the passenger cabin with a lighting device having luminaires, a control unit and a control line, wherein the control unit contains an instruction set of light instructions for actuating the luminaires, contains a memory for the contents to be reproduced, an interface to the control line and a decoder for receiving the light instructions having an association rule for associating control instructions for the reproduction appliance with the light instructions. A reproduction structure for the passenger cabin for reproducing the contents contains the reproduction unit and the lighting device. Also disclosed is a method for operating the reproduction appliance involves the contents being stored in the memory in a storage period and the reproduction appliance being controlled by means of light instructions in an operating period.

Disclosed is a reproduction appliance for a passenger cabin of an aircraft, for reproducing visual contents in the passenger cabin with a lighting device having luminaires, a control unit and a control line, wherein the control unit contains an instruction set of light instructions for actuating the luminaires, contains a memory for the contents to be reproduced, an interface to the control line and a decoder for receiving the light instructions having an association rule for associating control instructions for the reproduction appliance with the light instructions. A reproduction structure for the passenger cabin for reproducing the contents contains the reproduction unit and the lighting device. Also disclosed is a method for operating the reproduction appliance involves the contents being stored in the memory in a storage period and the reproduction appliance being controlled by means of light instructions in an operating period.

An illumination element marks escape routes in vehicles. The illumination element includes a planar substrate, which has: a base surface configured for fastening on a first side; and at least one planar electrical lighting element on a second side. A ratio of a surface area of the base surface to a thickness of the illumination element is greater than 500 mm, and a ratio of the surface area of the base surface to a mass of the illumination element is greater than 100 mm.sup.2/g.

An illumination element marks escape routes in vehicles. The illumination element includes a planar substrate, which has: a base surface configured for fastening on a first side; and at least one planar electrical lighting element on a second side. A ratio of a surface area of the base surface to a thickness of the illumination element is greater than 500 mm, and a ratio of the surface area of the base surface to a mass of the illumination element is greater than 100 mm.sup.2/g.

An integrated guidance system of a vehicle, may include a sensor configured to collect vehicle information of the vehicle; a lamp configured to selectively light a point including a door or a seat in an internal space of the vehicle when emitting the light; a projector configured to display guidance information on a projection surface of the internal space of the vehicle; and a controller connected to the sensor, the lamp and the projector and configured to control whether the lamp emits the light and the lighting point according to the vehicle information, generate the guidance information for guiding a passenger of the vehicle, and provide the guidance information to the projector, and a method for controlling the same.

An autonomous light system may comprise a reading light assembly, an object detection device; and a controller. The reading light assembly may include a light source and an actuation system. The controller may be operably coupled to the light source and the object detection device. The controller may include an object detection module and may be configured to receive object data from the object detection device, compare the object data against an object database, identify an object based on the comparison of the object data to the object database, send a first command to at least one of the light source and the actuation system.