A lighting device for a vehicle controls an emission intensity of each of a plurality of light emission units. The lighting device is configured to execute first control of controlling an irradiation area in accordance with a traveling direction of a vehicle, second control of controlling the irradiation area so that a degree of irradiation of light to a position of an object is reduced, and third control of controlling the irradiation area so that the degree of irradiation of the light to a position of a reflection object is reduced. The lighting device selects, as a final target value, a minimum value of a target value of an emission intensity for the first control, a target value of an emission intensity for the second control, and a target value of an emission intensity for the third control.

Particular embodiments may provide for a method of providing illumination for a vehicle. A signal to activate a headlamp assembly for a vehicle may be sent. The headlamp assembly may comprise a laser-based lamp positioned to provide high-beam illumination, including a plurality of beam subfields, and a light sensor configured to capture images of illuminated objects, wherein the light sensor is capable of sensing objects illuminated by visible-spectrum light. A focal region for the high-beam illumination may be determined based on images captured by the light sensor. Instructions to configure the laser-based lamp to modify a distribution of the high-beam illumination to increase brightness of one or more beam subfields of the high-beam illumination within the focal region may be sent.

Particular embodiments may provide for a method of providing illumination for a vehicle. A signal to activate a headlamp assembly for a vehicle may be sent. The headlamp assembly may comprise a laser-based lamp positioned to provide high-beam illumination, including a plurality of beam subfields, and a light sensor configured to capture images of illuminated objects, wherein the light sensor is capable of sensing objects illuminated by visible-spectrum light. A focal region for the high-beam illumination may be determined based on images captured by the light sensor. Instructions to configure the laser-based lamp to modify a distribution of the high-beam illumination to increase brightness of one or more beam subfields of the high-beam illumination within the focal region may be sent.

A vehicle headlamp alignment system is provided that includes a headlamp located on a vehicle, an adjuster module for adjusting aim of the headlamp, and a camera located on the vehicle. Sensors may determine distance and orientation of the vehicle relative to a wall. A controller processes images of a beam on the wall acquired by the camera and determines the aim of the headlamp based on the images. The controller controls the adjuster module to align the headlamp based on the determined aim.

A method for identifying a cause of blockage in a sequence of images provided by a camera of a vehicle, the method comprising iteratively: S10) acquiring an image of the camera; successively acquired images forming a sequence of images; S20) detecting a blockage in last images of the sequence of images; S60) determining whether it is day-time or night-time based on time information; if it is determined that it is night-time: S82) determining whether toggling front light(s) of the vehicle on/off causes a change in images acquired by the camera; and S84) in this case, determining that for the current iteration, the cause of the blockage is presumably the road being dark. A computer program for performing said method, a computer-readable recording medium containing such computer program, a driving assistance system capable of executing said method.

A method for identifying a cause of blockage in a sequence of images provided by a camera of a vehicle, the method comprising iteratively: S10) acquiring an image of the camera; successively acquired images forming a sequence of images; S20) detecting a blockage in last images of the sequence of images; S60) determining whether it is day-time or night-time based on time information; if it is determined that it is night-time: S82) determining whether toggling front light(s) of the vehicle on/off causes a change in images acquired by the camera; and S84) in this case, determining that for the current iteration, the cause of the blockage is presumably the road being dark. A computer program for performing said method, a computer-readable recording medium containing such computer program, a driving assistance system capable of executing said method.

A vehicle lamp may include at least one head lamp having a plurality of optical modules spaced apart from each other. Each optical module may include a base substrate and a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed on the base substrate. The vehicle lamp may also include at least one processor configured to control the plurality of optical modules to form a light distribution pattern. The at least one processor may also be configured to control the plurality of light emitting diodes in each of the plurality of optical modules to form a respective part of the light distribution pattern.

In various embodiments, a light-emitting arrangement is provided. The light-emitting arrangement includes a radiation source, into the beam path of which a micromirror device is arranged via which radiation emitted by the radiation source may be directed at least into a first and a second direction, at least one further radiation source configured to emit radiation toward the micromirror device. The radiation from the further radiation source may be directed, via the micromirror device at least into a first and a second direction. The micromirror device is movable about at least one axis into at least two positions.

In various embodiments, a light-emitting arrangement is provided. The light-emitting arrangement includes a radiation source, into the beam path of which a micromirror device is arranged via which radiation emitted by the radiation source may be directed at least into a first and a second direction, at least one further radiation source configured to emit radiation toward the micromirror device. The radiation from the further radiation source may be directed, via the micromirror device at least into a first and a second direction. The micromirror device is movable about at least one axis into at least two positions.

A headlamp includes a high beam lamp unit configured to form a high beam light distribution pattern, a cornering lamp configured to form a side light distribution pattern, and a lamp control unit configured to control the high beam lamp unit and the cornering lamp so as to adjust the high beam light distribution pattern and the side light distribution pattern. At least one of the high beam light distribution pattern and the side light distribution pattern includes a first region including a target object and a second region other than the first region. When an external sensor detects the target object, the lamp control unit adjusts the high beam light distribution pattern and the side light distribution pattern so that at least the second region is irradiated with light.