Design and Implementation of Dynamic Headlight

The automotive sector is currently in a dynamic change by the introduction of new vehicle concepts, like electric and autonomous vehicles, and innovative driver assistance systems like systems for a precise adaptive headlight adjustment. The continuous adjustment of the headlamps is very important for the correct illumination of the road and prevention of blinding the oncoming traffic, respectively. Hence, a great share of new vehicles possess an automatic headlight adjustment. In some countries, like Germany, these systems are legally required for some kinds of headlights. Nevertheless, there are only a few suppliers for aftermarket products and thus, the product range of automatic headlamp adjustment systems for existing vehicles is low. This paper presents a system concept for the aftermarket that is modular designed and easy to integrate in existing vehicles. In addition, the concept includes a novel approach by the application of a smart tire pressure monitoring system for the detection of the tilt angle of the vehicle.