{"id":36532,"date":"2023-04-20T01:20:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T01:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/?p=36532"},"modified":"2023-10-12T13:17:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T13:17:20","slug":"adaptive-headlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/news-and-resources\/advanced-vehicle-safety-systems\/adaptive-headlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Adaptive Headlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How does it work?<\/h2>\n<p>Adaptive headlights have a system or mechanism that allows them to adjust their direction and intensity in response to the driver's direction, to better track curves, turns, hills or focus potential hazards on the road.<\/p>\n<p>Most of these technologies work by a headlight mechanism and a steering system interconnected with the help of links. In short, the real mechanism follows the movement dictated by the front wheels, and the headlights react to the angle of the steering wheel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36627 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/adaptive-headlights-1.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic: adaptive headlights icon\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/adaptive-headlights-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/adaptive-headlights-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/adaptive-headlights-1-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-3-5\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/p>\n<h2>Pros<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Since most road accidents are caused by visibility problems such darkness on the road, they represent a great benefit in reducing collisions.<\/li>\n<li>By pointing relative to the road and having an adjustable brightness, they help reduce glare that other drivers may experience on the road and increase the visibility of pedestrians.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate great effectiveness on moderate- to high-speed roads in dark conditions, especially when cornering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Cons<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Currently, its presence in the market is mainly linked to luxury cars.<\/li>\n<li>While adaptive headlights can significantly increase the driver&#8217;s range of visibility, this range still has limits. The system is not designed to alert drivers of nearby obstacles or potential road hazards.<\/li>\n<li>Driving a vehicle equipped with adaptive headlights does not make driving at high speed on corners safer beyond providing better illumination. Drivers are urged to respect the speed limits indicated and reduce speed appropriately when cornering.<\/li>\n<li>Does this technology and the others increase the chances of risk compensation (i.e., drivers feel safer driving vehicles equipped with this technology so they take greater risks such as speeding or tailgating)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-2-5\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"su-note shadow-container spoiler avss-common-names\"  style=\"border-color:transparent;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;color:#333333;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><\/p>\n<h2>Common names<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Active high beams<\/li>\n<li>Adaptive high beam assist<\/li>\n<li>Automatic high beams<\/li>\n<li>Automatic high beam assistance<\/li>\n<li>Automatic high-beam headlights<\/li>\n<li>Automatic high beam control<\/li>\n<li>Automatic headlights<\/li>\n<li>High beam assist<\/li>\n<li>High beam control<\/li>\n<li>High beam assistant<\/li>\n<li>Intellibeam headlamps<\/li>\n<li>Smart headlights<\/li>\n<li>Light assistance<\/li>\n<li>OEM 4 Dynamic Light System<\/li>\n<li>Plus &#8211; High beam assistant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:30px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#ccc\"><\/div>\n<h2>Latest Publications on PubMed<\/h2>\n<p>Search results for: <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=%22adaptive+headlights%22&amp;sort=date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adaptive headlights<\/a><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"feedzy-1fa8ddf2baf60b682aae3d019578fbda feedzy-rss\"><ul>Feed has no items.<\/ul> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How does it work? 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