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Device and a method for controlling a headlight of a vehicle

US10723256B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG · BB

Inventors

Andre Paus · Wuppertal, DE
Monika Heift · Wuppertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 17, 2019
Grant date	Jul 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 17, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R11/04
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for controlling a headlight of a vehicle is configured to receive images consecutively captured by a camera, the images showing an area in front of a vehicle, detect a road in one of the images, divide the road detected in the image in segments, track the segments over time in the images, determine at least one feature related to the brightness for each of the segments, determine from the features related to the brightness of the segments whether preceding and/or oncoming traffic exists, and generate a control signal for controlling a headlight of the vehicle if preceding and/or oncoming traffic exists.

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