New Car Headlights Approved for Use by U.S.

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New Car Headlights Approved for Use by U.S.

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I'm sure everyone who drives has experienced the problem of being "blinded" by an on-coming car's high beams. The U.S. has just approved a new type of headlight that automatically adjusts to the dark areas of the road and prevent glare to other drivers. The technology has been used in Europe and now it will begin showing up over here.
U.S. highway safety regulators are about to allow new high-tech headlights that can automatically tailor beams so they focus on dark areas of the road and don’t create glare for oncoming drivers.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it issued a final rule allowing what’s called “adaptive driving beam headlights” on new vehicles. It will go into effect when published in the Federal Register in the next few days.

The headlights, commonly used in Europe, have LED lamps that can focus beams on darkness such as the driver’s lane and areas along the roadside. They also lower the intensity of the light beams if there’s oncoming traffic. Camera sensors and computers help determine where the light should go.

The technology uses an array of light emitting diodes that can change where light beams are sent, rather than the current technology of high beams hitting everywhere. “You have the ability to basically create a light pattern on the fly that is optimized for real-time conditions,” Abuelsamid said. “You can cast the light where it’s most useful.”
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