Automotive headlamp system and method of controlling the same

摘要

Disclosed is an automotive headlamp system which can control an illumination pattern of headlamps by rotating a headlamp unit and/or adjusting the light intensity of a light source included in the headlamp unit based on the position of a front vehicle located ahead in a driving direction, and a method of controlling the automotive headlamp system. The automotive headlamp system includes an image capture unit capturing an image of an area ahead of a vehicle in a driving direction of the vehicle, a position determination unit determining a position of a front vehicle based on the captured image, a headlamp unit comprising an array of a plurality of light sources, and a control unit controlling an illumination pattern of the headlamp unit by rotating the headlamp unit and/or adjusting a light intensity of a light source based on the determined position of the front vehicle.

主权项

1. An automotive headlamp system comprising:
an image capture unit configured to capture an image of an area ahead of a vehicle in a driving direction of the vehicle; a position determination unit configured to determine a position of a front vehicle based on the captured image; a headlamp unit comprising an array of a plurality of light sources; and a control unit configured to perform one of rotation of the headlamp unit or adjustment of a light intensity of a light source if the position of the front vehicle is determined to be within a predetermined angular range with respect to a centerline of the vehicle and perform the other of rotation of the headlamp unit or adjustment of the light intensity of the light source if the position of the front vehicle is determined to be outside the predetermined angular range with respect to the centerline of the vehicle.