摘要 |
PURPOSE: A lamp abnormality alarm system of vehicle and an alarm method thereof are provided to recognize a malfunction of lamp at an early stage by transmitting a message which informs an abnormality of lamp through an inter-vehicular communication. CONSTITUTION: A camera unit of a first vehicle obtains an image of a second vehicle. The image of the second vehicle is transmitted to a lamp abnormality determining unit of the first vehicle(S12). The lamp abnormality determining unit of the first vehicle determines whether there is a necessity to turn on or off a lamp or not. The lamp abnormality determining unit of the first vehicle determines whether one or more lamps have an abnormality or not(S18). The lamp abnormality determining unit of the first vehicle transmits a message which informs an abnormality of lamp to the second vehicle(S19). A display unit of the second vehicle displays the message which informs the abnormality of lamp(S21). [Reference numerals] (AA) Daytime(illumination sensor↓); (BB) End; (S11) Start; (S12) Front camera image information; (S13) Night/tunnel(illumination sensor value↓); (S14) Both lamps off or one lamp off; (S15) Both lamps on or one lamp on; (S16,S17) Lamp normally operated; (S18) Lamp abnormality determining unit generates a message; (S19) Transmit to a corresponding vehicle ID; (S20) Receive the message; (S21) Display |