[DeTomaso] more on LED headlights

[Larry - Ohio Time]

Modern headlamps are much brighter and whiter than in the past, but
sometimes brighter isn't necessarily better. Although blinding beams are
useful on a deserted backroad, they can dazzle other drivers around town. In
an attempt to solve the problem, Daimler has developed a new smart pixel
system, able to more precisely mold its beam than existing adaptive
headlights.
Although current adaptive high-beam systems work reasonably well, their
effectiveness is limited by packaging constraints. When sensors detect
another car and driver that's about to be dazzled, they turn off (or dim)
individual lighting units within the headlight array to create a gap in the
beam.
That means that, along with the LED units themselves, the headlamp needs to
house extra electrical components to operate the adaptive beam. With so
little space to work with at the front of cars, this limits the number of
individual LEDs that can be packed in, which in turn limits the overall
brightness of the car's headlights.
Smart pixel headlamps work around this by packing 1,024 individual,
controllable pixels into one "chip." Along with the little pixels, each chip
includes all the hardware to control them, making them more space efficient
than the current standard.
Along with their space efficiency, and because the smart pixel LEDs have so
many individually-adjustable light outputs, their beam can be controlled
much more precisely. That means better molding of the dark spot around
oncoming cars, and the ability to mimic mechanical "corner lighting"
systems, which can illuminate the inside of a bend by turning the headlights
with motors.
At the moment this technology is in its infancy, but Daimler and partners
are currently working to get it ready for future series production.
Source: Daimler
Larry (walks toward the light) - Cleveland
 
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   Modern headlamps are much brighter and whiter than in the past, but
   sometimes brighter isn't necessarily better. Although blinding beams
   are useful on a deserted backroad, they can dazzle other drivers around
   town. In an attempt to solve the problem, Daimler has developed a new
   smart pixel system, able to more precisely mold its beam than existing
   adaptive headlights.

   Although current adaptive high-beam systems work reasonably well, their
   effectiveness is limited by packaging constraints. When sensors detect
   another car and driver that's about to be dazzled, they turn off (or
   dim) individual lighting units within the headlight array to create a
   gap in the beam.

   That means that, along with the LED units themselves, the headlamp
   needs to house extra electrical components to operate the adaptive
   beam. With so little space to work with at the front of cars, this
   limits the number of individual LEDs that can be packed in, which in
   turn limits the overall brightness of the car's headlights.

   Smart pixel headlamps work around this by packing 1,024 individual,
   controllable pixels into one "chip." Along with the little pixels, each
   chip includes all the hardware to control them, making them more space
   efficient than the current standard.

   Along with their space efficiency, and because the smart pixel LEDs
   have so many individually-adjustable light outputs, their beam can be
   controlled much more precisely. That means better molding of the dark
   spot around oncoming cars, and the ability to mimic mechanical "corner
   lighting" systems, which can illuminate the inside of a bend by turning
   the headlights with motors.

   At the moment this technology is in its infancy, but Daimler and
   partners are currently working to get it ready for future series
   production.

   Source: Daimler

   Larry (walks toward the light) - Cleveland