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Several European car makers have made major advances around their headlights using LED, but will consumers in the US ever get a chance to benefit from this awesome new technology? One can only wait and see for now. Audi has asked for a clarification of the federal regulation that controls headlights, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108. This rule seems to say that dynamic headlight activity is not allowed which makes Audi, Opel and Mercedes new headlight systems illegal in the good old USA.
Audi features what they call Matrix Beam Lighting. Their lights have only around 64 diodes but boast of features that sound straight out of science fiction. These lights by Audi claim to be able to detect nearby cars and pedestrians and automatically dim themselves. Combined with the headlamp-leveling feature, which can adjust the angle of the lights based on braking, acceleration or road conditions, these lights really shine. But Audi didn’t stop there. Their dynamic LED headlights can also automatically create light patterns uniquely suited for city, country and highway driving situations, as well as adverse weather conditions, while fog and heavy rain settings can automatically adjust light spectrum to maximize visibility.
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Audi features what they call Matrix Beam Lighting. Their lights have only around 64 diodes but boast of features that sound straight out of science fiction. These lights by Audi claim to be able to detect nearby cars and pedestrians and automatically dim themselves. Combined with the headlamp-leveling feature, which can adjust the angle of the lights based on braking, acceleration or road conditions, these lights really shine. But Audi didn’t stop there. Their dynamic LED headlights can also automatically create light patterns uniquely suited for city, country and highway driving situations, as well as adverse weather conditions, while fog and heavy rain settings can automatically adjust light spectrum to maximize visibility.
Rest of the article:
http://groupivsemi.com/intelligent-l...ned-in-the-us/
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