They allow drivers to get on with managing their car with one less decision to make, high beam or low beam?
Using information from a forward camera, Gentex Corporation's SmartBeam uses a custom CMOS image sensor and algorithmic decision-making to automatically switch a vehicle's headlamps between low and high beams according to surrounding traffic conditions.
Gentex began shipping SmartBeam systems in 2004, and today, the core technology is available on 24 different vehicle models across Europe and the US with additional product launches planned for later this year.
Many cars today come equipped with high-intensity discharge headlamps that use self-levelling systems to automatically adjust the headlamps according to cargo load and road inclination. SmartBeam communicates with these dynamic-levelling systems to raise and lower the low beams in order to maximise forward lighting according to surrounding traffic conditions. This continuously variable system can also help generate unique low-beam patterns for optimal forward illumination in towns or on hills, motorways and rural roads.
The company integrates its SmartBeam system in an automatic-dimming rearview mirror. SmartBeam resides in the mirror assembly, allowing a single packaging solution to function across vehicle platforms. It's also arguably a more elegant styling solution.
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