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Intelligent Light<br />
Only intelligence can test itself<br />
<strong>Hella</strong> researches, develops,<br />
tests. Result: intelligent light.<br />
An important aim of <strong>Hella</strong>’s research is to get closer<br />
<strong>and</strong> closer to turning the vision of accident-free<br />
driving into reality through new or further developed<br />
systems.<br />
Since accidents are frequently caused by poor visibility<br />
or late recognition of traffic situations, the<br />
development <strong>and</strong> improvement of lighting systems<br />
plays an important role in achieving this aim. The<br />
more effective the automatic adaptation to different<br />
situations <strong>and</strong> light conditions is, the higher the driving<br />
com<strong>for</strong>t <strong>and</strong> safety on the roads at night will<br />
be.<br />
AFS – Adaptive<br />
Frontlighting System<br />
Today, new developments in the fields of sensors<br />
<strong>and</strong> actuators enable the position of the headlamp<br />
to be regulated exactly. In order to implement<br />
these technical possibilities in new vehicles, manufacturers<br />
of vehicles, lamps <strong>and</strong> headlamps joined<br />
<strong>for</strong>ces as early as in 1992 to <strong>for</strong>m the joint EUREKA<br />
project EU 1403 AFS (Adaptive Frontlighting<br />
System).<br />
As well as to define technical parameters <strong>and</strong><br />
requirements, the aim of the project was also to<br />
implement the necessary changes in legislation.<br />
The AFS project is being turned into automotive<br />
reality in two stages.<br />
Stage 1: With the publication of the changed ECE<br />
regulations R48, R112 <strong>and</strong> R98, dynamic bend<br />
lighting has been approved <strong>for</strong> use on European<br />
roads.<br />
Stage 2: From 2006 onwards, new beam patterns<br />
will probably be permitted (such as town light,<br />
country light, motorway light, adverse weather<br />
light). At this point, adaptation to the traffic <strong>and</strong><br />
weather situation will be possible alongside the<br />
adaptation to the course of the road already presented<br />
here.<br />
VARILIS ®<br />
The variable intelligent lighting system from the<br />
<strong>Hella</strong> research <strong>and</strong> development laboratory is called<br />
VARILIS ® . The automatic, sensor-controlled<br />
switching on of the most reasonable lighting function<br />
results in adaptation to the respective situation.<br />
Speed, weather conditions, driving through<br />
curves, on the motorway or along country roads<br />
are all taken into account. This new kind of light<br />
noticeably relieves strain on the driver, resulting in<br />
more relaxed driving <strong>and</strong> increased safety.<br />
DynaView ®<br />
Even when driving slowly <strong>and</strong> carefully: how the<br />
course of the road continues after a curve in the<br />
road can often only be recognised very late, too<br />
late. DynaView ® – an invention by <strong>Hella</strong> engineers –<br />
solves the problem. "Driving blind" is now a thing<br />
of the past. This is guaranteed by the dual reflectors<br />
of the DynaView ® system. The system is made<br />
up of 4 headlamps: two <strong>for</strong> the conventional driving<br />
light <strong>and</strong> two additional headlamps <strong>for</strong> illuminating<br />
the curve. Depending on the alignment of<br />
the curve one of the two cornering headlamps will<br />
be switched on – sensor-controlled – to illuminate<br />
the curve or corner ahead.<br />
Daytime running lights<br />
When vehicle lights are switched on <strong>for</strong> driving<br />
during the day, the number of potentially fatal collisions<br />
is reduced by 25%.<br />
This is shown by European studies <strong>and</strong> long-term<br />
trials in practice. If less serious accidents are also<br />
included in the statistics, 50 % of all collisions<br />
could be avoided. <strong>Hella</strong> daytime running light is<br />
automatically switched on when the ignition key is<br />
turned. There is hardly any strain on the battery or<br />
the alternator.<br />
6 <strong>Hella</strong> daytime running lights save lives.<br />
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