Addressing illumination issues could soon require network diagnostics and advanced computer programming.
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Lighting in the ADAS age By Allan Janssen
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t’s difficult to overstate the transformative impact of advanced driverassist systems (ADAS) technology on virtually every aspect of the modern automobile. And lighting – both interior and exterior – has certainly not been exempt from the revolution. It started years ago with the introduction of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), but that was a baby step compared to what is happening now, as carmakers apply ADAS principles in an effort to raise lighting capabilities to a whole new level.
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Exterior lighting trends reflect the general direction of all automotive technology: enhancing communication between road users and transportation infrastructure. The key, of course, is that LEDs can be grouped together to form a matrix
