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Ford is aiming to make driving at night easier and more comfortable, particularly on winding unfamiliar roads.<\/p>\n

The company first pioneered using road signs and lane markings as cues to adjust headlight beams to better illuminate the road ahead, especially around junctions.<\/p>\n

Now, engineers from Ford Research and Advanced Engineering Europe are testing technology that uses real-time location data to effectively show the car the way to go.<\/p>\n

The predictive smart headlight system directs beams into upcoming corners even before drivers may have seen them, illuminating hazards and other road users more quickly and effectively.<\/p>\n

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Predictive headlights (left) could more quickly show drivers where to go when approaching corners, according to Ford.<\/p><\/div>\n

The prototype advanced lighting system uses GPS location data, advanced technologies and highly accurate street geometry information to accurately identify turns in the road ahead.<\/p>\n

An algorithm calculates the trajectory and speed of the vehicle to proactively adjust the direction of its headlights, providing optimal light coverage of bends, junctions \u2013 and even hazards lurking around the corner.<\/p>\n

If the vehicle encounters a stretch of road where location data is not available, the system will work alongside camera- and steering\u2011based dynamic headlight bending technologies to continue to intelligently light the road until the location data improves.<\/p>\n

Researchers have made extensive use of \u201cdigital twin\u201d simulation that recreates the physical world in a virtual environment. The simulator accurately calculates how light falls and reflects in the real world, enabling researchers to better visualise and optimise the technology for drivers.<\/p>\n

Michael Koherr, lighting research engineer, Ford of Europe says: \u201cThe predictive lighting technology we are developing now means that one day driving in the dark could be as simple as just following your headlights.<\/p>\n

“This new map- and location\u2011based system is the next step on our quest to make driving at night no more difficult or stressful as during the day.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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