I hope that they dont build traffic control for pedistrians into headlamp design... What a goofy idea.
Where did you see that? All I see is technology helping make the driver aware of pedestrians in one manner or another.
Also all these adaptive high beam technologies sound terrible. Just an excuse for people to leave their highs on at all times.
Many people don't know how to use their high beams and never turn them on. I had to tell our designated driver to USE THE HIGH BEAMS over 45mph unless there was oncoming traffic-- they felt they could see well enough to go 70 on the turnpike with the low beams on. Had to tell them I could point them to mountains of data showing how low beams aren't good enough for that speed.
Remember, these are adaptive high beams-- noöne else is going to get blinded.
How will these technologies handle inclement road conditions. I saw a video of BMW's adaptive LED/Laser technology being used in a snowstorm, and every single oncoming vehicles was getting blasted by retina searing laser highbeams.
Backscatter detection, if not already built in, will probably be among future improvements. And remember, we don't have this here-- we're letting European countries do all the beta and gamma testing so all those kinks can be worked out before we attempt to bring it over here.
Lane highlighting? I am sure rigs will love having that reflecting off wet road surfaces into their side mirrors.
Angle of incidence equalling angle of reflection, unless their side mirrors are positioned right over the lane markers, they're not going to see that much glare.
For the most part, this isn't a case of the emperor's new clothes-- if the ordinary person comes up with objections like this, the people whose job it is to design these things has already considered them or knows why they need no consideration.
How about we get LED technology with simple high/low beams, with a low CCT and High CRI, that doesnt ice up in the icefog/snow before we worry about any of this goofy 'adaptive high beam with 6000000000000000 candela laser booster' technology.
Because people don't use their high beams appropriately. Because a properly designed and implemented adaptive high beam would be much safer than a two-mode system that has its own drawbacks.
Heres an idea, instead of making a 75w blue tinted halogen that makes a mere 1000lm to match led technology, we just use leds that arent 6500k in headlamps, and we give them a CRI that allows people to see well in poor road conditions.
Valid point. Unfortunately, marketers seem to make more money for the automakers than engineers do.
Much of this technology is pandering to the marketers and the lazy.
I wouldn't say an AFS is for "lazy" people. Is ABS for people to lazy to Fred Astaire their brake pedal to control lockup? Is electric start for people too lazy to turn a crank or wind a rope around a pulley? Are directional indicators for people too lazy to stick their arm out the window? Seatbelts for people too lazy to crawl back to their cars after being thrown through their windshield?
We're not talking about heated gas pedals here, we're talking about improving our lighting system beyond 1932. This will make it safer for everyone, not just the people who have the technology.
