Adaptive Headlight System for accident prevention

This paper focuses on the design and working of a microcontroller based Adaptive Headlight System (AHS) for automobiles. The main purpose of this system is to present a cost effective technique to illuminate blind spots while driving in the night and during the times when the visibility is reduced s...

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Published in2014 International Conference on Recent Trends in Information Technology pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Shreyas, S., Raghuraman, Kirthanaa, Padmavathy, A. P., Prasad, S. Arun, Devaradjane, G.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.04.2014
Subjects
Accident mitigation in vehicles
Accidents
Adaptive systems
Blind spot elimination
Embedded systems
Headlight system
Induction motors
Microcontroller
Microcontrollers
Roads
Stepper motor
Vehicles
Wheels
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DOI10.1109/ICRTIT.2014.6996191

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Summary:This paper focuses on the design and working of a microcontroller based Adaptive Headlight System (AHS) for automobiles. The main purpose of this system is to present a cost effective technique to illuminate blind spots while driving in the night and during the times when the visibility is reduced significantly so as to make the objects visible in those darkened locations and thereby prevent accidents. The system functions in accordance to the controlled input from Atmel AT89S52 microcontroller unit which drives the stepper motors connected to the headlights. The system is also designed to receive input from the indicator switch wherein a full turn is achieved by the headlight mirror when the indicator input is given. Also, the adaptive headlights are automatically switched on when the amount of light measured by a photo diode falls below a threshold, thereby eliminating the need for the driver to switch on the headlights.
DOI:10.1109/ICRTIT.2014.6996191