Vehicle Light System with Integrated Camera Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle lighting systems for emergency vehicles fail to provide secure, non-distracting illumination and imaging, often blinding drivers and increasing accident risk, while lacking integrated camera and light assemblies for enhanced visibility.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle lighting system featuring front and rear assemblies with cameras and lights that transmit images to a display, allowing for controlled illumination and improved visibility, with cameras positioned to avoid direct eye exposure and enhance situational awareness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If roof mounted lights are used to provide additional illumination and notify individuals of the emergency vehicle, then visibility and notification are improved, but the lights are directed toward an individual's eyes and can distract other motorists or pedestrians, increasing the risk of an accident occurring
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into multiple segments: roof-mounted lights for visibility, dashboard-mounted lights for interior illumination, and camera-based imaging systems for situational awareness. This segmentation allows each component to serve its specific function without the harmful effects of the others.
Solution Approach 2:
Cameras and display screens serve as intermediaries between the exterior environment and the driver. Instead of directly illuminating the driver's field of vision with dashboard lights, the system captures images externally and displays them internally, allowing the driver to see surrounding areas without direct light exposure that could cause distraction or blindness.
2Illumination intensity
If additional dashboard mounted lights are used that are visible from the exterior of the vehicle, then exterior visibility is improved, but these tend to blind the driver of the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of directly illuminating the driver's view, the system creates optical copies of the exterior environment through cameras. The dashboard-mounted cameras capture images of areas in front of and behind the vehicle, and these images are displayed on interior screens, allowing the driver to see exterior conditions without direct light exposure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/optical system of direct dashboard illumination with an electronic imaging and display system. Cameras capture light from exterior areas, process the images, and display them on screens, substituting direct light exposure with electronic image transmission that does not blind the driver.
3Illumination intensity
If emergency vehicles use traditional lighting systems, then they provide illumination and notification, but they are difficult to maneuver safely due to lack of situational awareness
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides continuous visual feedback to the driver through cameras and display screens. Multiple cameras monitor areas in front of, behind, and around the vehicle, providing real-time feedback on the vehicle's environment. This feedback loop allows the driver to make informed decisions about maneuvering while the vehicle is in emergency mode.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera and display system serves multiple functions: it provides situational awareness for safe maneuvering, records events for later review, and can potentially communicate with other vehicles or pedestrians. This multi-functionality addresses the maneuvering problem while maintaining the notification function of traditional emergency lights.
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AI summary
A vehicle light system. The vehicle light system includes a front assembly having a plurality of lights and a first camera that is securable to a front end of a vehicle, and a rear assembly having a plurality of lights and a second camera that is securable to the rear end of the vehicle. A display operatively connected to the first camera and second camera is disposed within the vehicle interior. A control also disposed within the interior is operatively connected to the front assembly lights, the rear assembly lights, the first camera, the second camera, and the display. The lights improve the lighting of the surrounding area, thus decreasing the number of roadside incidents and increase the public awareness of the police vehicle, while the camera provides additional visibility to the vehicle operator.