Vehicle Smart Lighting System with Adaptive LED Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle lighting systems lack the ability to provide intuitive information about the surrounding environment and cannot create diverse atmospheres within the vehicle, as they are limited to fixed positions and monochromatic lighting with only simple color changes.
Innovation Solution
A smart lighting system that includes a lighting device with individual LED control for color and brightness, along with a control device that generates signals based on vehicle environment data such as instrument panel information, posture, speed, weather, and navigation, allowing users to customize illumination patterns through a user terminal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fixed-position monochromatic LED lighting is used, then device complexity is reduced and manufacturing is simplified, but illumination diversity and adaptability to different environments are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the lighting system into multiple independently controllable LED regions or channels, each capable of being controlled separately in terms of color, brightness, and timing. This segmentation allows diverse illumination patterns while using standard LED components, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static fixed-position lighting to dynamic controllable lighting where LED color, brightness, and activation patterns can change over time based on environmental conditions and user preferences. This dynamic control enables adaptability without requiring physically reconfigurable hardware.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single LED device emits monochromatic light, then device complexity is minimized, but the ability to create diverse vehicle atmospheres and express user personality is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Different LED channels or regions are assigned different color temperatures and characteristics to create varied atmospheric effects. Each LED group can emit different colors (e.g., warm white, cool white, RGB colors) allowing localized quality variation throughout the vehicle interior without requiring completely different lighting devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting system is designed to perform multiple functions: illumination, mood lighting, information display, and atmospheric creation. By making the LED system multi-functional through software control rather than hardware specialization, the system achieves versatility without proportionally increasing physical complexity.
3Ease of operation
If indoor lights are positioned at fixed locations designed during manufacturing, then installation and manufacturing are simplified, but the ability to provide intuitive environmental information and customize illumination patterns is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system automatically adjusts illumination patterns based on sensor inputs from the environment (light levels, temperature, humidity) and vehicle conditions, reducing the need for manual intervention. Users can set preferences once, and the system self-adjusts to provide appropriate lighting without continuous user input.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates sensors that continuously monitor environmental conditions and feed this information back to the lighting control unit, which automatically adjusts LED output accordingly. This closed-loop feedback enables adaptive lighting that responds to real-world conditions without requiring complex manual programming.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables intuitive information provision to drivers and creates diverse vehicle environments by responding to inner and outer vehicle circumstances, enhancing driver experience and mood expression.
Implementation Method 1
one or more LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) for emitting light according to the control signal
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle smart lighting system includes: a lighting device which is installed inside a vehicle and emits light for indoor lighting; a control device for outputting a control signal for controlling the lighting device on the basis of vehicle environment information according to the internal and external environments of the vehicle; and a user terminal for executing an application to customize a lighting pattern of the lighting device.