The luxury car marquee Mercedes-Benz has always been a pioneer in the vehicle technology and their latest in headlight tech goes to show how dedicated the company is to improving and enhancing the safety of night time driving for not just the the person driving their cars but other road users as well. The new MULTIBEAM LED headlight technology seen on the 2015 CLS-Class uses LEDs, on-board cameras, GPS, etc. to increase safety and provide better illumination. We explain how.
“This technology allows us to respond much faster to changes in our surroundings, and for example, to adapt the light to the new situation in the space of 10 milliseconds- something that was not possible before” says Mercedes-Benz development engineer Florian Herold. A total of four control units calculate the ideal light pattern 100 times a second. That is fast! Most normal road cars don’t even feature automatic headlamps which just goes to show how far ahead Mercedes has gotten in terms of technology. What this means is the on-board system is working constantly to enhance the driving experience and make night time driving safer in more ways than one.
Some key Features of MULTIBEAM LED headlight are :
One of the biggest features of the MULTIBEAM LED headlight tech is the non-dazzling high beam which ensures the driver of the on-coming vehicle is not blinded by the brightness of Mercedes’ headlamps.The new system however improves on this by forming a U-shape around the on-coming vehicle instead of blocking the beam to provide better illumination for the driver around the car without blinding the on-coming drivers.
“This technology allows us to respond much faster to changes in our surroundings, and for example, to adapt the light to the new situation in the space of 10 milliseconds- something that was not possible before” says Mercedes-Benz development engineer Florian Herold. A total of four control units calculate the ideal light pattern 100 times a second. That is fast! Most normal road cars don’t even feature automatic headlamps which just goes to show how far ahead Mercedes has gotten in terms of technology. What this means is the on-board system is working constantly to enhance the driving experience and make night time driving safer in more ways than one.
Some key Features of MULTIBEAM LED headlight are :
Non-Dazzling High Beam:
Early Corner Recognition
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamp set-up comprises of another module for dipped beam consisting of four LED units. On-board cameras on the windscreen sense upcoming bends on the road before the steering wheel is turned. This information is relayed to the control module which calculates the angle of the bend and uses these LEDs to illuminate the corner by rotating them by up to 12 degrees. It also returns them to the straight ahead position once the bend has been negotiated.
Roundabout Illumination Feature
The third highlight of the MULTIBEAM LEDs is the cornering light function with the roundabout feature. This feature works in tandem with the on-board navigation system and informs the control module of any upcoming roundabouts. Before entering the roundabout the left and right cornering lights are activated to provide wider illumination making it easier to spot on-coming cars, cyclists, pedestrians, etc.
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamp set-up currently only available on the 2015 CLS-Class but should slowly be rolled out in other models as well. Although, countries like the USA which have regulations requiring separate high beams and low beams will miss out in this feature.
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