Abstract: An adaptive vehicle headlight is provided for being installed on a vehicle body for use. The adaptive vehicle headlight includes a light body, an optical lens, a driver, and a control unit. The optical lens, the driver, and the control unit are integrated into the light body. In practice, the optical lens can optionally include a light distributing member. The control unit can cause an operation of the driver according to a tilt angle of the vehicle body, such that the optical lens and/or the light distributing member are rotated to a predetermined angle, so as to produce an illumination pattern in a horizontal state.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to enable an electronic system for use in connection with navigating a marine vessel to a desired position with respect to a waterline boundary. The system has one or potentially more light detection ranging (LIDAR) sensors for detecting structures across a region by vertically scanning the region using the LIDAR sensors. The system also includes a memory element configured to store characteristics of the detected structure. Additionally, the system includes a processing element that can identify a primary reference point associated with navigation of the marine vessel to the desired position based on the characteristics of the detected structure and display information about a current position of the marine vessel in relation to the desired position.

Abstract: An automotive headlamp system and an automotive lamp. The automotive headlamp system comprises a light source, a primary optical element, an automotive signal lamp structure, and a secondary optical element arranged sequentially along the light emitting direction. The automotive signal lamp structure comprises a light-transmitting portion and a rotating shaft. The light-transmitting portion comprises at least one light-transmitting plate mounted on the rotating shaft which can be driven to rotate by the rotating shaft. By means of rotation, light from the light source exits from the primary optical element, then selectively passes through one of or none of the light-transmitting plates, and is then projected by means of the secondary optical element to achieve a corresponding signal lamp function. The light-transmitting plate mounted on the rotating shaft is used to replace an existing signal lamp, reducing the space occupied by the original signal lamp, decreasing the volume of a headlamp.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to multi-channel optical transmitter modules, lidar systems, and methods that involve micromirror devices. An example optical transmitter module includes at least one light-emitter device and a plurality of micromirror devices optically-coupled to the at least one light-emitter device. The at least one light-emitter device is configured to emit respective light beams toward an environment via the micromirror devices. The micromirror devices are configured to deflect the light beams. The optical transmitter module also includes a controller having at least one processor and a memory. The controller is configured to carry out operations. The operations include receiving information indicative of a retroreflector object in the environment.

Abstract: A headlight horizontal lighting pattern adjustment system includes an inclination angle sensor connected to a vehicle to sense an inclination angle value of the vehicle. A processing unit receives the inclination angle value and processes the inclination angle value into a driving value. A driving module drives a lighting device. The driving module commands the driving device to driving and rotate the lighting device according the driving value. The headlight horizontal lighting pattern adjustment system is equipped to a motorbike or an electric motorbike. When the motorbike turns and tilt, the processing unit adjusts the light of the lighting device by the driving module and the driving device to eliminate dark corners in the dark zone and maintains the full scale of light pattern to enhance safety to all the road users.

Abstract: In a driving assistance apparatus, an object detecting unit detects an object that is present in a periphery of an own vehicle based on an image captured by an imaging apparatus provided in the own vehicle. An avoidance control unit performs collision avoidance control for avoiding a collision between the detected object and the own vehicle when a collision between the object and the own vehicle is likely. A light distribution control unit switches irradiated light of an irradiation apparatus provided in the own vehicle between high beam and low beam based on a predetermined switching condition. The light distribution control unit performs switching suppression control to suppress switching of the irradiated light from high beam to low beam while the avoidance control unit is performing collision avoidance control in a case where the irradiated light is set to high beam.

Abstract: A control method according to the present disclosure includes: obtaining (receiving) position information (a danger warning signal) indicating a target position where a target object is present; determining whether the vehicle is driving autonomously or is being driven manually; when the vehicle is determined to be being driven manually, inspecting whether the target position is located within a predetermined region of a travel route of the vehicle based on the position information; when the target position is located within the predetermined region, changing the light transmission state of the headlight from a first state to a second state; and when the vehicle is determined to be driving autonomously and/or the target position is not located within the predetermined region, maintaining the light transmission state of the headlight.

Abstract: An illumination device includes a first light source that emits first light having a first peak wavelength which is highest in intensity in a wavelength range from near-ultraviolet to green in an emission spectrum; a second light source that emits second light having a second peak wavelength which is highest in intensity in a wavelength range from near-ultraviolet to green in an emission spectrum, the second light illuminating a position identical to a position illuminated by the first light; and a detection device that detects whether an object is present at a given position, wherein the second peak wavelength is shorter than the first peak wavelength, and a luminous flux of the first light is decreased and a luminous flux of the second light is increased when the detection device detects that the object is present at the predetermined position.

Abstract: A vehicle detecting device includes: a camera that includes an image sensor and a first filter, the image sensor including a plurality of imaging elements including a first imaging element group and a second imaging element group, the first filter keeping an amount of light entering the first imaging element group lower than an amount of light entering the second imaging element group; an image generating unit that generates a first image based on information obtained from the first imaging element group and a second image based on information obtained from the second imaging element group; and a detecting unit that detects a front vehicle based on the first image and the second image.

Abstract: A segmented switchable mirror vehicle headlamp includes a light source, a switchable electrochemical film having a plurality of segments, and a controller electrically coupled with each segment of the plurality of segments, such that each segment of the plurality of segments is individually controllable for switching between a substantially transparent state and a substantially reflective state. The plurality of segments include a low-beam array of segments configured for providing a low-beam light distribution from the light source, and a high-beam array of segments configured for providing a high-beam light distribution from the light source. The controller is configured for switching the low-beam array of segments and the high-beam array of segments between the substantially transparent state and the substantially reflective state for controlling the low-beam light distribution and the high-beam light distribution, respectively.

Abstract: A lighting ECU determines whether or not a road sign relating to an urban area or a residential area is detected, while it is performing an automatic high beam control. When the detected road sign is a road sign indicating a start point of the urban area or of the residential area, the lighting ECU terminates the automatic high beam control, and maintain a light distribution pattern to a pattern corresponding to low beam. The lighting ECU restarts the automatic high beam control, when the detected road sign is a road sign indicating an end point of the urban area or of the residential area.

Abstract: A motor vehicle having at least one headlight for illuminating the surroundings of the motor vehicle and a control device for controlling the headlight, wherein the headlight comprises a plurality of lighting segments that are arranged in the manner of a matrix and that can be actuated separately by the control device for providing a lighting brightness that can be predefined separately for the individual lighting segments, wherein the control parameter predefining the specific lighting brightness for each of the lighting segments can be calculated by the control device in at least one computing step as a function of input parameters that can be provided by at least one vehicle device, wherein the computing step or at least one of the computing steps may be executed in parallel by the control device for a plurality of the lighting segments.

Abstract: A light projection system includes a base, a lens, and a set of flexures flexibly attaching the lens to the base. The light projection system further includes a board fixedly attached to the base, and a light source mounted on the board and spaced apart from the lens along an optical axis of the lens. The light source is configured to emit a light beam to be projected by the lens toward a scene. The light projection system further includes a driving mechanism configured to scan the lens via the set of flexures in a plane substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens, thereby scanning the light beam emitted by the light source over the scene.

Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle includes a light emission units, a control device, and an operating unit to be operated when the vehicle is started. The control device increases an emission intensity of light emission units in a first period. The first period includes a second period including a plurality of time intervals. The control device changes the emission intensity of light emission units in each time interval of the second period so that two light emission units in at least one pair of light emission units adjacent to each other differ from each other in light emission parameters. The light emission parameters include at least two parameters out of a magnitude of changing amount in emission intensity in the time interval, a direction indicating whether the emission intensity is increasing or decreasing in the time interval, and the emission intensity at an end point of the time interval.

Abstract: A Lighting device for a motor vehicle is provided comprising at least one light source from which light is emitted during operation of the lighting device. An optical component into which the light emanating from the at least one light source enters is also provided, along with a light influencing means having an active surface for selectively influencing individual pixels or groups of pixels of the light. The light influencing means reflects or deflects light incident thereon in such a way that it emerges at least partially from the lighting device. Illumination optics are formed on or in the optical component. The light is reflected or deflected by the illumination optics during operation of the lighting device onto the active surface of the light influencing means.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp aiming adjustment system includes a headlamp controller configured to adjust an emission direction of light emitted from a headlamp; a sensing unit configured to measure a sensing area on a ground and measure a change of the sensing area; and a controller configured to receive information about the sensing area measured by the sensing unit, compare the measured sensing area with a pre-stored reference area, and transmit a control signal to the headlamp controller such that the emission direction of light is adjusted in accordance with a change of the sensing area when the sensing area is different from the reference area. The above-describe vehicle headlamp aiming adjustment system can check an emission area of light of a headlamp and secure the driver's field of view by correcting the emission area.

Abstract: An automotive lamp is capable of controlling a light distribution pattern PTN based on an image captured by a camera unit. The automotive lamp is capable of switching between multiple control modes designed with different combinations of the spatial resolution of the light distribution pattern PTN and the update speed of the light distribution pattern PTN.

Abstract: The invention proposes a lighting device for a motor vehicle, including a first lighting module adapted to project a pixelized first beam with a first resolution and a second lighting module adapted to project a pixelized low beam type second beam with a second resolution lower than the first resolution, the first and second lighting modules being such that the first and second beams overlap vertically at least in part to form a global beam, the device including a control unit able to control selectively a plurality of pixels of the first and second beams so as to project a motif in the global beam.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for detecting objects within an environment of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, image data sensed from the environment of the vehicle; determining, by a processor, an area within the image data that object identification is uncertain; controlling, by the processor, a position of a lighting device to illuminate a location in the environment of the vehicle, wherein the location is associated with the area; controlling, by the processor, a position of one or more sensors to obtain sensor data from the location of the environment of the vehicle while the lighting device is illuminating the location; identifying, by the processor, one or more objects from the sensor data; and controlling, by the processor, the vehicle based on the one or more objects.

Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit assembly (1) comprising a printed circuit board (2), at least one micromirror component (3) which is connected to the printed circuit board (2) for modulating a light beam oriented towards the micromirror component (3), a cooling body which is thermally connected to the at least one micromirror component (3), and a current regulating unit (5). The micromirror component (3) has a heating element (3a) which can be controlled by the current regulating unit (5), and the current regulating unit (5) is electrically connected to the heating element (3a) in order to actuate same. The current regulating unit (5) is additionally connected to the micromirror component (3) via a thermal connection to the cooling body (4) in order to transfer heat losses occurring on the current regulating unit (5).

Abstract: A method for adjusting a light-level of at least one headlamp for a vehicle. The method includes a reading in; a determining; an ascertaining; and a providing. In the reading in, a position-signal is read in, which represents the current-position of the vehicle. In the determining, a topography-signal is determined using the position-signal, which represents a stored item of information about a roadway-topography at the current position, especially in the case of a curvature and/or a drop of a roadway. In the ascertaining, an angle of inclination of the headlamp to be adjusted for the optimal illumination of the roadway in front of the vehicle is ascertained using the topography-signal. In the providing, an actuating-signal is provided for an adjustment mechanism of the headlamp using the ascertained-angle of inclination to tilt the headlamp to the ascertained-angle of inclination so that the light level of the headlamp is adjustable.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a vehicle and a driving controller configured to control acceleration/deceleration and steering of the vehicle on the basis of the surrounding situation recognized by the recognizer, wherein the driving controller determines a search range or a setting range of a target position candidate when a lane change is made in accordance with a type of lane change when the driving controller causes the vehicle to make the lane change.

Abstract: A straddle type vehicle include a headlight unit configured to emit light ahead of a vehicle, and a detecting unit configured to detect a situation on a front side of the vehicle. The headlight unit includes a peripheral wall portion that defines an outer shape thereof. The peripheral wall portion includes a concave portion in which the detecting unit is arranged.

Abstract: A vehicle headlight with automatic height adjustment, an automatic height adjusting method and a vehicle are provided. The vehicle headlight includes: an infrared spotlight configured to project infrared stripes onto a road surface to be traveled, the infrared stripes are formed by alternate bright and dark horizontal stripes; and the infrared stripes can form corresponding twisted stripes as profile of road surface varies; a camera configured to capture image information of the twisted stripes formed by the infrared stripes projected onto the profile of the road surface; an image processor in data connection with the camera, and configured to acquire the image information and generate a height adjustment command according to the image information; and a headlight module in data connection with the image processor, and configured to acquire the height adjustment command and adjust a headlight illumination height of the headlight module according to the height adjustment command.

Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to improve viewing angle characteristics more. [Solution] Provided is a display device including: a plurality of light emitting sections formed on a substrate. The light emitting section has a configuration in which a luminescence layer is sandwiched by a first electrode functioning as a reflecting electrode and a second electrode in a stacking direction, a surface of the first electrode facing the luminescence layer is inclined from a plane perpendicular to the stacking direction in at least a partial region in a display surface, and an inclination direction of the first electrode has a distribution in the display surface.

Abstract: A control apparatus of a straddle vehicle includes: a prediction section that determines whether a rider of the straddle vehicle intends to turn the straddle vehicle and predicts whether turning of the straddle vehicle will occur, based on information related to at least one of a predetermined behavior exhibited by a vehicle body of the straddle vehicle before turning and a predetermined driving operation performed by the rider; and a vehicle control section that provides driving assistance during turning of the straddle vehicle based on a result of the prediction made by the prediction section.

Abstract: A dynamic high beam control system includes sensors, high beam headlamps including light pixels, and processors. The processors determine, via the sensors, a direction in which a person is facing. In response to determining that the person is facing the vehicle, the processors determine, via the sensors, a position of the person's face and adjust at least one of the light pixels projecting light to the person's face based on the position.

Abstract: A procedure is provided for actuating at least one light module of the light unit of a vehicle with a plurality of light sources and a light control system automatically actuating the light module. At least two first light distribution arrangements are generated and first data sets corresponding to the first light distribution arrangements are stored in a memory of the light control system. In order to implement a plurality of light distribution arrangements with less effort, at least one second light distribution arrangement is allocated to at least one pairing of two of the at least two first light distribution arrangements, and actuation of the light module for generating this at least one second light distribution arrangement is performed depending on the first datasets of the assigned pairing from the first light distribution arrangements.

Abstract: A intelligent headlight system for a bicycle according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a bicycle body; a portable terminal which may be carried by a rider of the bicycle body and has a GPS module, for detecting the location information of the bicycle body, so as to measure the running speed on the basis of the location information of the bicycle body; and a headlight apparatus which is disposed on the bicycle body so as to cast light on the scene ahead of the bicycle body, is communicatably connected to the portable terminal so as to receive the running speed of the bicycle body, and is formed such that irradiation patterns may vary in accordance with the running speed of the bicycle body.

Abstract: In some examples, processor(s) of a vehicle may store specified dimensions of a plurality of first objects. The processor(s) may receive a first image from a camera onboard the vehicle, recognize a first object within the image, and determine, based on the first image, a distance to the first object from the camera, and a width and height of the first object. Further, the processor(s) may determine a first measurement error from the determined width of the first object and a specified width of the first object, and a second measurement error from the determined height of the first object and the specified height of the first object. Based on the first and second measurement error, the processor(s) may determine a third measurement error, may determine one or more calibration parameters of the camera based on the determined measurement errors, and may use the calibration parameters for subsequently received images.

Abstract: The active lighting device of a bicycle includes a first optical system with a first light source for long-distance illumination, controlled by a control unit, and a second optical system with a second light source for short-distance illumination, controlled by the control unit. It includes a light sensor for determining the light intensity of a location in which the bicycle is situated and allows the control unit to adapt the light intensity of the light sources, if they are activated and if the ambient light intensity is below a determined light threshold. Moreover, a speed sensor is provided for determining the speed of the bicycle in use on a path, so that the control unit controls the activation of the first light source from at least one determined speed threshold. An orientation detector is provided for orienting the light sources depending on a curve travelled by the bicycle in use.

Abstract: Provided are a rewriting system capable of shortening rewrite time, a rewriting system and a computer used for the rewriting system. The rewriting system includes an ECU and a rewriting device for at least transmitting to the ECU a rewrite data of memory contents stored in a flash ROM 14B (memory), the flash ROM 14B (memory) includes a rewrite target area A2 in which the memory contents to be rewritten are stored and a non-rewrite target area A1 in which the memory contents not to be rewritten are stored, and the rewriting device transmits the rewrite data of the memory contents to the ECU only for the memory contents of the rewrite target area in the flash ROM 14B (memory).

Abstract: The invention describes an illuminant for a vehicle headlight comprising a carrier and an electrical driver. Mounted on the carrier are a high-beam LED, a low-beam LED and a vehicle light detector. Additionally, a mechanical interface is included for mounting the illuminant in a corresponding socket of the vehicle headlight in a detachable way, and an electrical connector for supplying electrical power to the electrical driver. The electrical driver is arranged to receive vehicle light detection signals from the vehicle light detector to determine vehicle light by means of the vehicle light detection signals, and to provide a drive current to the high-beam LED or the low-beam LED depending on the determined vehicle light. Illuminant is further arranged to detect ambient light other than the vehicle light, such detection of ambient light influencing electrical driver in controlling the LEDs.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp comprising: mask-object detecting means that detects a mask-object to be masked ahead of a self-vehicle; prediction means that predicts a position of the mask-object detected by the mask-object detecting means; and a lamp unit that forms, a light distribution pattern including a non-illumination region that does not illuminate the mask-object positioned at the position predicted by the prediction means, wherein the position of the mask-object predicted by the prediction means is a position of the mask-object after the lapse of the predetermined time.

Abstract: A driver assistance system of a motor vehicle includes a lighting system of the motor vehicle, having an illumination unit that illuminates a scene in the surroundings of the vehicle by projecting a number of actuatable pixels, whereby the illumination unit projects a predefined pattern onto the scene. An image capture unit captures an image of at least part of the scene. A computation unit computes at least one geometric property of the scene based on the captured image and the predefined pattern.

Abstract: A method and device for determining the location of a vehicle, including reading in first position data values which represent a position of an environmental feature in the environment of the vehicle, controlling a lighting unit of the vehicle as a function of the read-in first position data values, to adjust an illumination of the environmental feature, and determining second position data values, which represent a position of the vehicle, based on the position of the environmental feature, whose illumination is adjusted by the lighting unit of the vehicle.

Abstract: Information related to a vehicle can be displayed by projecting an image based on the information on a road surface or the like. An image projection apparatus that projects an image includes: a sensor unit that acquires information related to a vehicle; and an image projection unit that projects the image based on the information acquired by the sensor unit.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source unit for road surface drawing capable of forming a light source image longer in an upper and lower direction than a left and right direction of the lamp and a projection lens through which light forming the light source image is transmitted and which projects a predetermined light distribution pattern on a road surface. A light emitting surface or a light transmitting surface of the light source unit is disposed in a vicinity of a rear focal point of the projection lens. The light emitting surface or the light transmitting surface is inclined with respect to an upper and lower direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the projection lens.

Abstract: A lighting tool for a vehicle includes a first condensing optical system configured to condense a first beam at a first condensing magnification, a second condensing optical system configured to condense a second beam at a second condensing magnification, and a projection optical system configured to project the first beam and the second beam forward, wherein each of a condensing point of the first beam condensed by the first condensing optical system and a condensing point of the second beam condensed by the second condensing optical system are adjusted according to a rear-side focus of the projection optical system.

Abstract: A lighting control device configured to control a radiation state of light from a headlamp for a vehicle includes a vehicle model information acquisition section configured to acquire vehicle model information of a vehicle located in front in front of a host vehicle, a distance detection section configured to detect a distance between the vehicle located in front and the host vehicle, and a light distribution controller configured to control a light distribution with respect to a side in front of the host vehicle by the headlamp for a vehicle on the basis of the vehicle model information and the distance.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicular headlamp is provided. The apparatus includes an image capture unit that acquires a surrounding image of a subject vehicle, a steering angle detection unit that detects a steering angle of the subject vehicle, and a controller operates a headlamp of the subject vehicle based on the steering angle. The controller detects whether a forward vehicle is present from the acquired surrounding image when the headlamp of the subject vehicle is turned on, and detect whether the forward vehicle is positioned within a set region of the image when the forward vehicle is present. Some of high beams of the headlamp are turned off based on the detected steering angle when the forward vehicle is positioned within the set region of the image.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has a headlight, a first position sensor for outputting first position information, a second position sensor for outputting second position information, and an actuating system which is configured to adjust a light distribution generated by the headlight as a function of the first and second position information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting unit for a motor vehicle headlight for generating at least two light distributions, wherein the lighting unit comprises: a first light source (1) for generating a first light distribution, a second light source (2) for generating a second light distribution, a reflector (3), an exit lens (4) and collimators (5, 6; 5, 6a, 6b, 6c) into which the light sources (1, 2) can feed light, wherein the reflector (3) deflects, in the direction of the exit lens (4), the light rays of the light beams (S1, S2) exiting the collimators (5, 6; 5, 6a, 6b, 6c), the reflector (3), exit lens (4) and collimators (5, 6; 5, 6a, 6b, 6c) are formed from a translucent body (100) in which light rays (S1, S2) propagate by means of total reflection, the reflector (3) has a first reflector surface region (30) which receives light exclusively from the at least one first light source (1), and the reflector (3) has a second reflector surface region (31) which receives light exclusively from the at least one

Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a first optical system including a first light source module realizing a predetermined level of resolution using a plurality of individual light-emitting diode chips disposed in a lattice pattern and a first image-forming lens module forming an image; a second optical system including a second light source module having a same configuration as the first light source module and a second image-forming lens module forming an image; a first image projected by the first optical system and a second image projected by the second optical system have different angles of departure; and the first image and the second image are projected onto a road as a third image having an overlapping shape of the first image and the second image.

Abstract: A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes a lens unit and an imager to image the external environment by forming an optical image, which is from the external environment through the lens unit.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes an information processing device and a vehicle. The vehicle includes: a detection unit configured to detect an illuminance change; an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information; a first sending unit configured to send, to the information processing device, (i) illuminance change position information and (ii) traveling information; a first receiving unit configured to receive a turn-on condition from the information processing device; and a turn-on unit configured to turn on a headlight according to the traveling information and the turn-on condition. The information processing device includes a learning unit configured to learn, as the turn-on condition, traveling content of the vehicle before the vehicle reaches the position where the illuminance change is detected, by using the travelling information, and a second sending unit configured to send the turn-on condition to the vehicle.

Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for determining an environment of vehicles. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a body, a plurality of sensors, and a processor. The plurality of sensors are disposed onboard the vehicle, and is configured to at least facilitate transmitting signals from a vehicle and receiving return signals at the vehicle after the transmitted signals have contacted one or more objects. The processor is disposed onboard the vehicle, and is coupled to the plurality of sensors. The processor is configured to at least facilitate identifying one or more parameters of the return signals; comparing the one or more parameters with historical data stored in a memory; and determining an environment of the vehicle based at least in part on the comparison of the one or more parameters with the historical data.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a headlight control system. The headlight control system is configured to be used with a headlight of a vehicle. The headlight control system includes a first light sensor, a microcontroller, a first driving motor and an optical lens module. The optical lens module is disposed in front of the headlight to receive illumination of the headlight. The microcontroller is electrically connected to the first light source sensor and configured to receive a signal transmitted by the first light sensor. The first driving motor is electrically connected to the microcontroller. The first driving motor is configured to follow an instruction from the microcontroller to drive a first driving mechanism. The first driving mechanism is configured to adjust the optical lens module upon being driven by the first driving motor.

Abstract: A light device comprises a laser light source, a primary optical system with at least one diffractive and/or at least one reflective optical element to convert monochromatic coherent light to a collimated beam of coherent light, a MOEMS comprising one or more micro-mirrors to route coherent light and convert it to white light, and a secondary optical system comprising at least one diffractive and/or at least one reflective optical element to direct white light from the light device to create a light pattern on the display surface and/or in specific zones in front of the vehicle. It further comprises an electromagnetic control system connected to the MOEMS and the light source to control changes of rotation angle, oscillation angle and oscillation rate and frequency of one of the micro-mirrors, and to control the light source activity, for controlled changing of the shape and/or position of the light pattern depending on current conditions of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp system with at least one headlamp, wherein the headlamp is designed to emit a variable light distribution, at least one driver monitoring device for detecting the viewing direction of a driver, an environmental monitoring device for monitoring the environment of the motor vehicle and detecting at least one object in the environment of the motor vehicle, a memory connected with the environmental monitoring device for storing information about the objects, and a controller that is connected with the memory and driver monitoring device, which is set up to compare the location of the object with the viewing direction of the driver, wherein the controller is set up to alter the light distribution of the at least one headlamp so as to illuminate the object when the viewing direction of the driver is turned toward the object. Also described are a motor vehicle, a method for operating a motor vehicle headlamp system, as well as a computer program product.