Adaptive Laser LED Headlight

Mihai Sauciuc

Supplier Quality Management

Cezar Sauciuc

Software Developer

Adaptive headlightAdaptive headlight using Laser White Lightusing Laser White Light

Mihai Sauciuc

Supplier Quality Management

Input /Input / OutputOutput

This is a unique reverse engineering project using local materials:- 450nm Blue laser diode- Arduino Uno- Ultra Sonic range finders- DC sources- LED Bulb with Phosphorous Plastic- Used headlight- collimation lens- BMW projector lens

The innovation of this project is that wehave created from basic materials anautomotive device that it is used by theOEM’s (BMW and Audit) in their latestcar products.This uses a new concept of AdaptiveLaser Module that the market doesnot currently have.

We have upgraded the headlight with:- adaptive Laser white light Modulefor high beam and Laser beam- LED low Beam- LED signaling light- LED DRL light.

The system will adapt the laser whitelight according to the sensor input,thus tracking the sensed obstacle.

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This is a unique reverse engineering project using local materials:- 450nm Blue laser diode- Arduino Uno- Ultra Sonic range finders- DC sources- LED Bulb with Phosphorous Plastic- Used headlight- collimation lens- BMW projector lens

The innovation of this project is that wehave created from basic materials anautomotive device that it is used by theOEM’s (BMW and Audit) in their latestcar products.This uses a new concept of AdaptiveLaser Module that the market doesnot currently have.

We have upgraded the headlight with:- adaptive Laser white light Modulefor high beam and Laser beam- LED low Beam- LED signaling light- LED DRL light.

The system will adapt the laser whitelight according to the sensor input,thus tracking the sensed obstacle.

Arduino Drivers

DC sourcesLaser Module

US Range finder

ConceptConcept

Arduino Drivers

CommandModule

Low Beam lightSignallingDRLServomotor

Principles of the BMW i8 and Audi R8 LMX laser light

BeginningsBeginnings

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Storyline in stepsStoryline in steps

450nm BlueLaser diode

Create the housing for the 1st

part of the module - heatsink

Add the collimating lens to focusthe beam and optical isolate it. Projector lens is added to the top cap

and the Laser Module is done.

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Take apart the LED bulbAdd the LD to the Heatsink– light angle too wide

Aluminum reflector is placedinside the Laser module.

Code for Arduino – functionality controlAdd the Laser module to the Headlight.Add the Servomotor and leverage.

Final stage – functionalitytest and tuning.

Storyline in stepsStoryline in steps

Create the Laser and LED drivers. Inputsare coming from Arduino. Create the LED modules for Signaling

and Low beam light.

Create the DRL

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FinalFinalUS

Rangefinder

USRangefinder

USRangefinder

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Signaling

AdaptiveLaserwhitelight

Module

Shortbeam

DRL

ComparisonComparison –– light conversionlight conversion

OEM has We have

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Blue Laserdiode,

Collimatinglens,

Phosphorus

ComparisonComparison -- sensorssensors

OEM has We have

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US range finders detect thedistance to an object. If a

steering wheel replaces the USsensors, the project will convert

into a corner light trackingsystem.

ComparisonComparison –– cornering lightcornering light

OEM has We have

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US sensors signal the Arduino todrive the Servomotor , which

drives the Laser module. This isheld in place by 2 pins, for stability

and ease of control.

OEM has We have

ComparisonComparison –– DaytimeDaytime running lightrunning light

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Built fromPlexiglas and

LED, it isconnected to

the drivermodule.

ComparisonComparison -- ProjectorProjector

OEM has We have

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The projector willfocus the laser

white light.

MOMEMSMOMEMS –– Micro OpticalMicro Optical--ElectroElectro--Mechanical SystemsMechanical SystemsuAFSuAFS >>>> Laser matrixLaser matrixVertical + horizontal movement.Vertical + horizontal movement.Better Laser white light extraction using better materials.Better Laser white light extraction using better materials.

Future upgradesFuture upgrades

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