KR20130108784A - Apparatus and method for controlling headlight of automobile - Google Patents
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Abstract
An automobile headlight control apparatus and method for automatically adjusting the headlight brightness of a vehicle based on whether a pedestrian is detected by using front image information captured by a front camera installed at the front of a vehicle is provided. The proposed vehicle headlight control device detects pedestrians from the image information of the front of the vehicle and controls the brightness of the headlights according to the detected position and direction of the pedestrians, thereby minimizing inconvenience caused by glare. .
Description
The present invention relates to a vehicle headlight control apparatus and method, and more particularly to a vehicle headlight control apparatus and method for automatically adjusting the headlight brightness of the vehicle using the front image information of the vehicle.
In general, a headlight of a vehicle is a lighting device used to secure a forward view at night and bad weather driving, and is divided into a low headlight and an upright headlight, and the downlight filament and the high headlight filament are integrated into a single lamp. There is an integrated integrated type and a separate type divided into a lower headlamp lamp and an upper headlamp lamp. The integrated integrated type and the separated type are each equipped with one headlight filament and one headlight filament in one lamp, and a simple method of irradiating light with a fixed brightness and a fixed up / down irradiation angle by a driver's switch operation. On / off is made.
Headlights are designed to meet the KS (Korea Standard) standards and automotive safety standards. The brightness of the beam is from 15000 cd (candela) up to 125000 cd. It is regulated to have brightness of up to 120000cd, and according to the automobile dimming safety standard law, the longest dimming distance requires that the downward beam should be projected within 10m within 15m ahead, so that obstacles within the range should be observed and confirmed.
The headlights were initially assembled with a lens, a light bulb, and a reflector, but recently, a shield beam light bulb having a monolithic structure is mainly used, and a headlight or a headlight or a headlight is separately separated. One pair is provided on the left and right sides. The headlight integrated headlight includes a headlamp filament and a headlamp filament used in the headlight of a conventional vehicle in one lamp.
Headlamp lamps use alloy filaments containing tungsten and molybdenum as the main materials and low-resistance metals for the purpose of reducing the load on the heating element to prevent power loss while increasing brightness and suppressing the oxidation of the filament to prolong its life. In recent years, the sealing of the space layer between the filament and the outer glass wall only with a vacuum layer has recently increased the load resistance of the current by increasing the load resistance of the current by injecting a replacement gas into the vacuum layer, thereby greatly increasing the irradiation light.
The headlights of the vehicle are both integrated beams and separate split beams for opposing beams (no glare on the car facing the beams downward, downward angle headlights) and driving beams (the beams are horizontal to the road surface, allowing for far-field illumination). (Or horizontal angle) headlights) are designed and shipped together.
According to the automobile illuminance safety standard law, the headlights of a conventional vehicle have an illumination intensity difference of 10 times or more according to the model and the design performance of the vehicle, and it is possible to easily recognize the presence or movement of obstacles in a good weather condition on the road. It is designed to irradiate a fixed irradiation angle with a uniform fixed brightness on the premise of a good driver's night vision. Accordingly, the headlight driving device of the vehicle is configured to irradiate only the opposite beam or the upward angle to irradiate the downward angle according to the operation of the driver's headlight switch, or to selectively operate the traveling beam to simultaneously irradiate the downward and upward angles. .
As described above, the headlamp performs an important function for night driving safety of the vehicle. Accordingly, various headlight control technologies have been developed for efficient operation of the headlight, such as driver's driving convenience and safe driving. For example, in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2011-0057836 (name: variable headlight system that implements the highway and city mode of the vehicle headlight), the headlights are moved up and down according to the driving conditions of the vehicle (vehicle speed, external illumination, number of stops, etc.). To control.
However, the conventional headlights help to drive safely by brightening the front at night from the driver's point of view, but there is a problem in that the pedestrian located in front of the vehicle feels uncomfortable due to glare.
The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, the vehicle headlight control device to automatically adjust the headlight brightness of the vehicle based on whether the pedestrian detection using the front image information captured by the front camera installed in the front of the vehicle And to provide a method.
In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle headlight control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a pedestrian detection unit for detecting the front and front face of the pedestrian from the image information photographed in front of the vehicle; A determination setting unit determining whether a pedestrian in front of the vehicle is present on the basis of the detected whole body and front face of the pedestrian and the current driving speed of the vehicle, and setting the brightness value of the headlight to taillight if the pedestrian exists; And a controller for controlling the brightness of the headlamp according to the set brightness value.
The determination setting unit sets the brightness value of the headlamp to the tail light when the current traveling speed is equal to or less than the traveling speed set value, the front face of the pedestrian is detected from the video information, and the size of the detected pedestrian is larger than the size set value.
The determination setting unit sets the brightness value of the headlamp to the tail light when the current traveling speed is equal to or less than the traveling speed set value and the detected pedestrian is larger than or equal to the size set value.
The apparatus may further include an image input unit configured to receive image information from the front camera.
The apparatus may further include a driving information input unit configured to receive a current driving speed of the vehicle.
In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle headlight control method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving image information from a front camera of a vehicle by an image input unit; Detecting, by the pedestrian detector, pedestrians from the image information; Receiving, by the driving information input unit, a current driving speed of the vehicle; And controlling, by the determination setting unit and the control unit, brightness of the headlamp based on the pedestrian detection information and the current traveling speed.
The controlling of the brightness of the headlamp may include: comparing, by the determination setting unit, a current traveling speed and a traveling speed set value; Determining whether the front face is detected by the determination setting unit; Comparing, by the determination setting unit, the size and the size setting value of the pedestrian; And controlling the headlight brightness by setting the brightness value of the headlight to tail light when the current driving speed is equal to or less than the traveling speed set value, and the front face of the pedestrian is detected from the image information, and the size of the detected pedestrian is larger than the size set value. Include.
The controlling of the brightness of the headlamp may include: comparing, by the determination setting unit, a current traveling speed and a traveling speed set value; Comparing, by the determination setting unit, the size and the size setting value of the pedestrian; And controlling the headlight brightness by setting the brightness value of the headlamp to the taillight when the current traveling speed is less than or equal to the traveling speed set value and the size of the detected pedestrian is greater than or equal to the size set value.
The detecting of the pedestrian may include detecting, by the pedestrian detector, a whole body of the pedestrian from the image information; Detecting, by the pedestrian detector, the front face of the pedestrian from the image information; And transmitting, by the pedestrian detection unit, the detected pedestrian whole body and the front face to the decision setting unit.
In the detecting of the whole body of the pedestrian, the whole body including the size and position of the pedestrian in the image information is detected by the pedestrian detection unit.
According to the present invention, the vehicle headlight control apparatus and method has the effect of minimizing the discomfort (ie, glare) that the pedestrian feels by the headlight by controlling the brightness of the headlight based on the image information and the driving speed.
In addition, the vehicle headlight control apparatus and method can provide a comfortable walking environment for pedestrians by controlling the brightness of the headlight through an inexpensive front camera.
1 is a view for explaining a vehicle headlight control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view for explaining the configuration of the vehicle headlight control device of FIG.
3 is a view for explaining a pedestrian detector of FIG.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle headlight control method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart for explaining a pedestrian detection step of FIG. 4.
6 and 7 are flow charts for explaining the headlight brightness control step of FIG.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to facilitate a person skilled in the art to easily carry out the technical idea of the present invention. . In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same or similar components throughout the drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.
Hereinafter, a vehicle headlight control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a view for explaining a vehicle headlight control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view for explaining the configuration of the vehicle headlight control device of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a description of the pedestrian detection unit of FIG. It is a figure for following.
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle
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While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but many variations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It will be understood that the invention may be practiced.
100: car 200: car headlight control device
210: Image input unit 230: Pedestrian detector
232: whole body detection unit 234: face detection unit
250: driving information input unit 270: determination setting unit
290: control unit 300: ECU
400: front camera 500: headlight
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A determination setting unit for determining whether a pedestrian in front of the vehicle is present based on the detected whole body and front face of the pedestrian and the current traveling speed of the vehicle, and setting the brightness value of the headlight to taillight if the pedestrian exists; And
And a controller for controlling the brightness of the headlamp according to the set brightness value.
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