Nissan's Smart Auto automatic headlight system prevents car accidents
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Research tells us that most accidents occur between twilight and sunset. This, of course, brings us to another interesting observation. Why do automatic headlights switch on only after sunset if the original purpose was to reduce the number of accidents? Nissan seems to have the perfect solution - address the root cause of the failure of existing automatic headlight systems. A simple alternative to the existing systems, Nissan’s idea is based around the fact that enhancing the sensitivity of the illumination sensors would activate the system 30-40 minutes earlier than other automatic headlights. Most importantly, it switches off when the car is parked below a tree or by the shadows of a building to conserve energy. The designers have also revisited the traditional control logic to make the system more intelligent while evaluating the ambient light.
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