Design and construction of LED headlamps for automobiles

Abstract

A lighting system with LED technology was designed and implemented in a vehicle, with the capacity to be installed in other automobiles. It offers an optimal lighting system, with the purpose of reducing accidents during night driving or low light environments, caused by lack of illumination or visual fatigue, in addition to increasing active safety in the vehicle. The results revealed that the lighting system with LED headlamps reduces the power consumed compared to conventional headlamp systems, however, the luminance obtained is lower than that of a system with incandescent headlamps. These results suggest that the use of LED technology provides efficient lighting with low power consumption, capable of reducing the luminous intensity to avoid dazzling other drivers.