Method for controlling the light function of a vehicle based on detection of lights of oncoming or preceding vehicle

摘要

Disclosed is a method for controlling the light function of a vehicle 40 on the basis of an evaluation, by means of an evaluating unit, of images of the vehicle environment picked up by means of an image pickup system. On the basis of information about road sections lying ahead, at least one image area 10 is selected for the evaluation which can be illuminated by a travelling-ahead or oncoming vehicle 50. In the evaluation of the selected image area, the brightness of the selected image area 10 is measured and is compared with a known brightness produced by the light power of one's own vehicle 40 in the selected image area. On registering of an increase in brightness of the measured brightness of the selected image area 10 compared with the brightness produced by the light power of one's own vehicle 40 in the selected image area, an oncoming or preceding vehicle 50 is recognised.