Vehicle Headlight Automation with Smart Energy Management System

Abstract

Vehicle headlights high beam cause's danger during night time because most of the drivers use high beams during driving. This causes a glare effect to the driver in the opposite direction for a short period of time. This leads to accidents and another problem during night times is the wastage of power in streets since continuously the street lights are turned ON. This may generates a power crisis for future generation. To avoid these problems we are proposing, vehicle headlight automation with smart energy management system this takes care both the problems. The proposed system uses a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) sensor for sensing high beam of opposite vehicle and inputs to Aurdino UNO to take a decision to dim the high beam. This technique completely avoids both the drivers from glaring effect. The smart energy management system placed in electric poles controls the electric power consumptions and avoids manpower. The smart energy management system with PIR sensor detects the movement of vehicle or any object on street and turns ON only a particular street light ahead of vehicle or object, and switches OFF the light as the vehicle or object moves which saves the energy. As soon the sun rises, light is sensed by LDR and automatically switches OFF street lights.