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The amount of electronics in the vehicle has risen dramatically in recent years and is set to increase yet further in the future. Technical developments in semiconductor technology support ever more complex functions with the increasing integration density. The functionality of electronic systems in motor vehicles has now surpassed even the capabilities of the Apollo 11 space module that orbited the Moon in 1969.
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The PES (Poly-Ellipsoid System) headlamp system works with an imaging optical lens. Unlike with conventional headlamps, the light pattern generated by the reflector is reproduced on the roadway by the lens together with a screen for creating the light-dark cutoff.
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Reflectors with small short focal length whose shape is calculated using special programs (CAL: Computer Aided Lighting). In this way, three separate reflectors for low beam, high beam and fog lamp can be accommodated within the same space needed by a conventional parabolic reflector, while luminous efficiency is increased at the same time.
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With facetted reflectors, the surface is divided into individually optimized segments. This results in reflector surfaces with high levels of homogeneity and sideways beam spread.
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Antilock brake system
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Traction-control system
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Robert Bosch GmbH. (2014). Electrical and electronic systems in the vehicle. In: Bosch Automotive Electrics and Automotive Electronics. Bosch Professional Automotive Information. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-01784-2_1
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