Overview
A wealth of data shows that vehicle-vehicle and vehicle-pedestrian accidents are more prevalent at night. A staggering 76% of fatal crashes involving pedestrians occur at night. Between 12-15% of all traffic accidents cite headlight glare of oncoming vehicles as a contributing factor. ADB (Adaptive Driving Beam) headlights, which allow drivers to see more of the road and further down the road, are having a positive effect, reducing pedestrian-vehicle crashes by as much as 23%.
ADB systems integrate a suite of advanced components, including sensors for nighttime detection, real-time processing software that dynamically adjusts beam patterns, and complex headlamp assemblies comprising actuators, lenses, light sources, and thermal management systems. Designing and validating these systems is a multidisciplinary and iterative process that demands precision, innovation, and compliance with strict safety regulations, such as NHTSA’s FMVSS 108 in the U.S.
Ansys offers a comprehensive suite of simulation tools that accelerate the development and validation of ADB systems across every stage of the design cycle:
- Zemax OpticStudio empowers engineers to design components and subassemblies within complex, high-precision optical systems. Such systems address a variety of applications not only for the automotive lighting market but also across several high-growth industries, from VR to LIDAR, medical imaging to data communications, and more.
- Speos enables the automation of high-fidelity simulation of full optical systems, with seamless integration of designs originating in OpticStudio, allowing realistic evaluation of light distribution and system performance.
- AVxcelerate brings it all together by embedding real-time optical models based on Speos into dynamic environments for system-level testing, digital regulation validation, and performance analysis under realistic driving conditions.
These tools function independently but offer powerful interoperability when used together, providing unmatched flexibility and control. While this presentation focuses on three core solutions, they represent just a portion of the broader Ansys portfolio available for automotive lighting innovation.
In this webinar, you’ll discover how Ansys simulation solutions can accelerate the development of adaptive headlamp systems, reducing reliance on costly physical prototypes, ensuring optimal on-road performance, and streamlining compliance with global safety regulations. Join us to see how simulation is driving the future of safer, smarter vehicle lighting.
What Attendees Will Learn
- Understand how simulation accelerates the design and validation of Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB) systems, reducing physical prototyping and ensuring compliance with global safety standards
- Learn how Ansys tools, Zemax OpticStudio, Speos, and AVxcelerate work together to simulate, optimize, and test adaptive headlamp systems across components, systems, and real-world driving environments
- Gain insight into how advanced ADB technologies can reduce nighttime accidents and glare-related crashes and how simulation enables safer, smarter automotive lighting innovation
Who Should Attend and Why
Optical engineers, optical designers, engineering managers, photonics engineers
Speakers
- Victor Loya – Lead Application Engineer
- Lionel Bennes – Lead Product Manager AVxcelerate
Date / Time:November 6, 2025
Venue:Virtual
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