Omnibus interior lighting system using leds and automotive communication network

Abstract

This paper presents an intelligent lighting system for bus interior environment using LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) controlled through an automotive communication network. The system consists of a master central control and slave lighting modules, using a LIN protocol (Local Interconnect Network) to perform communication. This network is a low cost alternative to the proposed system requirements, due to its low bit rate and physical needs. Each slave is an independent lighting module that supplies a group of LEDs and measures the environment lighting level. The master sets LEDs module parameters (slaves), such as the state (on/off) and desired lighting level. Besides, the master makes the user interface and establishes communication with other bus systems through a CAN (Controller Area Network) gateway. This paper presents a complete logical description, including block and state diagrams, a physical description and some relevant experimental results of the proposed system.