By combining lighting technology with electronics and software, Plastic Omnium develop intelligent lighting solutions—everything from headlights and signal lighting to smart, high-performance products for connected; safe; personalised, and sustainable mobility of the future.
In a recent interview, PO’s Iași [Romania] Software and Electronic RD Manager, Ciprian Lapa (photo) said: “As the global centre for software engineering for all of Plastic Omnium’s projects, the company site in Iași is fundamental to its business. We develop intelligent solutions for the future of mobility lighting, thus software is the key. Individual control of modern headlamps at LED level takes precision, light distribution and efficiency to new heights. In conjunction with intelligent software and control electronics, light becomes an assistant in all driving situations. Adverse weather conditions, narrow lanes, twisting roads, bumps and dips all make the driver’s life difficult, but adaptive, intelligent vehicle lighting can greatly reduce the burden.
“The software we develop in Iași enables, for example, our new interior and exterior projection solutions to deliver fully individualised welcome and goodbye scenarios and create a personalized driving experience for passengers. Our digital projection systems offer numerous options for displaying individual content, from static motifs and patterns to fully dynamic videos, both inside and outside the vehicle, turning it into a canvas. In addition, our digital projection solutions can be used to supplement important safety functions outside the vehicle. For example, the modules can project a carpet of light in front of the driver and passenger doors to make it easier to get in and out of the vehicle, especially in the dark or with poor visibility. Beyond that, the technology can display warning symbols next to the vehicle or even communicate warning signals to other road users in the immediate environment”.
