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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US);
Pietro Buttolo, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Doug H. Randlett, Metamora, MI (US);
Christopher Charles Hunt, Livonia, MI (US);
Matthew C. Mullen, New Hudson, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for a police vehicle exterior light control. An example disclosed police vehicle includes first beacons positioned on a chassis of the police vehicle, second beacons positioned on a lightbar of the police vehicle, and a plurality of spotlights on the lightbar. The example police vehicle also includes a light control unit that tracks a location of wearable nodes associated with a police officer. Additionally, the light control unit illuminates the area around the police officer using selected ones of the plurality of spotlights.