Adaptive work vehicle lighting system and method of adaptively illuminating a work area

An adaptive lighting system for a work vehicle controlled by an operator and having a work tool, the system comprising:

• at least one lighting member configured to illuminate at least one portion of a work area with a beam of light;
• a focus member establishing a focus of the beam of light;
• a focus member actuator coupled to the focus member and configured to adjust the focus of the beam of light;
• a controller in communication with the focus member actuator and configured to control the focus of the beam of light from the at least one lighting member via the focus member actuator based on an operator control position and a position of the work tool such that the focus of the beam of light corresponds to the position of the work tool.

A method of adaptively illuminating a work area with a work vehicle having a work tool, the method comprising:

• receiving an operator control position signal corresponding to an operator control position of an operator control member;
• receiving a work tool position signal corresponding to a work tool position of the work tool;
• determining a lighting member position based on the operator control position and the work tool position;
• positioning a lighting member at the lighting member position via a lighting member actuator coupled to the lighting member.