Systems and methods for dynamic headlight leveling

A method for navigating a host vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of images acquired by a camera onboard the host vehicle;
• generating, based on analysis of the plurality of images, a road geometry model for a segment of road forward of the host vehicle, the road geometry model including a three-dimensional surface representing the segment of road forward of the host vehicle;
• determining, based on analysis of at least one of the plurality of images, one or more indicators of an orientation of the host vehicle relative to the three-dimensional surface;
• determining, based on the road geometry model for the segment of road forward of the host vehicle, a change in slope of the segment of road forward of the host vehicle;
• and
• generating, based on the one or more indicators of orientation of the host vehicle and the road geometry model for the segment of road forward of the host vehicle, one or more output signals configured to cause a change in a pointing direction of a movable headlight onboard the host vehicle, wherein the one or more output signals include a change in pitch angle of the movable headlight based on the change in slope.

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a method for navigating a host vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of images acquired by a camera onboard the host vehicle;
• generating, based on analysis of the plurality of images, a road geometry model for a segment of road forward of the host vehicle, the road geometry model including a three-dimensional surface representing the segment of road forward of the host vehicle;
• determining, based on analysis of at least one of the plurality of images, one or more indicators of an orientation of the host vehicle relative to the three-dimensional surface;
• determining, based on the road geometry model for the segment of road forward of the host vehicle, a change in slope of the segment of road forward of the host vehicle;
• and
• generating, based on the one or more indicators of orientation of the host vehicle and the road geometry model for the segment of road forward of the host vehicle, one or more output signals configured to cause a change in a pointing direction of a movable headlight onboard the host vehicle, wherein the one or more output signals include a change in pitch angle of the movable headlight based on the change in slope.