The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling a wiper, and more specifically, to a technique for controlling operation of a wiper based on a windshield situation of a vehicle. According to the present invention, the apparatus for controlling a wiper comprises: a parking determination unit to determine whether a vehicle is parked; a battery power determination unit to determine remaining power of a battery of the vehicle; an image acquisition unit to acquire external image information of the vehicle and windshield image information from an imaging device; a climate situation determination unit to use the external image information of the vehicle to determine a climate situation; a snow area detection unit to detect a snow area based on the windshield image information if the climate situation is a snowing situation; and a control unit to generate a wiper operation signal based on the detected snow area if the vehicle is determined to be parked and the remaining power of the vehicle exceeds a reference value.

    본 발명은 와이퍼를 제어하는 기술에 관한 것이다. 더욱 상세하게는 본 발명은 차량의 윈드쉴드(windshield)의 상황에 기초하여 와이퍼 동작을 제어하는 기술에 관한 것으로, 본 발명의 와이퍼 제어 장치에 있어서, 차량의 주차 여부를 판단하는 주차 여부 판단부와 차량의 배터리 잔여 전력량을 판단하는 배터리 전력량 판단부와 영상장치로부터 차량 외부 이미지 정보 및 윈드쉴드(windshield) 이미지 정보를 획득하는 이미지 획득부와 차량 외부 이미지 정보를 이용하여 기후 상황을 판단하는 기후 상황 판단부와 기후 상황이 강설 상황인 경우에 윈드쉴드 이미지 정보에 기초하여 적설 영역을 검출하는 적설 영역 검출부 및 차량이 주차 상태로 판단되고 상기 차량의 배터리 잔여 전력량이 기준값을 초과하면, 검출된 적설 영역에 기초하여 와이퍼 동작 신호를 생성하는 제어부를 포함하는 장치 및 방법을 제공한다.


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    Title :

    APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING WIPER


    Additional title:

    와이퍼 제어 장치 및 방법


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-06-01


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Korean


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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