A device and a method for detecting rain on a pane, e.g. of a motor vehicle, use a camera or other light sensor and a lighting source. The camera is disposed behind an inner surface of the pane and focused onto a far range that lies in front of an outer surface of the pane. The lighting source generates a source light beam and directs it onto the inner surface of the pane such that at least one resultant reflected beam (r2; r2′) that is reflected from the outer surface of the pane impinges on the camera. The light quantity of the at least one resultant reflected beam is measured by the camera.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Detection of raindrops on a pane by means of a camera and lighting


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-05-10


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01N Untersuchen oder Analysieren von Stoffen durch Bestimmen ihrer chemischen oder physikalischen Eigenschaften , INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES / 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 / G01J Messen der Intensität, der Geschwindigkeit, der spektralen Zusammensetzung, der Polarisation, der Phase oder der Pulscharakteristik von infrarotem, sichtbarem oder ultraviolettem Licht , MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT / G01W METEOROLOGY , Meteorologie / G02B Optische Elemente, Systeme oder Geräte , OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS / G06K Erkennen von Daten , RECOGNITION OF DATA / G08B SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS , Signalisier- oder Rufsysteme / H01J Elektrische Entladungsröhren oder Entladungslampen , ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS / H02P CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS , Steuern oder Regeln von elektrischen Motoren, elektrischen Generatoren, dynamoelektrischen Umformern




    Detection of Raindrops on a Pane by Means of a Camera and Illumination

    KOSUBEK CHRISTOPHER / KROEKEL DIETER / FEY WOLFGANG et al. | European Patent Office | 2015

    Free access

    Illumination for detecting raindrops on a pane by means of a camera

    BIX STEFAN | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access

    Illumination for detecting raindrops on a pane by means of a camera

    ASHRAFI MINA / BIX STEFAN | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access

    Illumination for Detecting Raindrops on a Pane by Means of a Camera

    ASHRAFI MINA / BIX STEFAN | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access