Method for detecting rain on a windscreen

Details Method for detecting rain on a windscreen Method for detecting rain on a windscreen

2007-05-21

2010-12-28

Azarian, Seyed (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Applications

Vehicle or traffic control

C382S274000, C356S239800

Reexamination Certificate

active

07860275

ABSTRACT:
A method for detecting raindrops on a windscreen, which uses a camera, which is fitted inside the vehicle opposite the windscreen and which is focused at infinite. The method comprises steps of acquiring images by a camera through the windscreen, camera preferably focused at infinite, retrieving the contours of the spots present on the acquired images, and realizing the histogram of the widths of contours of the spots.

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