IR/UV sensor-based spraying system

An automated fluid spraying system comprising:

• a sprayer configured to apply a fluid to a surface during a first pass;
• a sensor configured to detect the fluid on the surface and to generate sensor data indicative of the fluid on the surface, the sensor being selected from the group consisting of an infrared (IR) sensor, a thermal imager, and a UV sensor;
• and
• a controller including at least one processor and memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the controller to:
• determine, based on the sensor data, a location of a first pass spray edge of the fluid on the surface applied during the first pass;
• define a position of a second pass on the surface, adjacent the first pass, based on the determined location of the first pass spray edge;
• and
• control movement of the sprayer relative to the surface based on the defined position of the second pass.

A computer implemented method of controlling an automated fluid spraying system, the computer implemented method comprising:

• controlling a sprayer, of the automated fluid spraying system, to apply fluid to a surface during a first pass;
• receiving sensor data generated by a sensor that detects the fluid on the surface, the sensor being selected from the group consisting of an infrared (IR) sensor, a thermal imager, and a UV sensor;
• determining, based on the sensor data, a location of a first pass spray edge of the fluid on the surface applied during the first pass;
• defining a position of a second pass on the surface, adjacent the first pass, based on the determined location of the first pass spray edge;
• and
• controlling movement of the sprayer relative to the surface based on the defined position of the second pass.