Systems and methods for measuring reflectivity of a painted object

A system for measuring the reflectivity of a painted object, the system comprising:

• a panel that is configured to hold the painted object;
• an electromagnetic wave source that is configured to emit an electromagnetic wave so that the electromagnetic wave impinges the panel at a predetermined incident angle with respect to the panel;
• a detector that is configured to detect an intensity of electromagnetic waves reflected by the painted object at a predetermined reflection angle with respect to a surface of the panel;
• a control unit;
• wherein the control unit is communicatively connected to the electromagnetic wave source and to the detector;
• wherein the control unit is configured to determine an intensity of the electromagnetic wave emitted towards the panel, to receive the intensity of the electromagnetic wave detected by the detector, and to determine the reflectivity of the painted object as a function of the intensity of the electromagnetic waves detected by the detector and the intensity detected by the detector.

A method for measuring the reflectivity of a painted object, the method comprising the following steps:

• emitting, by an electromagnetic wave source, an electromagnetic wave towards the painted object;
• rotating, by a movable panel, the painted object to adjust an incident angle of the electromagnetic wave onto the painted object;
• determining, by a detector, an intensity of an electromagnetic wave that is reflected by the painted object;
• determining, by a control unit, the incident angle of the electromagnetic wave;
• receiving, by the control unit, the intensity of the electromagnetic waves from the detector;
• determining, by the control unit, the reflectivity of the painted object as a function of the intensity of the electromagnetic wave determined by the detector over a predetermined range of incident angle values.