Vehicle, and cleaning method and system for vehicle sensor thereof
AssigneeAutoX, Inc.
InventorsJianxiong Xiao, Yizhou Shan
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Abstract
The disclosure provides a cleaning way for a vehicle sensor, the vehicle sensor has a viewport. The cleaning way includes steps of: controlling the vehicle sensor to scan the viewport to obtain viewport data of the vehicle sensor when the vehicle enters a cold start phase; determining whether dirt exists on the viewport based on the viewport data and predetermined dirt features; and controlling a cleaning device to clean the viewport when dirt on the viewport is detected. Additionally, the disclosure further provides a cleaning system for a vehicle sensor and a vehicle.
Claims20
A cleaning method for a vehicle sensor, the vehicle sensor having a viewport, the cleaning method for the vehicle sensor comprising:
- controlling the vehicle sensor to scan the viewport to obtain viewport data of the vehicle sensor when the vehicle enters a cold start phase;
- determining whether dirt exists on the viewport based on the viewport data and predetermined dirt features;
- and
- controlling a cleaning device to clean the viewport when dirt on the viewport is detected.
A cleaning system for a vehicle sensor, the vehicle sensor having a viewport, the cleaning system for the vehicle sensor comprising:
- a cleaning device, and
- a main control module, including:
- a memory, configured to store computer programs;
- and
- a processor, configured to execute the computer programs to perform a cleaning method for the vehicle sensor, the cleaning method for the vehicle sensor comprising:
- controlling the vehicle sensor to scan the viewport to obtain viewport data of the vehicle sensor when the vehicle enters a cold start phase;
- determining whether dirt exists on the viewport based on the viewport data and predetermined dirt features;
- and
- controlling a cleaning device to clean the viewport when dirt on the viewport is detected.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a vehicle sensor mounted to the vehicle, and having a viewport;
- a cleaning device, configured to clean the viewport;
- and
- a main control module comprising:
- a memory configured to store computer programs;
- and
- a processor configured to execute the computer programs to perform the cleaning method, the cleaning method comprising:
- controlling the vehicle sensor to scan the viewport to obtain viewport data of the vehicle sensor when the vehicle enters a cold start phase;
- determining whether dirt exists on the viewport based on the viewport data and predetermined dirt features;
- and
- controlling a cleaning device to clean the viewport when dirt on the viewport is detected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.