Lidar and dirt detection device for window and lens of lidar

Abstract

The disclosure provides a dirty detection device for a LiDAR, the LiDAR includes a window and an optical lens facing the window. The dirty detection device for the LiDAR is configured to detect whether the optical lens or the window is dirty. The dirty detection device includes a camera for capturing images of the optical lens and the window, the images being analyzed to determine whether the optical lens and the window are dirty; and an illumination component disposed inside the LiDAR, the illumination component being used for illumination, and the illumination range covering the window and the optical lens. Furthermore, the disclosure also provides a LiDAR.

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