SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT DROPLET PRESENCE ON VEHICLE WINDSHIELD

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United States of America

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18328936

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A vehicle having a windshield and a camera is disclosed. The camera may be configured to capture a first image of a vehicle surrounding area through the windshield. The vehicle may further include an image processing module configured to determine a plurality of gradients associated with a plurality of pixels in the first image and an unfocused object present in the first image based on the plurality of gradients. The image processing module may be further configured to generate a binary image using the first image responsive to determining the unfocused object. The vehicle may further include a processor configured to determine a droplet presence on the windshield based on the binary image and perform a predefined action responsive to determining droplet presence on the windshield.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN ROAD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701

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Ghannam, Mahmoud Yousef Canton, US 233 1130
Miller, Justin Berkley, US 115 570
Schroeter, Robert Livonia, US 12 0

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