Target monitoring system with lens cleaning device
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1. An imaging system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a camera configured to capture images of a rear vehicle scene containing a trailer attached to the vehicle;
a device configured to remove contaminants on a lens of the camera; and
a controller configured to;
analyze the captured images;
determine a rate of image degradation due to the presence of contaminants on the lens;
predict when the vehicle and the trailer will reach a maximum hitch angle based on the captured images; and
activate the device to remove contaminants based on the image quality of the captured images and a motion of the trailer relative to the vehicle.
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Abstract
An imaging system of a vehicle is provided herein. A camera is configured to capture images of a rear vehicle scene containing a trailer attached to the vehicle. A device is configured to remove contaminants on a lens of the camera. A controller is configured to analyze the captured images and activate the device based on the image quality of the captured images and a motion of the trailer relative to the vehicle.
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1. An imaging system of a vehicle, comprising:
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a camera configured to capture images of a rear vehicle scene containing a trailer attached to the vehicle; a device configured to remove contaminants on a lens of the camera; and a controller configured to; analyze the captured images; determine a rate of image degradation due to the presence of contaminants on the lens; predict when the vehicle and the trailer will reach a maximum hitch angle based on the captured images; and activate the device to remove contaminants based on the image quality of the captured images and a motion of the trailer relative to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An imaging system of a vehicle, comprising:
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a camera configured to capture images of a rear vehicle scene containing a trailer; and a controller configured to; analyze the captured images; determine a rate of image degradation based the presence of contaminants on a lens of the camera; predict when the vehicle and the trailer will reach a maximum hitch angle; and issue a lens cleaning command based on the prediction and the rate of image degradation. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An imaging method for a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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capturing images of a rear vehicle scene containing a trailer; analyzing the captured images; determining a rate of image degradation based on the presence of contaminants on a lens of the camera; predicting when the vehicle and the trailer will reach a maximum hitch angle; and issuing a lens cleaning command based on the prediction and the rate of image degradation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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