Sensor cleaning system
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1. A system, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
- detect an object exterior to a vehicle;
upon determining that the location of the detected object is outside a splash zone of fluid dispenser, actuate a fluid dispenser device based on an opacity of a window and a location of the detected object, wherein the splash zone is an area in the exterior of the vehicle that is sprayed by a dispenser liquid fluid upon actuation of the fluid dispenser; and
upon determining that the location of the detected object is within the splash zone, actuate the fluid dispenser to output only air.
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Abstract
A system includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to detect an object exterior to a vehicle, and to actuate a fluid dispenser device based on an opacity of a window and a location of the detected object.
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1. A system, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
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detect an object exterior to a vehicle; upon determining that the location of the detected object is outside a splash zone of fluid dispenser, actuate a fluid dispenser device based on an opacity of a window and a location of the detected object, wherein the splash zone is an area in the exterior of the vehicle that is sprayed by a dispenser liquid fluid upon actuation of the fluid dispenser; and upon determining that the location of the detected object is within the splash zone, actuate the fluid dispenser to output only air. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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detecting an object exterior to a vehicle; determining that the location of the detected object is outside a splash zone of fluid dispenser; actuating a fluid dispenser device based on an opacity of a window and a location of the detected object, wherein the splash zone is an area in the exterior of the vehicle that is sprayed by a dispenser liquid fluid upon actuation of the fluid dispenser; determining that the location of the detected object is within the splash zone; and actuate the fluid dispenser to output only air. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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