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Automakers have tried various technologies in the past to automatically control windshield wiper speed, but these systems were problematic and annoyed many drivers. However, a new optical sensor system is starting to appear on cars that uses infrared light projected at a 45-degree angle to successfully detect the amount of moisture on the windshield. The more light the water droplets reflect away from the sensor, the wetter the windshield is determined to be. When the light level detected by the sensor decreases to a certain threshold, the electronics turn the wipers on. This new system effectively regulates wiper speed based on real-time windshield moisture detection.

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Mini Project 1 Report

Automakers have tried various technologies in the past to automatically control windshield wiper speed, but these systems were problematic and annoyed many drivers. However, a new optical sensor system is starting to appear on cars that uses infrared light projected at a 45-degree angle to successfully detect the amount of moisture on the windshield. The more light the water droplets reflect away from the sensor, the wetter the windshield is determined to be. When the light level detected by the sensor decreases to a certain threshold, the electronics turn the wipers on. This new system effectively regulates wiper speed based on real-time windshield moisture detection.

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Technology used or denied:

In the past, automakers have tried to either eliminate the wipers or to control their
speed automatically. Some of the schemes involved detecting the vibrations caused
by individual raindrops hitting the windshield, applying special coatings that did not
allow drops to form, or even ultrasonically vibrating the windshield to break up the
droplets so they don't need to be wiped at all. But these systems were plagued by
problems and either never made it to production or were quickly axed because they
annoyed more drivers than they pleased.
However, a new type of wiper system is starting to appear on cars that actually does
a good job of detecting the amount of water on the windshield and controlling the
wipers. Using optical sensors to detect the moisture. The sensor is mounted in
contact with the inside of the windshield, near the rearview mirror.

The sensor projects infrared light into the windshield at a 45-degree angle. If the
glass is dry, most of this light is reflected back into the sensor by the front of the
windshield. If water droplets are on the glass, they reflect the light in different
directions -- the wetter the glass, the less light makes it back into the sensor.

The electronics and software in the sensor turn on the wipers when the amount of
light reflected onto the sensor decreases to a certain level.

ABSTRACT:

The issue of driver safety is of a large importance in the automobile sectors.


Automobiles company are working on a large scale to prevent car accident and
ensure road safety of driver . One such problem is of regulating the speed of wiper
to reduce the battery usage which can shift the attention of driver from road. In this
project we are proposing a automatic rain sensing wiper system which will
automatically switch on when the rain falls on the sensor and also regulates the
speed of wiper as per the requirement. In this project we are using a drop detection
sensor, a Arduino , servo motor. The moisture is measured via analog output pins
which are present in the rain sensor, the wiper will start rotating as it passes the
threshold moisture level. The information sent by the rain sensor to Arduino is
processed an analysed by it and it will controls the servo motor based on the
processed information. . The rain sensor is kept at the side of the windshield,
outside the car. The rain sensor is connected to the servo motor. The blades of
the wiper are connected to the servo motor. All the devices are connected to
Arduino which is connected to the power source inside the car.

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