The present disclosure relates to a method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for cleaning obstructions for the sensors of the autonomous vehicle. The method includes: detecting, via a sensor, obstructions that block the field of views for the sensors; retrieving real-time weather data outside the autonomous vehicle; estimating, based on the real-time weather data, the features of the obstructions; proposing, based on the estimation of the features of the obstructions and, one or more cleaning plans; querying, via a user interface, a selection by a user regarding the proposed cleaning plans; and executing, via a cleaning system for the sensors of the autonomous vehicle, the proposed cleaning plan selected by the user. User interaction may be vehicle-driven or user-driven.

A vehicle decorative component includes a decorative main body and a heating wire. The vehicle decorative component includes a design surface on the front surface in the transmission direction of electromagnetic waves. The area from the design surface to a position behind and separated from the design surface in the transmission direction is constituted by a transparent member having a transparency to electromagnetic waves. The heating wire is disposed on the rear surface of the transparent member in the transmission direction. The heating wire includes a metal lead, which generates heat when energized, and a coating portion made of plastic. The coating portion coats the lead and constitutes the outer circumferential portion of the heating wire. At least the outer circumferential portion of the coating portion is constituted by a transparent coating portion, which is made of a transparent plastic.

A motor vehicle component composed of a synthetic material and which includes a sensor mounted on at least one region thereof. Conductive elements are mounted within the at least one region, and composed of a material that may be stimulated by induction. A coil is provided for inductive heating of the conductive elements.

A door handle assembly for integration into a vehicle door including a support element coupled to the vehicle door, a handle element arranged on the support element, and a radar apparatus arranged on the support element or on or in the handle element and configured to emit radar radiation and to receive reflected radar radiation.

A cover element is provided for a radome in a vehicle, which has an at least partially metallised film which is over-moulded on a front side with a layer of a first plastic and back-moulded on a back side with a cover layer of the second plastic, wherein a heating element is provided on the back side or front side of the at least partially metallised film.

A decorative component for a vehicle includes a decorative body portion having millimeter wave transmittance and a heating sheet. The decorative body portion is configured to decorate the vehicle by being attached to part of a vehicle on a leading side in a transmitting direction of millimeter waves from a millimeter wave radar device. The heating sheet includes a plastic sheet and a wire-shaped heater provided on the plastic sheet. At least a main portion of the heating sheet is provided integrally with the decorative body portion. The thickness in the front-rear direction is set uniform in at least a transmittance area of millimeter waves in the decorative body portion and the heating sheet.

A detection-system for a vehicle to detect the presence of one or more object relative to the vehicle comprises a module-housing, a radar sensor component located within the module-housing for emitting a radar beam and receiving reflected signals in a detection mode. The radar sensor component comprises means for emitting a defrost beam in a defrost mode; the defrost beam overlapping the radar beam. The detection-system further comprises an absorber material located in the field of view of the defrost beam to absorb the energy of the defrost beam and to warm up in view to provide a defrosting effect.

The radome for vehicles comprises a frontal layer (1) and a rear layer (2), both made from thermoplastic material, and it also comprises a heating element (3) placed on the frontal layer (1), on its face opposed to the rear layer (2).

The method for manufacturing the radome comprises: forming the frontal layer (1) with the heating element (3) placed on a face of the frontal layer (1); placing the conductive element(s) (5) in the heating element (3); forming the rear layer (2); assembling the frontal and rear layers (1, 2), so that the heating element (3) is on the face of the frontal layer (1) opposite to the rear layer (2).

It permits to provide a radome with a heating function and an outstanding appearance.

The present disclosure relates to a method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for cleaning obstructions for the sensors of the autonomous vehicle. The method includes: detecting, via a sensor, obstructions that block the field of views for the sensors; retrieving real-time weather data outside the autonomous vehicle; estimating, based on the real-time weather data, the features of the obstructions; proposing, based on the estimation of the features of the obstructions and, one or more cleaning plans; querying, via a user interface, a selection by a user regarding the proposed cleaning plans; and executing, via a cleaning system for the sensors of the autonomous vehicle, the proposed cleaning plan selected by the user. User interaction may be vehicle-driven or user-driven.

Methods and systems are provided for controlling a radar system in a vehicle. In particular, the method and system employs a heating element within or affixed to a portion or proximate to a vehicular radar sensor and where the method and system is operative to determine that a blockage of the vehicular radar sensor has occurred and that an icing condition may exist, and to activate the heating element in response.