A method for regulating the presence of condensation on the inner surface of at least one glazed unit of a vehicle includes a control loop including obtaining at least one signal, referred to as a control signal, associated with a quantity and including past values and a current value of the quantity, a risk of moisture condensation on the inner surface of the at least one glazed unit that may be determined from the at least one quantity, determining, using the at least one control signal, a predictive command for at least one actuator of the vehicle so as to maintain or lower the risk below a threshold value, transmitting the predictive command to the at least one actuator.

The present disclosure relates to an optical assembly for camera system for a vehicle, in particular a truck, comprising at least one first lens adapted to project at least one first field of view, at least one second lens adapted to project at least one second field of view, at least one lens holder, at least one first lens tube adapted to support the first lens, and at least one second lens tube adapted to support the second lens, wherein (i) the first and/or the second lens is/are connected at least partly to the first lens tube, the second lens tube and/or the lens holder, and/or (ii) the first lens tube and/or the second lens tube is/are at least partly connected to the lens holder by at least one UV adhesive. Furthermore, the present disclosure refers to a camera system as well as camera monitor system with said camera system as well as a vehicle with said camera system. Still further, a method for aligning such an optical assembly as well as a method for analyzing and processing image data of at least one camera system are provided.

A composite pane includes a first pane and a second pane joined to one another via at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer and a functional inlay element arranged between the first pane and the second pane. The functional inlay element includes a carrier layer and at least one electrically conductive element.

The blind spot indicator assembly (100) comprises a housing (110) having a first area (120) in an inner surface thereof with a light-reflective portion, a light source (200) to project light along a first direction (D1) to the light-reflective portion, a lens assembly (300) with a light-receiving portion (350) to receive light reflected from the light-reflective portion from the light source, and a second area (131) with a light-absorbing portion (130) for absorbing directly or indirectly light from the light source (200). A rear-view mirror is also disclosed comprising said blind spot indicator assembly (100).

A film heater includes a transparent conductive film and first and second electrodes. The transparent conductive film includes a heat generating portion that generates heat when energized by the first and second electrodes. An outer edge of the heat generating portion has a short side, a long side, and first and second oblique sides. The first and second electrodes include a plurality of first and second connection portions corresponding to a plurality of first and second ports, respectively. A plurality of first and second current suppression portions is disposed to suppress flow of the current between the inside and outside of the heat generating portion through a region between the plurality of first and second ports, respectively. For each of some or all of the plurality of first ports, the current flows through the heat generating portion between the first port and at least two second ports.

A cover portion (300) includes a transmission portion (310) and a heater portion (320). At least a portion of the heater portion (320) is disposed on a lower side (negative side of a sixth direction (V)) of the transmission portion (310) and on one of opposite lateral sides (positive side of a fifth direction (L)) of the transmission portion (310). An amount of heat generated per unit length of the heater portion (320) in a direction along an outer periphery of the transmission portion (310) on the lower side (negative side of the sixth direction (V)) of the transmission portion (310) is higher than an amount of heat generated per unit length of the heater portion (320) in a direction along the outer periphery of the transmission portion (310) on the one of the opposite lateral sides (positive side of the fifth direction (L)) of the transmission portion (310).

A defogger includes a pair of bus bars extending in a vertical direction of a glass plate and plural heating wires, the glass plate has a first anti-fog region and a second anti-fog region surrounding a wiring prohibited region, the plural heating wires include a first heating wire, a second heating wire, and a third heating wire, the first heating wire and the second heating wire are connected to each other at connecting portions located around the wiring prohibited region, and the third heating wire has a section extending in the lateral direction below the wiring prohibited region, or the first heating wire has a section extending in the lateral direction above the wiring prohibited region, and the second heating wire and the third heating wire are connected to each other at connecting portions located around the wiring prohibited region to form a single composite heating wire.

A defogger includes a pair of bus bars extending in a vertical direction of a glass plate and plural heating wires, the glass plate has a first anti-fog region and a second anti-fog region surrounding a wiring prohibited region, the plural heating wires include a first heating wire, a second heating wire, and a third heating wire, the first heating wire and the second heating wire are connected to each other at connecting portions located around the wiring prohibited region, and the third heating wire has a section extending in the lateral direction below the wiring prohibited region, or the first heating wire has a section extending in the lateral direction above the wiring prohibited region, and the second heating wire and the third heating wire are connected to each other at connecting portions located around the wiring prohibited region to form a single composite heating wire.

The technology relates to detecting water or fouling on the exterior surface of a sensor cover, for instance due to precipitation or debris (fouling). Such objects on the sensor cover surface may degrade operation of the sensor, which can be problematic for vehicles operating in an autonomous driving mode. According to an aspect of the technology, a waveguide layer is provided on the sensor cover. A laser emits light at a selected wavelength along one side of the waveguide layer. The light waveform propagating along the waveguide layer is affected (distorted) by precipitation and/or fouling on the surface of this layer. A detector receives the distorted waveform. The system determines whether water and/or fouling is present based on the received waveform. This allows the system to determine whether to activate a cleaning module or to factor in the information when processing received sensor data.

The technology relates to detecting water or fouling on the exterior surface of a sensor cover, for instance due to precipitation or debris (fouling). Such objects on the sensor cover surface may degrade operation of the sensor, which can be problematic for vehicles operating in an autonomous driving mode. According to an aspect of the technology, a waveguide layer is provided on the sensor cover. A laser emits light at a selected wavelength along one side of the waveguide layer. The light waveform propagating along the waveguide layer is affected (distorted) by precipitation and/or fouling on the surface of this layer. A detector receives the distorted waveform. The system determines whether water and/or fouling is present based on the received waveform. This allows the system to determine whether to activate a cleaning module or to factor in the information when processing received sensor data.