Method for determining cleaning information for a camera sensor which includes a blockage on a transparent camera sensor component in an optical camera sensor path, the method including: processing a captured camera image with a neural network algorithm which determines as an output a degree of camera sensor blockage by segmenting a part of the camera image and a camera sensor blockage class by classification of a part of the camera image, determining cleaning information dependent on the camera sensor blockage degree and the camera sensor blockage class, wherein the cleaning information describes that a cleaning of the camera sensor is required if a cleaning criterion is assigned to the determined camera sensor blockage class and if a degree threshold is exceeded by the determined camera sensor blockage degree, and transmitting the cleaning information to a camera sensor cleaning device to clean the camera sensor.

A method for operating a wiper (12) of a vehicle (10) having at least one autonomous driving mode is proposed, wherein the autonomous driving mode is based at least on sensor data of at least one sensor (14) of the vehicle (10), wherein the wiper (12) comprises an automated, in particular autonomous, sensor safety mode, in which an uninterrupted and/or fault-free operation of the sensor (14) is ensured with the aid of the wiper (12), and wherein the sensor safety mode is, in particular automatically, activated when the autonomous driving mode of the vehicle (10) is activated.

According to the present disclosure there is provided a wiper assembly for removing contaminants from a surface of a housing provided around a sensor, comprising: a drive system; a moveable part connected to the drive system to be driven by the drive system; and at least one wiper connected to the moveable part, wherein the drive system is configured to drive the moveable part, thereby to cause movement of the at least one wiper at least partially around the housing thereby to wipe the surface of the housing to remove contaminants therefrom. Further, according to the present disclosure there is provided: a sensor assembly comprising a sensor and a wiper assembly; a vehicle; and a method of operating a wiper assembly.

The invention proceeds from a method for operating a wiper device (10) of a vehicle (26), which wiper device has at least one wiper arm (12, 12) for holding a wiper blade (14, 14), in particular an aero wiper blade, at least one wiper drive (16) for driving the wiper arm (12, 12) and at least one computer unit (18) for controlling a wiping movement of the wiper arm (12, 12) using the wiper drive (16), wherein the computer unit (18) has a memory unit (20) in which a park position (22), which is associated with a position of the wiper drive (16), is stored.

The invention proposes that the computer unit (18) corrects the park position (22) as a function of a speed of the vehicle (26) in at least one adjustment step (24), wherein a corrected park position (28) lies, in particular in an incident-flow region of the wiper blade (14, 14).

A temperature sensor device for sensing a temperature of a windshield of a vehicle includes a single printed circuit board having a circuitry, a temperature sensor mounted on the printed circuit board, and a thermally conductive pad attached to the temperature sensor. The thermally conductive pad is arranged to thermally and mechanically directly contact the windshield.

A device for determining a state of wear of a wiper blade for a wiper system is disclosed. The device is configured to be fitted in a motor vehicle. The device for determining a state of wear includes an angular position sensor configured to measure at least one datum relating to a wiper blade during a wiping operation and an electronic control unit configured to determine the state of wear of the wiper blade as a function of the at least one datum measured by the angular position sensor.

A control system (200) for a vehicle (1), the control system comprising one or more controllers (201), wherein the control system is configured to: receive (402) information indicative of a weather condition; and in dependence on the information indicative of a weather condition, modify (406) at least one spatial range parameter of a driver assistance system configured to monitor other road users.

A wiper controller includes an acquirer and a determiner. The acquirer acquires a value related to an electric current flowing through a wiper motor driving a wiper reciprocating between a first position and a second position. The determiner determines that a position of the wiper is either the first position or the second position based on a temporal change of the electric current flowing through the wiper motor.

A wiper controller includes an acquirer and a determiner. The acquirer acquires a value related to an electric current flowing through a wiper motor driving a wiper reciprocating between a first position and a second position. The determiner determines that a position of the wiper is either the first position or the second position based on a temporal change of the electric current flowing through the wiper motor.

A vehicle-mounted sensor cleaning device includes first and second air jetting devices configured to remove adhered material (such as raindrops and mist particles) that has adhered to detector faces of sensors configured to detect information regarding surroundings of a vehicle, and a control ECU configured to operate air pumps of the first and second air jetting devices when a wiper device of the vehicle has been actuated.