US 12,128,910 B2
Enhanced sensor cleaning validation
Casey J. Sennott, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Morgan M. Wagner, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Dustin Ryan Yautz, Wexford, PA (US)
Assigned to Volkswagen Group of America Investments, LLC, Reston, VA (US)
Filed by ARGO AI, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/948,312.
Application 17/948,312 is a continuation of application No. 16/986,952, filed on Aug. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,458,980.
Prior Publication US 2023/0009762 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60W 50/02 (2012.01); B60Q 11/00 (2006.01); B60S 1/46 (2006.01); B60S 1/54 (2006.01); B60W 50/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 50/0205 (2013.01) [B60Q 11/00 (2013.01); B60S 1/46 (2013.01); B60S 1/54 (2013.01); B60W 50/04 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0215 (2013.01); B60W 2556/20 (2020.02); B60W 2556/25 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving a signal from a sensor indicative of an obstruction on the sensor;
activating a cleaning system at a degree of actuation responsive to the obstruction;
obtaining a first post-clean performance measurement of the sensor; and
adjusting the degree of actuation of the cleaning system based on a degradation measurement between a baseline performance measurement associated with a clean performance baseline of the sensor and the first post-clean performance measurement.