Springgem Weather Information, LLC

Menglin Susan Jin

Jianming Yuan

A method for detecting an ice on a road surface includes: providing a spectral imaging camera; recording a first reflectance (R1) of the surface at 0.545 to 0.565 &#x3bc;m using the spectral imaging camera; recording a second reflectance (R2) of the surface at 0.620 to 0.670 &#x3bc;m using the spectral imaging camera; recording a third reflectance (R3) of the surface at 0.841 to 0.876 &#x3bc;m using the spectral imaging camera; calculating an ice index based on the first reflectance, the second reflectance, and the third reflectance; providing a thermometer; recording a surface temperature of the surface using the thermometer; and detecting a presence of the ice on the surface based on the ice index and the surface temperature. A system for detecting an ice on a surface is also disclosed.

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Menglin Susan Jin