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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2014
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Oliver M. Jeromin, Holland, MI (US);
David M. Falb, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jeremy A. Schut, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
An imaging system and method for fog detection are disclosed herein. An imager is configured to image a scene external and forward of a controlled vehicle and to generate image data corresponding to the acquired images. A controller is configured to receive and analyze the image data. When exterior lights of the controlled vehicle are operated in a low beam state, the controller is able to detect light sources of interest in the image data, determine if each light source of interest is a foggy light or a clear light, and generate a first signal if a fog entry condition is satisfied.