CPC G01S 7/497 (2013.01) [G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 2007/4977 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A sensor assembly associated with a vehicle, the sensor assembly comprising:
a base component;
a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor mounted on a support platform disposed centrally on the base component;
a transparent cylinder disposed peripherally to the LiDAR sensor, wherein the transparent cylinder provides a field of view (FOV) for the LiDAR sensor and is rotatable independently of the base component;
a motor component disposed on the base component, adjacent to the support platform, wherein the motor component is coupled to the transparent cylinder through a gearset and configured to rotate the transparent cylinder; and
a controller configured to:
obtain sensor data from on-board vehicle sensors, wherein the sensor data further comprises vehicle velocity data, the vehicle velocity data indicating a velocity of the vehicle;
determine a level of obscurement on the transparent cylinder based on the sensor data;
determine that the level of obscurement exceeds a threshold level of obscurement;
transmit an actuation signal to the motor component to cause a rotation of the transparent cylinder at a rotational speed, wherein the rotation of the transparent cylinder disperses obscurements on the transparent cylinder; and
adjust the rotational speed based on the sensor data.
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