Smart self-cleaning lens cover for miniature cameras of automobiles

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• 作者：Kang Yong Lee^a ; ¹Author Vitae ; Jiwoo Hong^b ; ¹Author Vitae ; Sang Kug Chung^a ; ^{skchung@mju.ac.kr" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}Author Vitae
• 关键词：Water removal ; Self-cleaning ; Miniature cameras ; Smart automobiles ; Electrowetting ; Droplet sliding
• 刊名：Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：239
• 期：Complete
• 页码：754-758
• 全文大小：1556 K

文摘

The removal of water droplets is indispensable for practical applications, such as mirrorless smart vehicles that replace side mirrors with cameras, because it is directly connected to the safety of drivers and passengers. We systematically study the removal of sessile and pendant droplets both on inclined and horizontal planes by electrowetting (EW) actuation. Based on these results, we first propose a smart self-cleaning lens cover for miniature cameras assisted by EW with transparent coplanar electrodes. This design has technological advantages, such as a rapid cleaning operation, effective energy consumption, and efficient integration into any device.