AUTOMATIC

RAIN
SENSING
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
ANKITA SINGH
3RD
YEAR
 INTRODUCTION
The Rain Tracker automotive rain sensor,
senses rain or snow hitting the windshield,
and automatically runs the wipers at the right
speed.

we don't have to take our hands off the

wheel, or constantly adjust the speed of the
wipers as road conditions change.
cont…..
A rain sensor or rain switch is a switching device
activated by rainfall

In this the sensor projects infrared light into the

windshield at a 45-degree angle

If the glass is dry, than most of this light is reflected

back into the sensor by the front of the windshield.

If water droplets are on the glass, than it reflect the

light in different direction…the wetter the glass, the
less light makes it back into the sensor.
 cont….
 The electronics and software in the sensor turn
on the wipers when the amount of light
reflected onto the sensor.
 software sets the speed of the wipers based
on how fast the moisture builds up between
wipes. It can operate the wipers at any speed.
Requirements

CONTROL
UNIT

A BATTERY
AND
SENSOR
High Level System Diagram
DISCRIPTION
 In this battery supplies the power to
the sensor

 Then the wiper motor is automatically

on during the time of rainfall

 This sensor is fixed in the vehicle glass

Cont….
It senses the rainfall and giving control
signal to the control unit

The control unit activate the wiper

automatically

 The rain sensor works on the principle of

using water for completing its circuit

 So when rain falls on it it’s circuit gets

completed.
NE555 IC
Circuit diagram
WORKING

 The circuit presented here is not using the

optical technology
 It is built around the famous NE555 timer IC
that is working as a monostable
multivibrator here.
 The circuit is using a handmade sensor to
detect raindrops.
 The sensor can be made by attaching 2 wires
of 0.5 inch.
  Cont….
  When two wire in the hand made sensor
will detect raindrops then the output of
the NE555 IC at the output pin 3 will goes
high
 activates the relay for a set time period
and after that time period is over the
relay will switch off again.
 The activation time period of the relay is
few seconds but it can be increased by
increasing the value of the capacitor Cx.
Objective
Dete
ct
inten
sity
of
rainf
Detect rainfall
all on
windshield

Improve safety by decreasing

driver distraction

Automatically activate windshield wipers once

rainfall is detected
Applications
Rain sensing
wipers are great
convenience
feature in a
luxury car

more useful in
fit in existing
marine
housing area
applications. 

It is use in
aircraft
ADVANTAGE
Automotive Safety and Convenience

Less power consumption

Hands-Free Calling

Automatic Braking

Automatic Windshield Wipers

High accuracy

Sensor cost is low

DISADVANTAGE

Additional cost is
required in case
optical sensor is
used
This system is
applied in the case
of water falling on
the glass only
ANY QUESTION