Patent ID: 11858524
Assignee: ZOOX, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. One or more computing devices comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:
receiving image data associated with a vehicle during a wind tunnel test, the image data comprising an image depicting a test surface associated with a sensor of the vehicle;
determining a characteristic associated with water accumulated on the test surface during the wind tunnel test;
determining, based at least in part on the characteristic, a control surface that includes at least a raindrop adhered to an external surface of the control surface;
applying the control surface to a driving test sensor, the driving test sensor comprising the sensor of the vehicle or a corresponding vehicle sensor;
conducting a driving test with the control surface on the driving test sensor;
receiving, from the sensor and in response to the driving test, sensor data from the driving test sensor, the sensor data being distorted, at least in part, by the control surface;
determining a level of degradation of the sensor data; and
controlling the vehicle based at least in part on the level of degradation.