Development and Performance Evaluation of an Automatic Windshield Wiper System for Enhanced Driving Visibility

Visibility is essential to driving activity in all weather and conditions. So, technological advancements were made to address the problem of blurry windshields caused by rain. Automatic windshield wipers are one such example. This study aims to create a device that automatically wipes the accumulated rain from any automotive vehicle, especially during the rainy season. The critical components in the study were a rain sensor, Arduino Uno microcontroller, single channel relay, line track sensor module, and a universal wiper motor. The system's response time and error rate were determined by measuring the interval between the initial detection of water by the rain sensor and the activation of the wiper motor. These processes were repeated 30 times. Results showed that the presence of water was transmitted to the motor from the sensor quickly, taking an average response time of only 0.82 seconds.