An object sensor and a windshield wiper controller using the same

摘要

An object sensor and object sensing method that sense the status of the sensing surface by detecting a dynamic impact of a rain drop, not by comparing the signal with a reference value. An object sensor sensing the status of a sensing surface by detecting a light with a photo detector, which light has been emitted by a photo emission element and reflected on the sensing surface, comprises: a means for generating a time lag signal (F1) from the output signal (DIN) of the photo detector; a means for calculating a differential signal ( DELTA (F1-DIN)) between the output signal (DIN) of the photo detector and the time lag signal (F1); and a means for judging the status of the sensing surface by detecting the generation of the differential signal ( DELTA (F1-DIN)).