WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL SYSTEM

A windshield wiper control system (100) includes a movable element (102) configured to move in a first direction (105) and an opposing second direction (106) and one or more actuation devices (108) configured to cause the movable element (102) to move in the first direction (105). The windshield wiper control system (100) also includes a rotatable cam (110) configured to cause the movable element (102) to move in the opposing second direction (106) when the rotatable cam (110) contacts a stationary surface (112) as the rotatable cam (110) rotates about a cam axis (114) and a wiper mechanism (118) configured to move in the first and second directions (105, 106) and pivot in an arc motion (126) responsive to the rotation of the rotatable cam (110). The wiper mechanism (118) is further configured to cause the one or more windshield wipers (120) to move across a surface of a windshield (104) in a more linear motion than the arc motion (126) of the wiper mechanism (118).