Resolution enhancement for scanning LIDAR/LADAR

    公开(公告)号:US10677896B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US15612906

    申请日:2017-06-02

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for affecting the resolution of an optical scanning system. More specifically, a receiver of the optical scanning system includes a set of photodetectors and an optical beam directing subsystem. The optical beam directing subsystem is configured to, in each scan step of a plurality of scan steps, receive light reflected from a target region illuminated by a scanning beam and including a plurality of areas, and direct light reflected from each area of the plurality of areas to a corresponding photodetector in the set of photodetectors. Each photodetector of the set of photodetectors receives light reflected from a corresponding area of the plurality of areas to generate a detection signal.

    Methods, systems, and apparatus for dynamically adjusting radiated signals

    公开(公告)号:US10557928B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-11

    申请号:US15253516

    申请日:2016-08-31

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing dynamically adjusted radiated signals are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of detecting one or more objects in a path of travel of a vehicle may include generating a laser with radiated power. The method may further include emitting the laser in a direction of travel of the vehicle and receiving one or more reflections of the emitted laser reflected from the one or more objects located in the direction of travel of the vehicle. The method may also further include generating a signal indicating that the one or more objects are in a path of the vehicle based on the received one or more reflections. The method may also include dynamically adjusting the radiated power of the laser based on an input corresponding to one or more of (i) a current speed of the vehicle or (ii) a current position of the vehicle.

    SOLID-STATE ELECTRONIC LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR)
    14.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE ELECTRONIC LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) 审中-公开
    固态电子光检测和测距(激光)

    公开(公告)号:US20160320488A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-03

    申请号:US14698169

    申请日:2015-04-28

    CPC classification number: G01S17/42 G01S7/4817 G02B26/0808 G02B26/106

    Abstract: Solid-state electronic light detection and ranging (LIDAR) is disclosed. In one aspect, an electronic device for use in a LIDAR system is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of electrically controllable light-direction-changing elements. The electronic device is configured to receive, from a laser, a beam of light. The electronic device also receives, from a controller, a series of signals that control the electrically controllable light-direction-changing elements to generate a successive series of different diffraction grating patterns configured to move at least one intensity maxima to a corresponding successive series of locations across a field of view (FOV).

    Abstract translation: 公开了固态电子光检测和测距(LIDAR)。 一方面,提供了一种用于激光雷达(LIDAR)系统的电子设备。 电子设备包括多个电可控光转向元件。 电子设备被配置为从激光器接收光束。 电子设备还从控制器接收一系列信号,其控制电可控的光方向改变元件以产生连续的不同衍射光栅图案,其被配置为将至少一个最大强度移动到相应的连续的一系列位置 跨越视野(FOV)。

    COMMUNICATING SERVICE INFORMATION FROM ONE LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) SYSTEM TO ANOTHER LIDAR SYSTEM
    15.
    发明申请
    COMMUNICATING SERVICE INFORMATION FROM ONE LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) SYSTEM TO ANOTHER LIDAR SYSTEM 审中-公开
    将服务信息从一个光检测和范围(激光)系统传递给另一个激光系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160282449A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-29

    申请号:US14669163

    申请日:2015-03-26

    CPC classification number: G01S7/51 G01S7/006 G01S17/936 G01S2013/936

    Abstract: Communicating service information from one light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system to another LIDAR system is disclosed. In one aspect, a method for receiving information from a LIDAR system is provided. The method includes transmitting, by a first LIDAR system, a first light signal modulated to include a first identifier associated with the first LIDAR system into an environment. A second light signal is received from the environment. The second light signal is decoded to extract a second identifier. It is determined that the second identifier is associated with a second LIDAR system. Service information is extracted from the second light signal. An action is performed based on the service information.

    Abstract translation: 将服务信息从一个光检测和测距(LIDAR)系统传递到另一个激光雷达(LIDAR)系统。 一方面,提供了一种用于从LIDAR系统接收信息的方法。 该方法包括通过第一激光雷达(LIDAR)系统将被调制以包括与第一激光雷达(ARID)系统相关联的第一标识符的第一光信号发射到环境中。 从环境接收第二个光信号。 第二光信号被解码以提取第二标识符。 确定第二标识符与第二激光雷达系统相关联。 从第二光信号提取服务信息。 基于服务信息执行动作。

    Vehicle-to-everything assisted dynamic calibration of automotive sensors

    公开(公告)号:US11435440B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US16590091

    申请日:2019-10-01

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A vehicle-based wireless device may receive a calibration availability message from a roadside unit identifying one or more calibration characteristics of a calibration object associated with the roadside unit. The vehicle-based wireless device may determine one or more sensor characteristics for a sensor of the vehicle and the vehicle. The vehicle-based wireless device may measure the one or more calibration characteristics of the calibration object using the sensor while the vehicle is within a defined range of the calibration object. The vehicle-based wireless device may perform a calibration procedure to calibrate the sensor based at least in part on the identified one or more calibration characteristics, the measured one or more calibration characteristics, and the one or more sensor characteristics.

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