Localization Apparatus and Method

    公开(公告)号:US20220283306A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-08

    申请号:US17825245

    申请日:2022-05-26

    IPC分类号: G01S17/48 G01S17/88 G01S17/42

    摘要: A localization apparatus includes: a time-of-flight circuit configured to emit a first modulated light signal and to receive reflections of the first modulated light signal from at least three devices; a processing circuit configured to determine, based on the first modulated light signal and the reflections, positions of the at least three devices in a first coordinate system associated with the apparatus; and a receive circuit configured to receive second modulated signals from the at least three devices, the second modulated signals including data indicating positions of the at least three devices in a second coordinate system. The processing circuit is further configured to determine a position and orientation of the apparatus in the second coordinate system based on the positions of the at least three devices in the first coordinate system and the data indicating the positions of the at least three devices in the second coordinate system.

    Secure sensor arrangement
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11977646B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-07

    申请号:US16793475

    申请日:2020-02-18

    IPC分类号: G06F21/60 G01D11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F21/606 G01D11/00

    摘要: A sensor arrangement comprises a communication device and a sensor element. The sensor element is configured to record a property and provide a sensor signal that represents the property. The sensor arrangement comprises a security element configured to provide a secret. The sensor arrangement is configured to link the sensor signal to the secret to obtain a linked sensor signal, transmit the linked sensor signal to a communication partner using the communication device, obtain a test signal from the communication partner using the communication device, and perform a check to determine whether the test signal comprises the secret.

    Advanced driver assistance systems test-interface for automated driving sensors

    公开(公告)号:US11938955B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US17367724

    申请日:2021-07-06

    发明人: Norbert Druml

    摘要: An object sensor test system includes a sensor and a test bench. The sensor includes a receiver configured to receive a simulated optical signal and a processing chain that includes a plurality of processing components configured to process at least one measurement signal generated in response to the simulated optical signal to generate processed test data. The sensor also includes a test interface configured to receive a control signal, and selectively extract processed test data at a selected output of the processing chain based on the control signal. The test bench is configured to transmit the control signal to the test interface, receive the processed test data from the sensor, compare the received processed test data with expected data to generate a comparison result, and determine that a segment of the processing chain is operating normally or abnormally based on the comparison result.

    Apparatus and Method for Localizing a First Device, Localization Apparatus and Methods for Localization

    公开(公告)号:US20190162854A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-30

    申请号:US16204149

    申请日:2018-11-29

    IPC分类号: G01S17/48 G01S17/42 G01S17/88

    摘要: An apparatus for localizing a first device includes a time of flight circuit configured to emit a first modulated light signal and receive a reflection of the first modulated light signal from the first device. The apparatus further includes a processing circuit configured to determine, based on the first modulated light signal and the reflection, a position of the first device in a first coordinate system associated with the apparatus. The processing circuit is further configured to determine, based on the position of the first device in the first coordinate system, a position of the apparatus in a second coordinate system and an orientation of the apparatus in the second coordinate system. The apparatus further includes a transmit circuit configured to emit a second modulated signal to the first device, wherein the second modulated signal includes data indicating the position of the first device in the second coordinate system.

    Synchronization of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) mirrors

    公开(公告)号:US12001010B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US17690149

    申请日:2022-03-09

    IPC分类号: G02B26/08 G01S7/481 G02B26/10

    摘要: An oscillator system includes an oscillator structure configured to oscillate about a first axis according to a first oscillation and oscillate about a second axis according to a second oscillation; a first driver configured to drive the first oscillation, detect first zero-crossing events of the first mirror, and generate a first position signal based on the detected first zero-crossing events; a second driver configured to drive the second oscillation, detect second zero-crossing events of the second mirror, and generate a second position signal based on the detected second zero-crossing events; and a synchronization controller configured to receive the first and the second position signals, and synchronize at least one of a phase or a frequency of the second oscillation with at least one of a phase or a frequency of the first oscillation, respectively, based on the first and the second position signals.

    Beam steering aware pixel clustering of segmented sensor area and implementing averaging algorithms for pixel processing

    公开(公告)号:US11698447B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-11

    申请号:US16931876

    申请日:2020-07-17

    摘要: A scanning system includes a scanning structure configured to rotate about at least one first scanning axis; a driver configured to drive the scanning structure about the at least one first scanning axis and detect a position of the scanning structure with respect to the at least one first scanning axis during movement of the scanning structure; a segmented pixel sensor including a plurality of sub-pixel elements arranged in a pixel area; and a controller configured to selectively activate and deactivate the plurality of sub-pixel elements into at least one active cluster and at least one deactivated cluster to form at least one active pixel from the at least one active cluster, receive first position information from the driver indicating the detected position of the scanning structure, and dynamically change a clustering of activated sub-pixel elements and a clustering of deactivated sub-pixel elements based on the first position information.