Invention Grant
- Patent Title: LIDAR optics alignment systems and methods
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Application No.: US16120361Application Date: 2018-09-03
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Publication No.: US10302749B2Publication Date: 2019-05-28
- Inventor: Pierre-Yves Droz , David Neil Hutchison , Luke Wachter , Alexander McCauley
- Applicant: Waymo LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: G01S17/89
- IPC: G01S17/89 ; G01S7/497 ; G01S17/42 ; G01S17/02

Abstract:
One example method involves obtaining a plurality of images using a camera located at a given position relative to a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device. A first image of the plurality may be obtained while a first aperture is interposed between the camera and the LIDAR device. A second image of the plurality may be obtained while a second aperture is interposed between the camera and the LIDAR device. The method also involves determining one or more alignment offsets between a transmitter of the LIDAR device and a receiver of the LIDAR device based on the plurality of images.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180372853A1 LIDAR Optics Alignment Systems and Methods Public/Granted day:2018-12-27
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