Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for detecting sensor occlusions
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Application No.: US16242191Application Date: 2019-01-08
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Publication No.: US10976420B2Publication Date: 2021-04-13
- Inventor: Blaise Gassend , Nicholas Armstrong-Crews , Scott McCloskey
- 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: G01S7/48
- IPC: G01S7/48 ; G01S7/497 ; G02B27/00 ; G01S7/481

Abstract:
One example method involves rotating a housing of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device about a first axis. The housing includes a first optical window and a second optical window. The method also involves transmitting a first plurality of light pulses through the first optical window to obtain a first scan of a field-of-view (FOV) of the LIDAR device. The method also involves transmitting a second plurality of light pulses through the second optical window to obtain a second scan of the FOV. The method also involves identifying, based on the first scan and the second scan, a portion of the FOV that is at least partially occluded by an occlusion.
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