ACTUATORS AND COUPLERS FOR SCANNING MIRRORS

    公开(公告)号:US20220244525A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17587726

    申请日:2022-01-28

    Abstract: A deflector unit for a light scanning system includes a mirror and at least one actuator arm. The actuator arm may include an anchor end and a coupler end. The at least one actuator arm may include an anchor end, a coupler end, and an actuator axis that extends from a first midpoint to a second midpoint, the first midpoint being a midpoint of an edge of the at least one actuator arm at the coupler end and the second midpoint being a midpoint of an edge of the at least one actuator arm at the anchor end, the mirror being coupled to the coupler end of the at least one actuator arm, wherein the mirror is configured to tilt about at least one tilting axis in response to a movement of the at least one actuator arm, and wherein a shortest distance of the mirror from the first midpoint is less than a shortest distance of the mirror from the second midpoint.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPOSITIONING A LIGHT DEFLECTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220163633A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:US17593963

    申请日:2020-04-02

    Abstract: A LIDAR system may include at least one processor configured to control at least one light source for emitting a light flux. The at least one processor may also be configured to control a light deflector to deflect light from the at least one light source in order to scan a field of view. The at least one processor may further be configured to detect an object within the field of view based on first reflections from the field of view received by at least one sensor. The at least one processor may also be configured to determine a first position of the light deflector based on second reflections from the field of view received by a plurality of detector cells, and control a repositioning of the light deflector to a second position based on the first position of the light deflector and an intended illumination location.

    LIDAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH INTERNAL LIGHT CALIBRATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210025997A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US17045579

    申请日:2019-04-08

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for calibrating LIDAR systems using internal light. In one implementation, at least one processor of a LIDAR system may control at least one light source; receive from a group of detectors a first plurality of input signals associated with light projected by the at least one light source and reflected from an object external to the LIDAR system; determine based on the first plurality of input signals a distance to the object; receive from the group of detectors a second plurality of input signals associated with light projected internal to the LIDAR system by the at least one light source; determine based on the second plurality of input signals that there is performance degradation in at least one detector of the group of detectors; and initiate a remedial action in response to the determined performance degradation.

    POLYGON MIRROR AND MEMS INTERCONNECT WITH MULTIPLE TURNS

    公开(公告)号:US20200292709A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:US16830012

    申请日:2020-03-25

    Abstract: In some embodiments, a LIDAR system may include at least one processor configured to control at least one light source for projecting light toward a field of view and receive from at least one first sensor first signals associated with light projected by the at least one light source and reflected from an object in the field of view, wherein the light impinging on the at least one first sensor is in a form of a light spot having an outer boundary. The processor may further be configured to receive from at least one second sensor second signals associated with light noise, wherein the at least one second sensor is located outside the outer boundary; determine, based on the second signals received from the at least one second sensor, an indicator of a magnitude of the light noise; and determine, based on the indicator the first signals received from the at least one first sensor and, a distance to the object.

    DISTRIBUTING LIDAR SYSTEM COMPONENTS
    95.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200249324A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-06

    申请号:US16829812

    申请日:2020-03-25

    Abstract: In some embodiments, a LIDAR system may include at least one processor configured to control at least one light source for projecting light toward a field of view and receive from at least one first sensor first signals associated with light projected by the at least one light source and reflected from an object in the field of view, wherein the light impinging on the at least one first sensor is in a form of a light spot having an outer boundary. The processor may further be configured to receive from at least one second sensor second signals associated with light noise, wherein the at least one second sensor is located outside the outer boundary; determine, based on the second signals received from the at least one second sensor, an indicator of a magnitude of the light noise; and determine, based on the indicator the first signals received from the at least one first sensor and, a distance to the object.

    DETECTING ANGLES OF OBJECTS
    96.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190324147A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-24

    申请号:US16456132

    申请日:2019-06-28

    Abstract: A LIDAR system for use in a vehicle is provided. The LIDAR system may include at least one processor configured to control at least one light source for illuminating a field of view and scan a field of view by controlling movement of at least one deflector at which the at least one light source is directed. The at least one processor may also be configured to receive, from at least one sensor, reflections signals indicative of light reflected from an object in the field of view. The at least one processor may further be configured to detect at least one temporal distortion in the reflections signals, and determine from the at least one temporal distortion an angular orientation of at least a portion of the object.

    CLASSIFYING OBJECTS WITH ADDITIONAL MEASUREMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20190317217A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-17

    申请号:US16456426

    申请日:2019-06-28

    Abstract: A vehicle-assistance system for classifying objects in a vehicle's surroundings is provided. The system may include at least one memory configured to store classification information for classifying a plurality of objects and at least one processor configured to receive, on a pixel-by-pixel basis, a plurality of measurements associated with LIDAR detection results. The measurements may include at least one of: a presence indication, a surface angle, object surface physical composition, and a reflectivity level. The at least one processor may also be configured to receive, on the pixel-by-pixel basis, at least one confidence level associated with each received measurement, and access the classification information. The at least one processor may further be configured to, based on the classification information and the received measurements with the at least one associated confidence level plurality, identify a of pixels as being associated with a particular object.

    DEFLECTOR FEEDBACK CONTROL IN LIDAR
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190271769A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-05

    申请号:US16358247

    申请日:2019-03-19

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided related to LIDAR technology. In one implementation, a vibration suppression system for a LIDAR configured for use on a vehicle includes at least one processor configured to: control at least one light source in a manner enabling light flux of light from the at least one light source to vary over scans of a field of view; control positioning of at least one light deflector to deflect light from the at least one light source in order to scan the field of view; obtain data indicative of vibrations of the vehicle; based on the obtained data, determine adjustments to the positioning of the at least one light deflector for compensating for the vibrations of the vehicle; and implement the determined adjustments to the positioning of the at least one light deflector to thereby suppress on the at least one light deflector, at least part of an influence of the vibrations of the vehicle on the scanning of the field of view.

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