公开(公告)号：US20160291134A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-06

申请号：US14679683

申请日：2015-04-06

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Pierre-yves Droz ,  Gaetan Pennecot ,  Anthony Levandowski ,  Drew Eugene Ulrich ,  Zach Morriss ,  Luke Wachter ,  Dorel Ionut Iordach ,  William McCann ,  Daniel Gruver ,  Bernard Fidric ,  Samuel William Lenius

IPC: G01S7/48 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/93 ,  G01S7/481

CPC classification number: G01S7/4802 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G01S17/936 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9378 ,  G01S2013/9382 ,  G01S2013/9385

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that relate to a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device. The LIDAR device includes a fiber laser configured to emit light within a wavelength range, a scanning portion configured to direct the emitted light in a reciprocating manner about a first axis, and a plurality of detectors configured to sense light within the wavelength range. The device additionally includes a controller configured to receive target information, which may be indicative of an object, a position, a location, or an angle range. In response to receiving the target information, the controller may cause the rotational mount to rotate so as to adjust a pointing direction of the LIDAR. The controller is further configured to cause the LIDAR to scan a field-of-view (FOV) of the environment. The controller may determine a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the environment based on data from scanning the FOV.

Abstract translation: 描述了与光检测和测距（LIDAR）设备相关的系统和方法。 激光雷达装置包括被配置为发射波长范围内的光的光纤激光器，被配置为以围绕第一轴线往复运动的方式引导发射的光的扫描部分和被配置为感测波长范围内的光的多个检测器。 该装置还包括被配置为接收可以指示对象，位置，位置或角度范围的目标信息的控制器。 响应于接收到目标信息，控制器可以使旋转安装座旋转，以便调节激光雷达的指示方向。 控制器被进一步配置成使激光雷达扫描环境的视场（FOV）。 控制器可以基于来自扫描FOV的数据来确定环境的三维（3D）表示。