Driving device, laser measurement device and movable platform

    公开(公告)号:US11469655B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-11

    申请号:US16665822

    申请日:2019-10-28

    Abstract: A driving device includes two rotor assemblies, a stator assembly, and a positioning assembly. Each rotor assembly includes a rotation axis and a rotor. The rotor includes a hollow chamber. The two rotor assemblies include a first rotor assembly and a second rotor assembly, a rotation axis of the first rotor assembly is parallel with a rotation axis of the second rotor assembly, a rotor of the first rotor assembly is at least partially embedded in a chamber of a rotor of the second rotor assembly. The stator assembly is surroundingly disposed at an outer side of the two rotor assemblies and drives a rotor. The rotor driven by the stator assembly causes another rotor of one of the first rotor assembly and the second rotor assembly to rotate. The positioning assembly is located outside of the rotors, and limits the rotors to rotate around corresponding fixed rotation axes.

    Angle calibration in light detection and ranging system

    公开(公告)号:US10698092B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-30

    申请号:US16460811

    申请日:2019-07-02

    Abstract: Techniques, systems, and devices relating to conducting calibration of LIDAR systems are disclosed. In one exemplary aspect, a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device is disclosed. The device comprises a light beam emitter operable to emit a light beam; a prism set positioned in an optical path of the light beam to refract the light beam onto a surface of a surrounding object; a light detector to detect light reflected by the surface of the surrounding object; a controller configured to estimate the surface of the surrounding object based on the detected light. The controller is operable to (1) determine a relative bias in the prism set, and (2) cause, based on the relative bias in the prism set, a compensation for an estimation error in the controller's estimation of the surface of the surrounding object.

    Light detecting and ranging (LIDAR) signal processing circuitry

    公开(公告)号:US10539663B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-21

    申请号:US15785243

    申请日:2017-10-16

    Abstract: Introduced here are techniques for implementing a comparator-based LIDAR system with improved components, such as an improved high-speed comparator circuit, to acquire depth information from the surroundings of an unmanned moving object (e.g., a UAV). In various embodiments, the LIDAR system includes an amplifier module with different configurations of anti-saturation circuitry. The LIDAR system may further include various feedback control mechanisms for noise interference reduction and timing measurement compensation including, for example, dynamic gain adjustment of the photodetector module, and/or dynamic adjustment of comparators' thresholds. Among other components, the disclosed comparator circuit can provide the LIDAR system with a wide dynamic range, preventing large signal amplification saturation while also providing sufficient magnification of small signals.

    ANGLE CALIBRATION IN LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20180313941A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-01

    申请号:US15785358

    申请日:2017-10-16

    Abstract: Techniques, systems, and devices relating to conducting calibration of LIDAR systems are disclosed. In one exemplary aspect, a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device is disclosed. The device comprises a light beam emitter operable to emit a light beam; a prism set positioned in an optical path of the light beam to refract the light beam onto a surface of a surrounding object; a light detector to detect light reflected by the surface of the surrounding object; a controller configured to estimate the surface of the surrounding object based on the detected light. The controller is operable to (1) determine a relative bias in the prism set, and (2) cause, based on the relative bias in the prism set, a compensation for an estimation error in the controller's estimation of the surface of the surrounding object.

    Systems and methods for optical distance measurement

    公开(公告)号:US11982768B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-14

    申请号:US16445146

    申请日:2019-06-18

    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing optical distance measurement are provided. In one aspect, a system for measuring a distance to an object comprises a light emitter configured to emit an outbound light pulse, and a light sensor configured to receive a returning light pulse reflected from the object and output an analog pulse signal representing the returning light pulse. The system also comprises a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) coupled to the light sensor. The FPGA is configured to convert the analog pulse signal to a plurality of digital signal values, and generate a plurality of time measurements corresponding to the plurality of digital signal values. The system also comprises a controller configured to calculate the distance to the object based on the plurality of digital signal values and the plurality of time measurements.

    ANGLE CALIBRATION IN LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190383918A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-19

    申请号:US16460811

    申请日:2019-07-02

    Abstract: Techniques, systems, and devices relating to conducting calibration of LIDAR systems are disclosed. In one exemplary aspect, a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device is disclosed. The device comprises a light beam emitter operable to emit a light beam; a prism set positioned in an optical path of the light beam to refract the light beam onto a surface of a surrounding object; a light detector to detect light reflected by the surface of the surrounding object; a controller configured to estimate the surface of the surrounding object based on the detected light. The controller is operable to (1) determine a relative bias in the prism set, and (2) cause, based on the relative bias in the prism set, a compensation for an estimation error in the controller's estimation of the surface of the surrounding object.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20190302241A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-03

    申请号:US16445146

    申请日:2019-06-18

    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing optical distance measurement are provided. In one aspect, a system for measuring a distance to an object comprises a light emitter configured to emit an outbound light pulse, and a light sensor configured to receive a returning light pulse reflected from the object and output an analog pulse signal representing the returning light pulse. The system also comprises a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) coupled to the light sensor. The FPGA is configured to convert the analog pulse signal to a plurality of digital signal values, and generate a plurality of time measurements corresponding to the plurality of digital signal values. The system also comprises a controller configured to calculate the distance to the object based on the plurality of digital signal values and the plurality of time measurements.

    HOLLOW MOTOR APPARATUSES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20180287459A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-04

    申请号:US15729518

    申请日:2017-10-10

    Abstract: Hollow motor apparatuses and associated systems and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. In representative embodiment, a hollow motor apparatus includes a rotor assembly rotatable about a rotation axis, a stator assembly positioned adjacent to the rotor assembly and coaxially with the rotor assembly relative to the rotation axis, and a bearing assembly operably coupled to the rotor assembly. The rotor assembly has an inner portion around an opening configured to receive at least a portion of a payload. The bearing assembly is disposed outside the inner portion of the rotor assembly and is configured to maintain a position of the rotor assembly relative to the stator assembly.

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