Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for adaptive range coverage using LIDAR
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Application No.: US15852788Application Date: 2017-12-22
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Publication No.: US11340339B2Publication Date: 2022-05-24
- Inventor: Mark Alexander Shand
- 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 ; G01S7/484 ; G01S17/89 ; G01S7/481 ; G01S7/4861 ; G01S17/10 ; G01S17/931

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that facilitate light detection and ranging operations. An example method includes determining, for at least one light-emitter device of a plurality of light-emitter devices, a light pulse schedule. The plurality of light-emitter devices is operable to emit light along a plurality of emission vectors. The light pulse schedule is based on a respective emission vector of the at least one light-emitter device and a three-dimensional map of an external environment. The light pulse schedule includes at least one light pulse parameter and a listening window duration. The method also includes causing the at least one light-emitter device of the plurality of light-emitter devices to emit a light pulse according to the light pulse schedule. The light pulse interacts with an external environment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190195990A1 Systems and Methods for Adaptive Range Coverage using LIDAR Public/Granted day:2019-06-27
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