Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for LIDAR optics alignment
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Application No.: US15482722Application Date: 2017-04-08
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Publication No.: US09910139B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: Gaetan Pennecot , Pierre-yves Droz
- 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: G01S7/497
- IPC: G01S7/497 ; G01S17/89 ; G01S7/481 ; G02B27/62 ; G02B5/20

Abstract:
A method is provided that involves mounting a transmit block and a receive block in a LIDAR device to provide a relative position between the transmit block and the receive block. The method also involves locating a camera at a given position at which the camera can image light beams emitted by the transmit block and can image the receive block. The method also involves obtaining, using the camera, a first image indicative of light source positions of one or more light sources in the transmit block and a second image indicative of detector positions of one or more detectors in the receive block. The method also involves determining at least one offset based on the first image and the second image. The method also involves adjusting the relative position between the transmit block and the receive block based at least in part on the at least one offset.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170212229A1 Methods and Systems for LIDAR Optics Alignment Public/Granted day:2017-07-27
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