Spatio-temporal scanning patterns for array lidar systems
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsKobi J. Scheim, Ariel Lipson, Ran Y. Gazit, Oded Bialer
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Abstract
An array lidar system on a platform and a method of operating an array lidar system comprising a plurality of illuminators on a platform include controlling a first set of the plurality of illuminators to transmit for a first duration, and controlling a second set of the plurality of illuminators to transmit for a second duration. The method also includes receiving and processing reflections resulting from the first set of the plurality of illuminators and the second set of the plurality of illuminators.
Claims13
A method of operating an array lidar system comprising a plurality of illuminators on a platform, the method comprising:
- controlling a first set of the plurality of illuminators to transmit for a first duration;
- controlling a second set of the plurality of illuminators to transmit for a second duration;
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- receiving and processing reflections resulting from the first set of the plurality of illuminators and the second set of the plurality of illuminators, wherein the controlling the first set of the plurality of illuminators and the controlling the second set of the plurality of illuminators includes performing an adaptive scan based on obtaining information and the performing the adaptive scan includes increasing a pulse burst duration of one or more of the plurality of illuminators based on the information.
An array lidar system on a platform, the system comprising:
- a plurality of illuminators arranged in an array;
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- a controller configured to control a first set of the plurality of illuminators to transmit for a first duration, to control a second set of the plurality of illuminators to transmit for a second duration, and to receive and process reflections resulting from the first set of the plurality of illuminators and the second set of the plurality of illuminators, wherein the controller controls the plurality of illuminators based on receiving information, and the controller increases a pulse burst duration of one or more of the plurality of illuminators based on the information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.