Dynamic binning of sensor pixels

An optical sensing method, comprising:

• receiving, by a first control system, optical sensor data from an array of optical sensor pixels;
• identifying, by the first control system, ROI optical sensor data corresponding to optical sensor pixels in a region of interest;
• identifying, by the first control system, non-ROI optical sensor data corresponding to optical sensor pixels outside the region of interest;
• determining, by the first control system, a first binning factor for the non-ROI optical sensor data, wherein determining the first binning factor is based, at least in part, on a number of pixels in the region of interest and a target output data rate;
• applying, by the first control system, the first binning factor to the non-ROI optical sensor data, to produce binned non-ROI optical sensor data;
• determining whether outputting the first ROI optical sensor data and the binned non-ROI optical sensor data would exceed the target output data rate;
• and
• outputting, via an interface system, optical sensor data, including the binned non-ROI optical sensor data, at the target output data rate.

One or more non-transitory media having software stored thereon, the software including instructions for controlling one or more devices to perform an optical sensing method, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a first control system, optical sensor data from an array of optical sensor pixels;
• identifying, by the first control system, ROI optical sensor data corresponding to optical sensor pixels in a region of interest;
• identifying, by the first control system, non-ROI optical sensor data corresponding to optical sensor pixels outside the region of interest;
• determining, by the first control system, a first binning factor for the non-ROI optical sensor data, wherein determining the first binning factor is based, at least in part, on a number of pixels in the region of interest and a target output data rate;
• applying, by the first control system, the first binning factor to the non-ROI optical sensor data, to produce binned non-ROI optical sensor data;
• and
• determining whether outputting the first ROI optical sensor data and the binned non-ROI optical sensor data would exceed the target output data rate;
• outputting, via an interface system, optical sensor data, including the binned non-ROI optical sensor data, at the target output data rate.

An optical sensing device, comprising:

• an array of optical sensor pixels;
• an interface system comprising at least one interface;
• and
• a first control means for communication with the array of optical sensor pixels, the first control means including means for:
• receiving optical sensor data from the array of optical sensor pixels;
• identifying ROI optical sensor data corresponding to optical sensor pixels in a region of interest;
• identifying non-ROI optical sensor data corresponding to optical sensor pixels outside the region of interest;
• determining a first binning factor for the non-ROI optical sensor data, wherein determining the first binning factor is based, at least in part, on a number of pixels in the region of interest and a target output data rate;
• applying the first binning factor to the non-ROI optical sensor data, to produce binned non-ROI optical sensor data;
• determining whether outputting the first ROI optical sensor data and the binned non-ROI optical sensor data would exceed the target output data rate;
• and
• outputting, via the interface system, optical sensor data, including the binned non-ROI optical sensor data, at the target output data rate.