Detection system with reflective member illuminated from multiple sides
AssigneeVeoneer US, Inc.
InventorsPeter Hansson, Emil Hallstig, Bernard DeMersseman, Mauritz Andersson
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Abstract
A detection system for a vehicle in an environment includes at least one reflective member having a rotational axis and a plurality of reflective sides. Each of the reflective sides slopes towards the rotational axis at a slope angle different than the slope angle of at least one of the others of the reflective sides. The system includes a plurality of LiDAR systems with at least one light transmitter and at least one light receiver, each LiDAR system interacting with a different one of the reflective sides to scan the environment.
Claims22
A detection system for a vehicle in an environment, comprising:
- at least one reflective member having a rotational axis and a plurality of reflective sides, each of the reflective sides sloping towards the rotational axis at a slope angle different than the slope angle of at least one of the others of the reflective sides;
- a plurality of LiDAR systems including at least one light transmitter and at least one light receiver, each LiDAR system interacting with a different one of the reflective sides to scan the environment.
A detection system for a vehicle in an environment, comprising:
- a reflective member having a rotational axis and a plurality of reflective sides, each of the reflective sides sloping towards the rotational axis at a slope angle different than the slope angle of at least one of the others of the reflective sides;
- a first LiDAR system including at least one first light transmitter and at least one first light receiver, the first LiDAR system configured to interact with a first active side of the plurality of reflective sides;
- a second LiDAR system including at least one second light transmitter and at least one second light receiver, the second LiDAR system configured to interact with a second active side of the plurality of reflective sides;
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- an actuator configured to rotate the reflective member to change:
- the first active reflective side to a first different one of the plurality of reflective sides;
- and the second active reflective side to a second different one of the plurality of reflective sides.
A detection system for a vehicle in an environment, comprising:
- a first reflective member having a first rotational axis, the first reflective member having a plurality of reflective sides, each of the reflective sides sloping towards the first rotational axis at a slope angle different than the slope angle of at least one of the others of the reflective sides of the first reflective member;
- a second reflective member having a second rotational axis offset from the first rotational axis, the second reflective member having a plurality of reflective sides, each of the reflective sides sloping towards the second rotational axis at a slope angle different than the slope angle of at least one of the others of the reflective sides of the second reflective member;
- a first LiDAR system including at least one first light transmitter and at least one first light receiver, the first LiDAR system configured to interact with an active side of the plurality of reflective sides of the first reflective member;
- a second LiDAR system including at least one second light transmitter and at least one second light receiver, the second LiDAR system configured to interact with an active side of the plurality of reflective sides of the second reflective member;
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- at least one actuator configured to rotate the reflective members to change the active reflective side of each reflective member to a different one of the plurality of reflective sides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.