Title:
SHOT REORDERING IN LIDAR SYSTEMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/149908
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems and methods described herein relate to LIDAR systems and their operation. An example method includes partitioning a plurality of light-emitter devices into a plurality of groups. Each light-emitter device is associated with a given group of the plurality of groups. The method also includes selecting a group from the plurality of groups according to a predetermined group order and selecting one or more light-emitter devices from the plurality of light-emitter devices of the selected group according to a firing order. The method yet further includes, at a predetermined shot dither time, causing the selected light- emitter device to emit at least one light pulse. The predetermined shot dither time is based on a shot dither schedule. The method may additionally include repeating the method to provide a complete scan in which each light-emitter device of the plurality of light-emitter devices has emitted at least one light pulse.
Inventors:
SHAND MARK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2019/057422
Publication Date:
September 24, 2020
Filing Date:
October 22, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WAYMO LLC (US)
International Classes:
G01S7/481; G01S7/484; G01S17/931
Foreign References:
| JP2015129734A | 2015-07-16 | |||
| KR20150076760A | 2015-07-07 | |||
| KR20180049937A | 2018-05-14 | |||
| US20160047891A1 | 2016-02-18 | |||
| US20180081041A1 | 2018-03-22 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GIN, Aaron, V. (US)
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