Interlaced scan patterns for lidar system

EC Danziger - US Patent 11,415,676, 2022 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit pulses of light
and a scanner configured to scan at least a portion of the emitted pulses of light along an …

Adjustable scan patterns for lidar system

SR Campbell, MD Weed, LA Martin… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit pulses of light
and a scanner configured to scan at least a portion of the emitted pulses of light along a …

Lidar system with adjustable pulse period

AK Russell, MD Weed, LJ McGregor… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit pulses of light
and a scanner configured to scan at least a portion of the emitted pulses of light across a …

Aligning measured signal data with slam localization data and uses thereof

J Zhang, KJ Dowling - US Patent 10,989,542, 2021 - Google Patents
A method includes retrieving a map of a 3D geometry of an environment the map including a
plurality of non-spatial attribute values each corresponding to one of a plurality of non …

Lidar system with high-resolution scan pattern

IP Burbank, MD Weed, JP Wojack… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit pulses of light
and a scanner configured to scan the emitted pulses of light along a high-resolution scan …

Systems and methods for improvements in scanning and mapping

S Huber, CW Sheen, J Zhang - US Patent 11,573,325, 2023 - Google Patents
G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR
VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE …

Method, apparatus and computer program for a vehicle

K Banerjee, D Notz, J Windelen - US Patent 11,131,753, 2021 - Google Patents
A method for a vehicle obtains camera sensor data of a camera of the vehicle. The method
further obtains lidar sensor data of a lidar sensor of the vehicle. The method determines …

Laser scanner with real-time, online ego-motion estimation

J Zhang, S Singh - US Patent 10,962,370, 2021 - Google Patents
A mapping system, comprising an inertial measurement unit; a camera unit; a laser scanning
unit; and a computing system in communication with the inertial measurement unit, the …

Method and apparatus for updating maps

YI Shichun, C Wang, L Yu, S Song, B Xu - US Patent 10,705,219, 2020 - Google Patents
The present application discloses a method and apparatus for updating a map. An
implementation of the method comprises: acquiring a laser point clouds obtained by …

Object recognition and tracking using a real-time robotic total station and building information modeling

J Hallett - US Patent 10,620,006, 2020 - Google Patents
US10620006B2 - Object recognition and tracking using a real-time robotic total station and
building information modeling - Google Patents US10620006B2 - Object recognition and …