Dynamic LIDAR sensor controller
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1. A laser imaging, detection and ranging (LIDAR) system for an autonomous vehicle (AV), the LIDAR system comprising:
- a LIDAR sensor comprising a set of LIDAR components having a plurality of configurable parameters, the plurality of configurable parameters including a vertical beam parameter that is configurable to modify a vertical angular spacing between beams emitted by the LIDAR sensor; and
a LIDAR sensor controller to execute sensor configuration logic causing the LIDAR sensor controller to;
receive feedback data from a control system of the AV, the feedback data indicating a speed of the AV;
adjust one or more of the plurality of configurable parameters of the LIDAR sensor in response to the feedback data from the control system of the AV; and
based on the speed of the AV, dynamically adjust the vertical beam parameter of the LIDAR sensor to modify the vertical angular spacing between the beams.
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Abstract
A laser imaging, detection and ranging (LIDAR) system for an autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a LIDAR sensor comprising a plurality of configurable parameters, and a sensor controller. The sensor controller can execute sensor configuration logic to adjust one or more of the plurality of configurable parameters of the LIDAR sensor in response to AV feedback from a control system of the AV.
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1. A laser imaging, detection and ranging (LIDAR) system for an autonomous vehicle (AV), the LIDAR system comprising:
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a LIDAR sensor comprising a set of LIDAR components having a plurality of configurable parameters, the plurality of configurable parameters including a vertical beam parameter that is configurable to modify a vertical angular spacing between beams emitted by the LIDAR sensor; and a LIDAR sensor controller to execute sensor configuration logic causing the LIDAR sensor controller to; receive feedback data from a control system of the AV, the feedback data indicating a speed of the AV; adjust one or more of the plurality of configurable parameters of the LIDAR sensor in response to the feedback data from the control system of the AV; and based on the speed of the AV, dynamically adjust the vertical beam parameter of the LIDAR sensor to modify the vertical angular spacing between the beams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An autonomous vehicle (AV) comprising:
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a laser imaging, detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor to generate sensor data indicating a situational environment of the AV, the LIDAR sensor comprising a set of LIDAR components having a plurality of configurable parameters, the plurality of configurable parameters including a vertical beam parameter that is configurable to modify a vertical angular spacing between beams emitted by the LIDAR sensor; an on-board data processing system to process the sensor data to identify potential hazards along a current route traveled by the AV; acceleration, braking, and steering systems; an AV control system to utilize the processed sensor data to autonomously operate the acceleration, braking, and steering systems along the current route; and a LIDAR sensor controller to execute sensor configuration logic causing the LIDAR sensor controller to; receive feedback data from the AV control system, the feedback data indicating a speed of the AV; adjust one or more of the plurality of configurable parameters of the LIDAR sensor in response to the feedback data from the AV control system; and based on the speed of the AV, dynamically adjust the vertical beam parameter of the LIDAR sensor to modify the vertical angular spacing between the beams.
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an on-board processing system of an autonomous vehicle (AV), cause the on-board processing system to:
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continuously monitor a speed of the AV; and based on the speed of the AV, dynamically adjust a vertical beam parameter of a laser imaging, detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor of the AV to modify a vertical angular spacing between beams of the LIDAR sensor; wherein the executed instructions cause the on-board processing system to dynamically increase the vertical angular spacing of the LIDAR sensor as the AV decreases speed, and dynamically decrease the vertical angular spacing of the LIDAR sensor as the AV increases speed.
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