Real time position sensing of objects
First Claim
1. A method for measuring a three-dimensional range to a target, wherein one or more processors execute instructions that perform actions of the method, comprising:
- employing a transmitter to transmit light toward the target and a receiver to detect one or more reflections of the transmitted light, wherein the receiver is physically offset separate from the transmitter;
determining one or more anticipated arrival times of the one or more reflections based on one or more departure times of the transmitted light and a length of the physical offset;
energizing separately different portions of a plurality of pixels for the receiver based on the one or more anticipated arrival times; and
employing the different portions of energized pixels to detect an amount of photons from the one or more reflections of the transmitted light, wherein a disparity of a positional offset of one or more pixels in the receiver relative to a predetermined position in the receiver is used to provide a three-dimensional measurement of the range of the target.
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Abstract
Embodiments are directed toward measuring a three dimensional range to a target. A transmitter emits light toward the target. An aperture may receive light reflections from the target. The aperture may direct the reflections toward a sensor that comprises rows of pixels that have columns. The sensor is offset a predetermined distance from the transmitter. Anticipated arrival times of the reflections on the sensor are based on the departure times and the predetermined offset distance. A portion of the pixels are sequentially activated based on the anticipated arrival times. The target'"'"'s three dimensional range measurement is based on the reflections detected by the portion of the pixels.
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1. A method for measuring a three-dimensional range to a target, wherein one or more processors execute instructions that perform actions of the method, comprising:
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employing a transmitter to transmit light toward the target and a receiver to detect one or more reflections of the transmitted light, wherein the receiver is physically offset separate from the transmitter; determining one or more anticipated arrival times of the one or more reflections based on one or more departure times of the transmitted light and a length of the physical offset; energizing separately different portions of a plurality of pixels for the receiver based on the one or more anticipated arrival times; and employing the different portions of energized pixels to detect an amount of photons from the one or more reflections of the transmitted light, wherein a disparity of a positional offset of one or more pixels in the receiver relative to a predetermined position in the receiver is used to provide a three-dimensional measurement of the range of the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system to measure a three-dimensional range to a target, comprising:
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a transmitter to transmit light toward the target; a receiver to detect one or more reflections of the transmitted light, wherein the receiver is physically offset separate from the transmitter; one or more memory devices that store instructions; and one or more processors that perform actions, including; determining one or more anticipated arrival times of the one or more reflections based on one or more departure times of the transmitted light and a length of the physical offset; energizing separately different portions of a plurality of pixels for the receiver based on the one or more anticipated arrival times; and employing the different portions of energized pixels to detect an amount of photons from the one or more reflections of the transmitted light, wherein a disparity of a positional offset of one or more pixels in the receiver relative to a predetermined position in the receiver is used to provide a three-dimensional measurement of the range of the target. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A processor readable non-transitive storage media that stores instructions for measuring a three-dimensional range to a target, wherein one or more processors execute the stored instructions to perform actions, comprising:
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employing a transmitter to transmit light toward the target and a receiver to detect one or more reflections of the transmitted light, wherein the receiver is physically offset separate from the transmitter; determining one or more anticipated arrival times of the one or more reflections based on one or more departure times of the transmitted light and a length of the physical offset; energizing separately different portions of a plurality of pixels for the receiver based on the one or more anticipated arrival times; and employing the different portions of energized pixels to detect an amount of photons from the one or more reflections of the transmitted light, wherein a disparity of a positional offset of one or more pixels in the receiver relative to a predetermined position in the receiver is used to provide a three-dimensional measurement of the range of the target. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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