APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ROTATING A LIDAR DEVICE TO MAP OBJECTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT IN THREE DIMENSIONS
First Claim
1. A perception apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
- a turntable capable of being coupled to the vehicle; and
a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device mounted on the turntable.
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods for perceiving objects in an environment in three dimensions are provided. One apparatus includes a turntable capable of being coupled to a vehicle and a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device mounted on the turntable. A system includes a vehicle with a turntable coupled to the vehicle and a LIDAR device mounted on the turntable. One method includes rotating a two-dimensional LIDAR device along an axis of rotation that is substantially normal to a ground plane beneath the vehicle, capturing data points of objects within the environment surrounding the LIDAR device, and generating a three-dimensional representation of the objects based on the data points.
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1. A perception apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
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a turntable capable of being coupled to the vehicle; and a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device mounted on the turntable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15)
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8. A perception and navigation system, comprising:
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a vehicle; a turntable coupled to the vehicle; and a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device mounted on the turntable. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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16. An object perception method for a vehicle in an environment having a ground, the perception and navigation method comprising the steps of:
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rotating a two-dimensional light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device along an axis of rotation that is substantially normal to a ground plane beneath the vehicle; capturing data points of objects within the environment surrounding the LIDAR device; and generating a three-dimensional representation of the objects based on the data points. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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