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Vehicular Ranging System and Method of Operation

  • US 20120242972A1
  • Filed: 03/23/2012
  • Published: 09/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a vehicular object ranging system having a long-range laser LIDAR system having a long-range field of view and a long-range depth, and a short-range laser LIDAR system having a short-range field of view overlapping and exceeding said long-range field of view and a short-range depth smaller than said long-range depth, said method comprising operating one of said long-range sensor and said short-range sensor While simultaneously maintaining the other one of said long-range sensor and said short-range sensor in one of a reduced activation mode and an inactive mode.

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