Vehicle with Multiple Light Detection and Ranging Devices (LIDARs)
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a first light detection and ranging device (LIDAR) that scans, according to a first scanning resolution, an environment around the vehicle based on rotation of the first LIDAR about an axis;
a second LIDAR that scans, according to a second scanning resolution different than the first scanning resolution, a field-of-view (FOV) of the environment extending away from the vehicle along a viewing direction of the second LIDAR; and
a controller that tracks an object in the environment using;
the first LIDAR, in response to the object being within a threshold distance to the vehicle, wherein the threshold distance is based on the first scanning resolution, andthe second LIDAR, in response to the object being at greater than the threshold distance to the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle is provided that includes one or more wheels positioned at a bottom side of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a first light detection and ranging device (LIDAR) positioned at a top side of the vehicle opposite to the bottom side. The first LIDAR is configured to scan an environment around the vehicle based on rotation of the first LIDAR about an axis. The first LIDAR has a first resolution. The vehicle also includes a second LIDAR configured to scan a field-of-view of the environment that extends away from the vehicle along a viewing direction of the second LIDAR. The second LIDAR has a second resolution. The vehicle also includes a controller configured to operate the vehicle based on the scans of the environment by the first LIDAR and the second LIDAR.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a first light detection and ranging device (LIDAR) that scans, according to a first scanning resolution, an environment around the vehicle based on rotation of the first LIDAR about an axis; a second LIDAR that scans, according to a second scanning resolution different than the first scanning resolution, a field-of-view (FOV) of the environment extending away from the vehicle along a viewing direction of the second LIDAR; and a controller that tracks an object in the environment using; the first LIDAR, in response to the object being within a threshold distance to the vehicle, wherein the threshold distance is based on the first scanning resolution, and the second LIDAR, in response to the object being at greater than the threshold distance to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs) including a first LIDAR and a second LIDAR, wherein the first LIDAR scans, according to a first scanning resolution, an environment around the vehicle based on rotation of the first LIDAR about an axis, and wherein the second LIDAR scans, according to a second scanning resolution different than the first scanning resolution, a field-of-view (FOV) of the environment extending away from the vehicle along a viewing direction of the second LIDAR; and a controller that selects one of the plurality of LIDARs for tracking an object in the environment based on at least a comparison of a threshold distance to an object distance between the object and the vehicle, wherein the threshold distance is based on the first scanning resolution. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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scanning, via a first light detection and ranging device (LIDAR) that rotates about an axis, according to a first scanning resolution of the first LIDAR, an environment around a vehicle; scanning, via a second LIDAR, according to a second scanning resolution of the second LIDAR different than the first scanning resolution, a field-of-view (FOV) of the environment that extends away from the vehicle along a viewing direction of the second LIDAR; tracking an object in the environment using the first LIDAR in response to the object being within a threshold distance to the vehicle, wherein the threshold distance is based on the first scanning resolution; and tracking the object using the second LIDAR in response to the object being at greater than the threshold distance to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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