Vehicle Sensor Synchronization Using an External Clock Source
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1. A system comprising:
- a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device that scans a field-of-view defined by a pointing direction of the LIDAR device;
an actuator that adjusts the pointing direction of the LIDAR device;
a communication interface that receives timing information from an external system; and
a controller that causes the actuator to adjust the pointing direction of the LIDAR device based on at least the received timing information.
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Abstract
An example system includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device that scans a field-of-view defined by a pointing direction of the LIDAR device. The system also includes an actuator that adjusts the pointing direction of the LIDAR device. The system also includes a communication interface that receives timing information from an external system. The system also includes a controller that causes the actuator to adjust the pointing direction of the LIDAR device based on at least the received timing information.
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1. A system comprising:
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a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device that scans a field-of-view defined by a pointing direction of the LIDAR device; an actuator that adjusts the pointing direction of the LIDAR device; a communication interface that receives timing information from an external system; and a controller that causes the actuator to adjust the pointing direction of the LIDAR device based on at least the received timing information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle comprising:
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a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device that scans a field-of-view defined by a pointing direction of the LIDAR device; an actuator that rotates the LIDAR device about an axis to adjust the pointing direction of the LIDAR device; a communication interface that receives timing information from an external system; and a controller that causes the actuator to adjust one or more characteristics of the rotation of the LIDAR device based on at least the received timing information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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scanning, via a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device, a field-of-view defined by a pointing direction of the LIDAR device; receiving, via a communication interface, timing information from an external system; and adjusting, via an actuator, the pointing direction of the LIDAR device based on at least the received timing information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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