System comprising a plurality of object detection modules
First Claim
1. A system (SLS) comprising a plurality of object detection modules, at least a first object detection module (ODM) of the plurality of object detection modules being arranged to operate in a standard mode in which the first object detection module can detect an object from a radiation (RR) in a particular wavelength range and carry out a control depending on detection of the object, the system being operable to cause the first object detection module to operate in a probing master mode (PMM) in which the first object detection module produces a probing radiation (PR) in the particular wavelength range, and to cause at least a second object detection module to operate in a probing slave mode (PSM) in which the second object detection module provides an acknowledgment (ACK) in response to receiving the probing radiation, wherein the first object detection module (ODM) that operates in the probing master mode (PMM) is configured to associate identification data of said second object detection module with a given direction in which said second object detection module is disposed based on said acknowledgement.
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Abstract
A system comprises a plurality of object detection modules (SC3, SC4). An object detection module detects an object from a radiation in a particular wavelength range. The system is operable to cause an object detection module (SC4) to operate in a probing master mode (PMM). In this mode, the object detection module (SC3) produces a probing radiation (PR) in the particular wavelength range. Another object detection module (SC3) is caused to operate in a probing slave mode (PSM). In this mode, the other object detection module (SC3) provides an acknowledgment (ACK) in response to receiving the probing radiation (PR).
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15 Claims
- 1. A system (SLS) comprising a plurality of object detection modules, at least a first object detection module (ODM) of the plurality of object detection modules being arranged to operate in a standard mode in which the first object detection module can detect an object from a radiation (RR) in a particular wavelength range and carry out a control depending on detection of the object, the system being operable to cause the first object detection module to operate in a probing master mode (PMM) in which the first object detection module produces a probing radiation (PR) in the particular wavelength range, and to cause at least a second object detection module to operate in a probing slave mode (PSM) in which the second object detection module provides an acknowledgment (ACK) in response to receiving the probing radiation, wherein the first object detection module (ODM) that operates in the probing master mode (PMM) is configured to associate identification data of said second object detection module with a given direction in which said second object detection module is disposed based on said acknowledgement.
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13. An object detection module (ODM), the object detection module being a first object detection module that is arranged to operate in a standard mode in which the first object detection module can detect an object from a radiation in a particular wavelength range and carry out a control depending on detection of the object, the first object detection module being arranged to operate in a probing master mode (PMM) in which the first object detection module produces a probing radiation (PR) in the particular wavelength range, wherein the first object detection module (ODM) is configured to associate identification data of a second object detection module with a direction in which said second object detection module is disposed based on an acknowledgement received from said second object detection module in response to said probing radiation.
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14. A method of operating a system comprising a plurality of object detection modules, at least a first object detection module (ODM) of said plurality of object detection modules being arranged to operate in a standard mode in which the first object detection module can detect an object from a radiation in a particular wavelength range and carry out a control depending on detection of the object, the method comprising:
a probing phase in which the first object detection module is caused to operate in a probing master mode (PMM) in which the first object detection module produces a probing radiation (PR) in the particular wavelength range, and in which at least a second object detection module of said plurality of object detection modules is caused to operate in a probing slave mode (PSM) in which the second object detection module provides an acknowledgment (ACK) in response to receiving the probing radiation, wherein, during said probing phase, the first object detection module (ODM) that operates in the probing master mode (PMM) associates identification data of said second object detection module with a direction in which said second object detection module is disposed based on said acknowledgement. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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