Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a light detection and ranging device (LIDAR) that scans a field-of-view (FOV) along a viewing direction of the LIDAR; and
a controller that;
retrieves data indicative of a map of an environment of the vehicle, wherein the map of the environment is based on at least sensor data from one or more sensors other than the LIDAR,identifies a portion of the map for scanning by the LIDAR, andcauses an adjustment of the viewing direction of the LIDAR, wherein the LIDAR scans a particular FOV in response to the adjustment of the viewing direction, and wherein the particular FOV is associated with the identified portion of the map.
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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 light detection and ranging device (LIDAR) that scans a field-of-view (FOV) along a viewing direction of the LIDAR; and a controller that; retrieves data indicative of a map of an environment of the vehicle, wherein the map of the environment is based on at least sensor data from one or more sensors other than the LIDAR, identifies a portion of the map for scanning by the LIDAR, and causes an adjustment of the viewing direction of the LIDAR, wherein the LIDAR scans a particular FOV in response to the adjustment of the viewing direction, and wherein the particular FOV is associated with the identified portion of the map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle comprising:
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a sensor that scans a field-of-view (FOV) along a viewing direction of the sensor; and a controller that; accesses a three-dimensional (3D) map of an environment of the vehicle, wherein the 3D map is based on data from one or more sensors that scan the environment, and wherein the one or more sensors include at least one sensor other than the sensor that scans the FOV, identifies a portion of the 3D map for scanning by the sensor, and causes an adjustment of the viewing direction of the sensor, wherein the sensor scans a particular FOV associated with the identified portion of the 3D map based on the adjustment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a first light detection and ranging device (LIDAR) that scans an environment of a vehicle based on rotation of the first LIDAR about an axis; a second LIDAR that scans a field-of-view (FOV) along a viewing direction of the second LIDAR; one or more processors; and data storage storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising; determining a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the environment based on at least data from the first LIDAR, identifying a portion of the 3D representation for scanning by the second LIDAR, and adjusting the viewing direction of the second LIDAR to correspond to a particular FOV, wherein the particular FOV is associated with the identified portion of the 3D representation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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