Planar-beam, light detection and ranging system
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1. A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system, the PLADAR system comprising:
- a laser scanner emitting a planar beam;
a detector array to detect reflected light based on the planar beam being reflected from external surfaces of target objects; and
an adjustment controller;
wherein the detector array comprises at least one row of photodetectors included on a circuit board of the PLADAR system, the circuit board comprising a number of adjustment components to calibrate each of the at least one row of photodetectors; and
wherein the adjustment controller dynamically adjusts the adjustment components to configure the at least one row of photodetectors in response to a command signal from a data processing system.
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Abstract
A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system can include a laser scanner that emits a planar-beam, and a detector array that detects reflected light from the planar beam.
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1. A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system, the PLADAR system comprising:
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a laser scanner emitting a planar beam; a detector array to detect reflected light based on the planar beam being reflected from external surfaces of target objects; and an adjustment controller; wherein the detector array comprises at least one row of photodetectors included on a circuit board of the PLADAR system, the circuit board comprising a number of adjustment components to calibrate each of the at least one row of photodetectors; and wherein the adjustment controller dynamically adjusts the adjustment components to configure the at least one row of photodetectors in response to a command signal from a data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An autonomous vehicle (AV) comprising:
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at least one planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system to generate sensor data indicating a situational environment of the AV, each of the at least one PLADAR system comprising (i) a laser scanner emitting a planar beam, and (ii) a detector array to detect reflected light based on the planar beam being reflected from external surfaces; an on-board data processing system to process the sensor data from the PLADAR system to identify features along a current route traveled by the AV; an acceleration, braking, and steering system; and an AV control system to utilize the processed sensor data to operate the acceleration, braking, and steering system along the current route. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A planar-beam, light detection and ranging (PLADAR) system, the PLADAR system comprising:
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a laser scanner emitting a planar beam; and a detector array to detect reflected light based on the planar beam being reflected from external surfaces; wherein the PLADAR system is included on an autonomous vehicle (AV) and enables a data processing system of the AV to processes sensor data from the PLADAR system to dynamically identify features as the AV operates along a route.
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