Adaptive noise mitigation for different parts of the field of view
US10317534B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/166
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A LIDAR system is provided. The LIDAR system comprises at least one processor configured to: control at least one light source in a manner enabling light flux to vary over a scan of a field of view, the field of view including a first portion and a second portion; receive on a pixel-by-pixel basis, signals from at least one sensor; estimate noise in at least some of the signals associated with the first portion of the field of view; alter a sensor sensitivity for reflections associated with the first portion of the field of view; estimate noise in at least some of the signals associated with the second portion of the field of view; and alter a sensor sensitivity for reflections associated with the second portion of the field of view based on the estimation of noise in the second portion of the field of view.
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