McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensors
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that facilitate light detection and ranging operations. An example transmit block includes at least one substrate with a plurality of angled facets. The plurality of angled facets provides a corresponding plurality of elevation angles. A set of angle differences between adjacent elevation angles includes at least two different angle difference values. A plurality of light-emitter devices is configured to emit light into an environment along the plurality of elevation angles toward respective target locations so as to provide a desired resolution and/or a respective elevation angle. The present disclosure also relates to adjusting shot power and a shot schedule based on the desired resolution and/or a respective elevation angle.
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Luke Benjamin Scott Pierre-Yves Gaetan Blaise
Wachter Ingram McCloskey Droz Pennecot Gassend