Waymo llc (20240426981). Methods and Systems for Dithering Active Sensor Pulse Emissions
Methods and Systems for Dithering Active Sensor Pulse Emissions
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Michael Marx of Mountain View CA (US)
Pierre-Yves Droz of Los Altos CA (US)
Methods and Systems for Dithering Active Sensor Pulse Emissions
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240426981 titled 'Methods and Systems for Dithering Active Sensor Pulse Emissions
Original Abstract Submitted
one example device comprises a plurality of emitters including at least a first emitter and a second emitter. the first emitter emits light that illuminates a first portion of a field-of-view (fov) of the device. the second emitter emits light that illuminates a second portion of the fov. the device also comprises a controller that obtains a scan of the fov. the controller causes each emitter of the plurality of emitters to emit a respective light pulse during an emission time period associated with the scan. the controller causes the first emitter to emit a first-emitter light pulse at a first-emitter time offset from a start time of the emission time period. the controller causes the second emitter to emit a second-emitter light pulse at a second-emitter time offset from the start time of the emission time period.