Waymo llc (20240402319). Methods and Systems for Detecting Sensor Occlusions
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Methods and Systems for Detecting Sensor Occlusions
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Blaise Gassend of East Palo Alto CA (US)
Nicholas Armstrong-crews of Mountain View CA (US)
Scott Mccloskey of Mountain View CA (US)
Methods and Systems for Detecting Sensor Occlusions
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240402319 titled 'Methods and Systems for Detecting Sensor Occlusions
Original Abstract Submitted
one example method involves rotating a housing of a light detection and ranging (lidar) device about a first axis. the housing includes a first optical window and a second optical window. the method also involves transmitting a first plurality of light pulses through the first optical window to obtain a first scan of a field-of-view (fov) of the lidar device. the method also involves transmitting a second plurality of light pulses through the second optical window to obtain a second scan of the fov. the method also involves identifying, based on the first scan and the second scan, a portion of the fov that is at least partially occluded by an occlusion.
