Abstract: An apparatus for generating backscatter histogram data for determining a diffuse backscatter during an optical runtime measurement, comprising: At least one histogram accumulation unit, which has several signal inputs, so as to receive time-correlated histogram data; and wherein the histogram accumulation unit is set up to generate backscatter histogram data based upon the time-correlated histogram data received at the signal inputs.

Abstract: A method for analyzing backscatter histogram data in an optical pulse runtime method, including the steps of receiving backscatter histogram data; and analyzing the received backscatter histogram data.

Abstract: An adjustment device for adjusting a detection process of a Lidar measuring device in a focal plane array arrangement on a vehicle, with: an input interface for receiving a setting with information about at least two vertical acquisition zones; a setting unit for determining a control parameter of a detection process for each of the at least two acquisition zones (E1-E4) based upon the received setting; a selection unit for determining a partial quantity of rows running parallel to a longitudinal plane of the vehicle of transmitting elements of a Lidar transmitting unit of the Lidar measuring device and/or sensor elements of a Lidar receiving unit of the Lidar measuring device for each of the at least two acquisition zones based upon the received setting; and a control unit for controlling the Lidar measuring device, wherein the determined partial quantity of rows is controlled for each acquisition zone based upon the determined control parameter, so as to detect objects within the at least two acquisition zo

Abstract: An adjustment device for adjusting a visual field of a Lidar measuring device in a focal plane array arrangement on a vehicle, with: a pitch angle estimating unit for determining a pitch angle (N) of the vehicle; an area unit for determining a desired object detection area in relation to an alignment of the vehicle based upon the pitch angle; a selection unit for determining a selection of rows (Z1-Z6) of transmitting elements of a Lidar transmitting unit of the Lidar measuring device and/or sensor elements of a Lidar receiving unit of the Lidar measuring device running parallel to a horizontal plane of the vehicle based upon the desired object detection area; and a control interface for activating the selection of rows of transmitting elements of the Lidar transmitting unit and/or sensor elements of the Lidar receiving unit of the Lidar measuring device, so as to detect objects within the object detection area.