Abstract: A light detection and ranging system is presented that includes at least one light source for emitting a light pulse to the surroundings of the light detection and ranging system, at least one monitoring optical sensor for monitoring the emitting of the light pulse by the at least one light source, at least one receiving optical sensor for receiving a light signal from the surroundings of the light detection and ranging system, and at least one signal processing unit for processing the signal of the at least one receiving optical sensor which is characterized in that the at least one signal processing unit comprises a multiplexer at the input for multiplexing between the signal of the at least one receiving optical sensor and the signal of the at least one monitoring optical sensor.

Abstract: A light detection and ranging system having a reference receiver channel and at least one comparator for comparing the output of the reference receiver channel and the output of each of the separate receiver channels to a second emitted light signal, the reference receiver channel having a reference optical sensor and a reference amplifier, wherein the at least one comparator can adjust the gain of the amplifiers of each separate receiver channels based on the result of the comparison of the output of the reference receiver channel and the output of the corresponding separate receiver channel. An optical receiver system and a method for operating a light detection and ranging system are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relates to a Solid-state optical receiver driver system, particularly for automotive applications, comprising at least one optical receiver channel, the optical receiver channel being connectable to a respective optical receiver, which is characterized in that the solid-state optical receiver driver system further comprises at least one test signal generation unit, for providing a test signal to the at least one optical receiver channel. The invention further relates to a method for testing a solid-state optical receiver driver system.

Abstract: A light detection and ranging system is disclosed. The system includes a first light source for sending a light signal and a photo detector for receiving a light signal from the surroundings of the system. A signal processing unit receives and processes the light signal to detect objects in the surroundings of the system. A control unit controls, particularly synchronizing, the first light source, the photo detector and/or the signal processing unit. The system further includes a test unit for testing the photo detector and the signal processing unit. The test unit a second light source for sending a test light signal within the system to the photo detector.

Abstract: A light detection and ranging system is presented that includes at least one light source for emitting a light pulse to the surroundings of the light detection and ranging system, at least one monitoring optical sensor for monitoring the emitting of the light pulse by the at least one light source, at least one receiving optical sensor for receiving a light signal from the surroundings of the light detection and ranging system, and at least one signal processing unit for processing the signal of the at least one receiving optical sensor which is characterized in that the at least one signal processing unit comprises a multiplexer at the input for multiplexing between the signal of the at least one receiving optical sensor and the signal of the at least one monitoring optical sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sensor and actuator system and a method of operating the system. The method includes generating a stimulus, providing the generated stimulus to an environment of the system with an actuator, detecting a response of the environment to the stimulus with a sensor, synchronizing the generation of the stimulus and the detection of the response in the time domain, and repeating the generation of the stimulus and the detection of the response in a regular pattern, wherein the generation of the stimulus and the detection of the response in the regular pattern are randomly and synchronously shifted in the time domain to cause a dithering in the time domain. The system performs this method.

Abstract: A light detection and ranging system includes at least one first light source for sending a light signal; at least one photo detector for receiving a light signal from the surroundings of the system; at least one signal processing unit for receiving and processing the signal of the at least one detector for detecting objects in the surroundings of the system; at least one control unit for controlling, particularly synchronizing, the at least one light source, the at least one photo detector and/or the at least one signal processing unit; wherein the system further comprises a test unit for testing the at least one photo detector and the at least one signal processing unit, wherein the test unit comprises a second light source for sending a test light signal within the system to the at least one photo detector.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relates to a Solid-state optical receiver driver system, particularly for automotive applications, comprising at least one optical receiver channel, the optical receiver channel being connectable to a respective optical receiver, which is characterized in that the solid-state optical receiver driver system further comprises at least one test signal generation unit, for providing a test signal to the at least one optical receiver channel. The invention further relates to a method for testing a solid-state optical receiver driver system.