Abstract: A Lidar system is provided. The Lidar system comprise: a light source configured to emit a multi-pulse sequence to measure a distance between the Lidar system and a location in a three-dimensional environment, and the multi-pulse sequence comprises multiple pulses having a temporal profile; a photosensitive detector configured to detect light pulses from the three-dimensional environment; and one or more processors configured to: determine a coding scheme comprising the temporal profile, wherein the coding scheme is determined dynamically based on one or more real-time conditions including an environment condition, a condition of the Lidar system or a signal environment condition; and calculate the distance based on a time of flight of a sequence of detected light pulses, wherein the time of flight is determined by determining a match between the sequence of detected light pulses and the temporal profile.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a solid-state LiDAR and a method for controlling a solid-state LiDAR. The solid-state LiDAR includes: an emitter module and a receiver module, where the emitter module can emit a detection signal, and includes multiple light-emitter units; and the receiver module can receive an echo signal of the detection signal reflected by an obstacle, and includes multiple groups of detectors; and where an emitting sub-field of view corresponding to each light-emitter unit is coincident with a receiving sub-field of view corresponding to at least one group of detectors, and an angular range of the emitting sub-field of view corresponding to each light-emitter unit is greater than an angular range of the receiving sub-field of view corresponding to a coincident group of detectors.

Abstract: A Lidar system is provided. The Lidar system comprise: a light source configured to emit a multi-pulse sequence to measure a distance between the Lidar system and a location in a three-dimensional environment, and the multi-pulse sequence comprises multiple pulses having a temporal profile; a photosensitive detector configured to detect light pulses from the three-dimensional environment; and one or more processors configured to: determine a coding scheme comprising the temporal profile, wherein the coding scheme is determined dynamically based on one or more real-time conditions including an environment condition, a condition of the Lidar system or a signal environment condition; and calculate the distance based on a time of flight of a sequence of detected light pulses, wherein the time of flight is determined by determining a match between the sequence of detected light pulses and the temporal profile.

Abstract: A detection method for a LiDAR includes: obtaining detection data of K detection sweeps in a detection cycle, and changing a light-emitting scheme of a laser during the (K+1)th to Nth detection sweeps in the detection cycle based on the detection data of the K detection sweeps. The detection data includes time information and intensity information, and the detection cycle includes N detection sweeps, where N and K are integers, and 1?K<N. The FOV range for an obstacle is identified through initial detection sweeps, and at least one of the transmitting-end scheme or the receiving-end scheme are changed accordingly during subsequent detection sweeps to reduce the power consumption within a FOV range where no obstacle exists and appropriately increase the energy within the sub-fields of view and time slice range where an obstacle exists, thereby improving the signal-to-noise ratio and the ranging capability.

Abstract: A Lidar system is provided. The Lidar system comprise: a light source configured to emit a multi-pulse sequence to measure a distance between the Lidar system and a location in a three-dimensional environment, and the multi-pulse sequence comprises multiple pulses having a temporal profile; a photosensitive detector configured to detect light pulses from the three-dimensional environment; and one or more processors configured to: determine a coding scheme comprising the temporal profile, wherein the coding scheme is determined dynamically based on one or more real-time conditions including an environment condition, a condition of the Lidar system or a signal environment condition; and calculate the distance based on a time of flight of a sequence of detected light pulses, wherein the time of flight is determined by determining a match between the sequence of detected light pulses and the temporal profile.

Abstract: A Lidar for detecting distance information comprises an emitting module emitting laser beams for detecting distance information and including a first array of laser emitters that are arranged along a vertical direction and separated into a plurality of banks each having a single semiconductor substrate; a scanner configured to cause the first array of laser emitters to scan along a horizontal direction; and a detecting module that detects returned laser beams generated by the first array of laser emitters and determines distance information based on returned laser beams, wherein the emitting module is configured to activating a plurality of laser emitters for scanning an external environment in parallel, and the plurality of laser emitters are no more than one half of the first array of laser emitters.

Abstract: A Lidar system and method is provided for adaptive control. The Lidar system comprises: an array of emitters each of which is individually addressable and controlled to emit a multi-pulse sequence, at least a subset of the emitters are activated to emit multi-pulse sequences concurrently according to an emission pattern; an array of photosensors each of which is individually addressable, at least a subset of the photosensors are enabled to receive light pulses according to a sensing pattern, each of the subset of photosensors is configured to detect returned light pulses returned and generate an output signal indicative of an amount of optical energy associated with at least a subset of the light pulses; and one or more processors electrically coupled to the array of emitters and the array of photosensors and configured to generate the emission pattern and the sensing pattern based on one or more real-time conditions.

Abstract: A light detector comprising: an array of photodetectors for receiving light signals and generating electrical signals corresponding to the light signals, an array of switches comprising a plurality of first switches, each of the plurality of first switches couples to a respective one of the array of photodetectors, and each of the plurality of first switches is configured to control an operating state of the respective one of the array of photodetectors for a signal output terminal of the respective one of the array of photodetectors to output the electrical signals, and a selector configured to select the respective one of the array of photodetectors in the operating state to output the electrical signals.

Abstract: A solid-state laser radar, including: a plurality of emission modules, each emission module including at least one light-emitting unit, and the light-emitting unit including a plurality of lasers configured to emit detection beams at the same time; and a receiving module, including at least one detection unit, the detection unit including a plurality of photodetectors configured to receive echoes, reflected by a target object, of the detection beams, the plurality of emission modules are disposed around the receiving module, the light-emitting units of the plurality of emission modules are located on a same plane, and one detection unit is configured to receive echoes, reflected by the target object, of the detection beams emitted by the light-emitting units of the plurality of emission modules. For a set range of field angles, the lengths of the light-emitting units emitting light simultaneously are greatly reduced by providing the plurality of emission modules.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a light detection device and a driving vehicle. The light detection device includes: a window; a light transmission end configured to output an transmission signal; a light detecting end configured to detect the echo signal of the transmission signal; and optical signal redirection component configured to deflect the transmission signal through movement, so that the transmission signal emerges from the window of the light detection device to enable scanning of the field of view in the second direction and redirect the echo signal, whereby the echo signal is transmitted to the light detecting end. The optical path for transmission signal and the optical path for echo signal overlap at least between the window and the optical signal redirection component.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for light detection are provided. In one aspect, a light detection device includes a light emitter array, a light detector array, and a controller. The light emitter array includes a plurality of light emitters configured to output transmission signals. The light detector array includes a plurality of light detectors configured to detect echo signals of the transmission signals reflected off an obstacle. The light emitter array and the light detector array are configured to form a plurality of detection channels, and each detection channel includes at least one light emitter and at least one light detector. The controller is configured to, during a signal transmission process, select multiple light emitters to emit light in parallel. Fields of view (FOVs) of the multiple light emitters that emit light in parallel are separate from each other within a detection distance.

Abstract: A Lidar system and method is provided for adaptive control. The Lidar system comprises: an array of emitters each of which is individually addressable and controlled to emit a multi-pulse sequence, at least a subset of the emitters are activated to emit multi-pulse sequences concurrently according to an emission pattern; an array of photosensors each of which is individually addressable, at least a subset of the photosensors are enabled to receive light pulses according to a sensing pattern, each of the subset of photosensors is configured to detect returned light pulses returned and generate an output signal indicative of an amount of optical energy associated with at least a subset of the light pulses; and one or more processors electrically coupled to the array of emitters and the array of photosensors and configured to generate the emission pattern and the sensing pattern based on one or more real-time conditions.

Abstract: A Lidar system is provided. The Lidar system comprise: a light source configured to emit a multi-pulse sequence to measure a distance between the Lidar system and a location in a three-dimensional environment, and the multi-pulse sequence comprises multiple pulses having a temporal profile; a photosensitive detector configured to detect light pulses from the three-dimensional environment; and one or more processors configured to: determine a coding scheme comprising the temporal profile, wherein the coding scheme is determined dynamically based on one or more real-time conditions including an environment condition, a condition of the Lidar system or a signal environment condition; and calculate the distance based on a time of flight of a sequence of detected light pulses, wherein the time of flight is determined by determining a match between the sequence of detected light pulses and the temporal profile.

Abstract: A Lidar system is provided. The Lidar system comprise: a light source configured to emit a multi-pulse sequence to measure a distance between the Lidar system and a location in a three-dimensional environment, and the multi-pulse sequence comprises multiple pulses having a temporal profile; a photosensitive detector configured to detect light pulses from the three-dimensional environment; and one or more processors configured to: determine a coding scheme comprising the temporal profile, wherein the coding scheme is determined dynamically based on one or more real-time conditions including an environment condition, a condition of the Lidar system or a signal environment condition; and calculate the distance based on a time of flight of a sequence of detected light pulses, wherein the time of flight is determined by determining a match between the sequence of detected light pulses and the temporal profile.

Abstract: A lidar and a control method of the lidar, and an addressing circuit are provided. The control method of the lidar includes: acquiring an address of a starting group of detection units is paired with a group of activated emitters in the lidar, and generating a corresponding control signal for detection, where the address of the starting group of the detection units is determined based on a result of a calibration process performing a decoding process and a logic operation process on the control signal for detection, determining the address of the corresponding starting group of the detection units that has been processed by the calibration process, and determining addresses of other groups of detection units to be synchronously activated at the same time with the starting group of the detection units, determining a channel selecting address, and generating a selecting and controlling signal for corresponding channels.

Abstract: A lidar is provided, including: an emitting unit, including a plurality of laser emitters and driving circuits, where the driving circuits are configured to drive the laser emitters to emit detection laser beams for detecting a target object, the emitting unit further includes a compensation unit for a blind region, and the compensation unit for a blind region is configured to cause a target object within a short range of the lidar to receive the detection laser beams and cause reflected echoes to be received by detectors; a receiving unit, including a plurality of detectors, where the detectors are configured to receive echoes of the detection laser beams reflected by the target object and to convert the echoes into electrical signals; and a processing unit, coupled to the receiving unit and configured to receive the electrical signals for calculating the distance and/or reflectivity of the target object.

Abstract: A detection circuit for adjusting a width of output pulses is provided, including: a single-photon avalanche diode configured to generate a photocurrent according to an incident photon; and a comparator, having a first input terminal to receive a signal indicating an adjustable threshold, and a second input terminal coupled to the single-photon avalanche diode to receive an electrical signal representing the photocurrent. The comparator outputs a waveform based on a comparison result between the electrical signal and the signal indicating the adjustable threshold. When a plurality of photons are received by the single-photon avalanche diode within a short time period, a pulse width of an output signal of the circuit is increased. A number of photons can be obtained according to the pulse width of the signal, and a dynamic range of the single-photon avalanche diode device is improved. A pulse width of a single-photon signal can be adjusted.

Abstract: A detection device of a light detection and ranging (lidar) device, a detection method, and a lidar device are provided. The detection device predicts the location of light spots of a reflected echo on a detector array, and reads electric signals of a subset of the photodetectors corresponding to the light spots. According to the detection method, the location on a detector array for light spots of a reflected echo is predicted according to a time of flight of a detection beam, a subset of the photodetectors corresponding to the light spots are activated, and their electric signals are read. All received light is detected, without increasing the receiving field of view, ambient light interference is suppressed, and the problem of shift of the light spots on a focal plane caused by optical path distortion is effectively solved.

Abstract: A Lidar system is provided. The Lidar system comprises: a set of light sources configured to emit a plurality of light beams; a set of optical fiber elements, wherein each of the set of light sources is optically coupled to a first end of one or more optical fiber elements from the set of optical fiber elements; and at least one mounting unit comprising a structure configured to receive a second end of the set of optical fiber elements at one or more directions thereby affecting a direction of the plurality of light beams individually.

Abstract: The present invention provides a detection device and a method for adjusting a parameter thereof. The device includes a real-time collection module, configured to collect and obtain environment information in real time; a real-time location information obtaining module, configured to obtain location information in real time; a parameter determining module, configured to determine a value of a target parameter of the detection device based on at least either the obtained environment information or the obtained location information; and a parameter adjustment module, configured to adjust the parameter of the detection device in real time based on the determined value of the target parameter. Based on the present invention, the parameter of the detection device can be adjusted in real time, and the detection device can adapt to diversified road conditions and improve detection accuracy.