Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc

Darin Joseph Haines

Ahmet Mufit Ferman

William Vojak

Basil Isaiah Jesudason

Gary Gaebel

John Thomas

Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for calibrating an autonomous navigation system. According to a first aspect of the present invention, calibration of the autonomous navigation system may be controlled by a calibration map.

Calibration methods and systems for an autonomous navigation vehicle

A system and method are presented for using a two-dimensional (2D) LiDAR for three dimensional (3D) laser mapping. The 2D-LiDAR is mounted in a chassis. The method laser ranges a planar slice of the environment. Simultaneous with laser ranging the planar slice, the 2D LiDAR chassis is rotated about an axis to create a 3D laser mapping of at least a portion of the environment. More explicitly, the 2D LiDAR may include a laser ranger with a planar actuator, typically the combination of a laser and a rotating mirror. In addition, the 2D LiDAR chassis is mounted on a reciprocating actuator. Thus, the step of laser ranging the planar slice includes laser ranging the planar slice in response to the planar actuator. The step of rotating the 2D LiDAR chassis includes rotating the 2D LiDAR chassis around an axis parallel to the planar slice, in response to the reciprocating actuator.

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Washougal, WA, United States of America

Darin Joseph Haines