Leddartech Inc.

Leddarttech Inc.

Vincent Simard-Bilodeau

Samuel Gidel

Pierre Olivier

Michael Poulin

Pier-Olivier Hamel

A computer-implemented method and a system for at least partially removing intrinsic static noise from data obtained by an optical time-of-flight sensor using full-waveform analysis. The method includes receiving a plurality of calibration traces, the calibration traces being obtained in a controlled environment wherein no object is present in a field of view of the optical time-of-flight sensor; determining a noise template using the calibration traces by performing a statistical analysis on the calibration traces to determine a shape and an amplitude of the intrinsic static noise in the calibration traces; receiving a normal operation trace, the normal operation trace being obtained in an uncontrolled environment wherein a presence of the object in the field of view is unknown; subtracting the noise template from the normal operation trace, obtaining and outputting a denoised signal.

Intrinsic static noise characterization and removal

Computer-implemented methods and systems for at least partially removing extrinsic static noise from data obtained by an optical time-of-flight sensor using full-waveform analysis. The method comprises finding a mathematical representation of the electromagnetic crosstalk present in victim calibration traces and caused by aggressor photosensitive element using aggressor calibration traces and victim calibration traces, determining a predetermined threshold for the amplitude of the aggressor calibration trace at which the electromagnetic crosstalk is present in the victim calibration traces, predicting the extrinsic static noise generated by the aggressor signal on the synchronized victim operation trace using the mathematical representation to generate a predicted crosstalk signal, removing the predicted crosstalk signal from the synchronized victim operation trace to output a denoised signal. The system comprises an identification and parameter estimation unit, a peak detection unit and a crosstalk prediction unit. An optional saturated summit completion unit can be provided.

Extrinsic static noise characterization and removal

A method and system for the detection of an object in a detection zone for a scannerless optical rangefinder operating in pulsed Time-of-Flight operation are described. The method comprises pulsating a light source to illuminate the detection zone using an emission beam; receiving a reflection from the detection zone, collecting the reflection using an optical detector and generating a reflection signal; discretizing the detection zone to create a predetermined detection pattern in the detection zone, the predetermined detection pattern being one of regular, uniform and random, the predetermined detection pattern including passive areas and discrete active detection areas within the detection zone; detecting an object in one of the discrete active detection areas by comparing a change in the reflection signal with a background signal.

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