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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2016
Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc., Camas, WA (US);
Darin Haines, Washougal, WA (US);
William Vojak, Battle Ground, WA (US);
Gary Gaebel, Vancouver, WA (US);
John Thomas, Portland, OR (US);
Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc., Camas, WA (US);
Abstract
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.