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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2016
Dscg Solutions, Inc., Chantilly, VA (US);
Kendall Belsley, Falls Church, VA (US);
Richard Sebastian, Frederick, MD (US);
DSCG Solutions, Inc., Frederick, MD (US);
Abstract
Techniques of tracking an object involve a Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) system. The LIDAR system can be configured to track an object over a period of time, during which the object is moving. Using the LIDAR system tracking of the object can be performed while eliminating illumination hardware (e.g., video camera hardware). Accordingly, the LIDAR system can be configured to operate in total darkness, into the sun, etc. The LIDAR system can be less susceptible to motion of the object than conventional systems. Accordingly, the full rigid-body motion of the object can be determined in some implementations solely from LIDAR measurements, without, for example, video.