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Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 10, 2019
Applicant:

Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

Pierre-Yves Droz, Los Altos, CA (US);

David Neil Hutchison, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Luke Wachter, San Francisco, CA (US);

Alexander McCauley, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Assignee:

Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01); G01S 17/02 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4972 (2013.01); G01S 17/023 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01);
Abstract

One example method involves obtaining a plurality of images using a camera located at a given position relative to a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device. A first image of the plurality may be obtained while a first aperture is interposed between the camera and the LIDAR device. A second image of the plurality may be obtained while a second aperture is interposed between the camera and the LIDAR device. The method also involves determining one or more alignment offsets between a transmitter of the LIDAR device and a receiver of the LIDAR device based on the plurality of images.


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