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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2020
Magik Eye Inc., New York, NY (US);
Akiteru Kimura, Hachioji, JP;
Magik Eye Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An example method includes causing a light projecting system of a distance sensor to project a pattern of light onto an object. The pattern of light includes a plurality projection artifacts arranged in a grid. Rows and columns of the grid are arranged in a staggered manner. Spacing between the rows and spacing between the columns is set so that a pattern density parameter of the pattern of light increases with a length of a trajectory of the projection artifacts. The pattern density parameter is defined as a ratio between a maximum diameter of the projection artifacts and the length of the trajectory. The method further includes causing a light receiving system of the distance sensor to acquire an image of the pattern of light projected onto the object, and computing a distance from the object to the distance sensor based on locations of the projection artifacts in the image.