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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2022
Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mark Alexander Shand, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods described herein relate to LIDAR systems and their operation. An example method includes partitioning a plurality of light-emitter devices into a plurality of groups. Each light-emitter device is associated with a given group of the plurality of groups. The method also includes selecting a group from the plurality of groups according to a predetermined group order and selecting one or more light-emitter devices from the plurality of light-emitter devices of the selected group according to a firing order. The method yet further includes, at a predetermined shot dither time, causing the selected light-emitter device to emit at least one light pulse. The predetermined shot dither time is based on a shot dither schedule. The method may additionally include repeating the method to provide a complete scan in which each light-emitter device of the plurality of light-emitter devices has emitted at least one light pulse.