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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2006
David C. Soreide, Seattle, WA (US);
Jonathan M. Saint Clair, Seattle, WA (US);
Ordie D. Butterfield, Sumner, WA (US);
Mitchell D. Voth, Lake Tapps, WA (US);
David C. Soreide, Seattle, WA (US);
Jonathan M. Saint Clair, Seattle, WA (US);
Ordie D. Butterfield, Sumner, WA (US);
Mitchell D. Voth, Lake Tapps, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of calibrating angle drift of a laser radar system is provided, in one aspect of the present invention. The method includes, providing a plurality of virtual fiducials into an xy scanner; and providing a plurality of auxiliary laser sources into the xy scanner. The method also includes, routing a plurality of auxiliary laser beams from the plurality of auxiliary laser sources into the xy scanner; and calibrating an angular position of a plurality of laser directing means. The methods provides creating a calibration signal for updating the angular position of a plurality of scanning mirrors.