A distance image acquisition apparatus applies a common control pattern to all pixels for compressive sensing.
A time of flight camera adjusts light exposure and frame rate based on subject distance to generate depth maps.
A radiation emitting device shapes light intensity asymmetrically in the vertical direction using a non-imaging optical system.
Passive listening channels measure window dazzle to detect LiDAR blockages despite environmental signal interference.
Tracking galvanometer mirror zero-angle shifts via internal reflection intensity maps corrects vibration-induced measurement errors.
Random light emission timing eliminates systematic scanning patterns, reducing aliasing artefacts and accelerating object recognition.
Dynamic SPAD grouping reduces power dissipation and I/O bandwidth while maintaining configuration flexibility for LIDAR detection systems.
A wave scanning optic uses a wavy optical surface to produce uniform line scans during rotation.
Tapered local oscillator power across multiple detector channels disambiguates pulses and reduces noise in rotating LiDAR scanners.
Segmenting photo-sensitive sensor pixel charge carriers into distinct storages reduces stray light interference and improves distance measurement accuracy.