Provided are systems and methods for auto calibrating a vehicle using a calibration target that is generated from the vehicle's sensor data. In one example, the method may include receiving sensor data associated with a road captured by one or more sensors of a vehicle, identifying lane line data points within the sensor data, generating a representation which includes positions of a plurality of lane lines of the road based on the identified lane line data points, and adjusting a calibration parameter of a sensor from among the one or more sensors of the vehicle based on the representation of the plurality of lane lines.

A LiDAR system includes a casing having a window, a light emitter in the casing, a light sensor including an array of photodetectors, and a scanning mirror between the window and the light sensor. The LiDAR system includes a controller programmed to move the scanning mirror to a plurality of different positions when the light emitter is inactive. The scanning mirror is aimed at a different subset of the photodetectors in the different positions. The controller is programmed to operate at least some of the photodetectors when the scanning mirror is in different positions and the light emitter is inactive. The controller is programmed to identify a blockage on the window based on comparison of detected light at different positions of the scanning mirror.

A LiDAR system includes a casing having a window, a light emitter in the casing, a light sensor including an array of photodetectors, and a scanning mirror between the window and the light sensor. The LiDAR system includes a controller programmed to move the scanning mirror to a plurality of different positions when the light emitter is inactive. The scanning mirror is aimed at a different subset of the photodetectors in the different positions. The controller is programmed to operate at least some of the photodetectors when the scanning mirror is in different positions and the light emitter is inactive. The controller is programmed to identify a blockage on the window based on comparison of detected light at different positions of the scanning mirror.

The technology disclosed herein includes a system having a light source configured to generate a laser signal, an optical signal splitter circuit configured to split the laser signal into a first laser signal for transmission to a plurality of targets and a second laser signal, an optical signal scanner configured to transmit the first laser signal to the plurality of targets, two or more optical delay lines configured to receive the second laser signal, wherein each of the two or more optical delay lines adds a predetermined time delay to the second laser signal to generate a delayed second laser signal, and a detector configured to receive a reflected laser signal from the plurality of targets, wherein the reflected laser signal includes a reflection of the first laser signal from the plurality of targets, and the delayed second laser signal.

Provided are systems and methods for detecting a vehicle with sensors that are not calibrated properly and calibrating such sensor in real-time. In one example, a method may include iteratively capturing sensor data of a road while the vehicle is travelling on the road; monitoring a calibration of the sensors of the vehicle based on the sensor data, determining that the sensors of the vehicle are not calibrated properly based on the monitoring, generating a calibration target of an object on the road based on the sensor data, and adjusting a calibration parameter of the one or more sensors of the vehicle based on the generated calibration target.

Provided are systems and methods for detecting a vehicle with sensors that are not calibrated properly and calibrating such sensor in real-time. In one example, a method may include iteratively capturing sensor data of a road while the vehicle is travelling on the road; monitoring a calibration of the sensors of the vehicle based on the sensor data, determining that the sensors of the vehicle are not calibrated properly based on the monitoring, generating a calibration target of an object on the road based on the sensor data, and adjusting a calibration parameter of the one or more sensors of the vehicle based on the generated calibration target.

A horizontal correction method for a detection platform implemented in an electronic device includes controlling a laser device to emit laser to a plurality of points on a motion platform and calculates a height value of each of the plurality of points, calculating tilt data of the motion platform according to the height value of each of the plurality of points; determining position compensation data of the motion platform according to the tilt data; and controlling the motion platform to move according to the position compensation data, and adjusting a position of the motion platform to a horizontal position.

A ranging processing device includes: a four-phase ranging operation unit that performs an operation to calculate depth indicating a distance to an object by using all eight detection signals two of which are detected for each of irradiated light of first to fourth phases; a two-phase ranging operation unit that performs the operation to calculate the depth indicating the distance to the object by alternately using four detection signals based on the irradiated light of the first phase and the irradiated light of the second phase and four detection signals based on the irradiated light of the third phase and the irradiated light of the fourth phase among the eight detection signals; and a condition determination unit that makes condition determination based on the detection signals and switch between the four-phase ranging operation unit and the two-phase ranging operation unit to be used.

A ranging processing device includes: a four-phase ranging operation unit that performs an operation to calculate depth indicating a distance to an object by using all eight detection signals two of which are detected for each of irradiated light of first to fourth phases; a two-phase ranging operation unit that performs the operation to calculate the depth indicating the distance to the object by alternately using four detection signals based on the irradiated light of the first phase and the irradiated light of the second phase and four detection signals based on the irradiated light of the third phase and the irradiated light of the fourth phase among the eight detection signals; and a condition determination unit that makes condition determination based on the detection signals and switch between the four-phase ranging operation unit and the two-phase ranging operation unit to be used.

The present application provides a position detecting method, device and storage medium for a vehicle ladar, where the method includes: detecting, through a ladar disposed on an autonomous vehicle, detection data of at least one wall of an interior room in which the autonomous vehicle is located, obtaining a point cloud image according to the detection data of the at least one wall, and judging, according to the point cloud image, whether an installation position of the ladar is accurate. According to the technical solution, it is possible to accurately detect whether the installation position of the ladar is accurate, provide a prerequisite for calibration of the installation position of the ladar, and improve detection accuracy of the ladar for obstacles around the autonomous vehicle.