A camera system. In some embodiments, the camera system includes a first laser, a camera, and a processing circuit connected to the first laser and to the camera. The first laser may be steerable, and the camera may include a pixel including a photodetector and a pixel circuit, the pixel circuit including a first time-measuring circuit.

A LIDAR system includes a transmitting device for light; a receiving device for light, including a first and a second photon detector; and an evaluation device that is configured for determining a time period between the emission of light with the aid of the transmitting device and the incidence at the receiving device of the light reflected on an object. The transmitting device is configured for emitting a superimposition of horizontally and vertically polarized light; the first photon detector is configured for detecting only horizontally polarized light, and the second photon detector is configured for detecting only vertically polarized light; in addition, the evaluation device is configured for determining the time period, based on light that is incident on both photon detectors within a predetermined interval.

An object monitoring system includes a distance measuring device which generates, while repeating an imaging cycle having different imaging modes, a distance image of a target space for each of the imaging modes, and a computing device which determines presence or absence of an object within a monitoring area set in the target space based on the distance image.

An object monitoring system includes a distance measuring device which generates, while repeating an imaging cycle having different imaging modes, a distance image of a target space for each of the imaging modes, and a computing device which determines presence or absence of an object within a monitoring area set in the target space based on the distance image.

Systems and methods are disclosed that employ a photodetector having a field of view. The photodetector generates signals indicative of photon detections in response to incident light over time. A circuit generates first histogram data and second histogram data in a memory based on the generated signals during first and second collection subframes of a frame respectively using first and second mappings of time to bins respectively, wherein the second mapping of time to bins for the second collection subframe exhibits shorter bin widths than the first mapping of time to bins for the first collection subframe. A range to a target in in the field of view is resolvable in the event of a pile-up condition for the photodetector based on (1) data indicative of a coarse range estimate derived from the first histogram data and (2) data indicative of a range adjustment derived from the second histogram data.

Systems and methods are disclosed that employ a photodetector having a field of view. The photodetector generates signals indicative of photon detections in response to incident light over time. A circuit generates first histogram data and second histogram data in a memory based on the generated signals during first and second collection subframes of a frame respectively using first and second mappings of time to bins respectively, wherein the second mapping of time to bins for the second collection subframe exhibits shorter bin widths than the first mapping of time to bins for the first collection subframe. A range to a target in in the field of view is resolvable in the event of a pile-up condition for the photodetector based on (1) data indicative of a coarse range estimate derived from the first histogram data and (2) data indicative of a range adjustment derived from the second histogram data.

A system includes a light source, an optical splitter, and a pulse-energy measurement circuit. The light source is configured to generate an emitted beam of light that includes an emitted pulse of light. The optical splitter is configured to split the emitted beam of light to produce at least (i) a test beam of light that includes a test pulse of light, the test pulse of light including a first portion of the emitted pulse of light and (ii) an output beam of light that includes an output pulse of light, the output pulse of light including a second portion of the emitted pulse of light allowed to at least in part exit the system. The pulse-energy measurement circuit is configured to receive the test pulse of light and determine a numerical value corresponding to an individual energy amount of the test pulse of light.

A system includes a light source, an optical splitter, and a pulse-energy measurement circuit. The light source is configured to generate an emitted beam of light that includes an emitted pulse of light. The optical splitter is configured to split the emitted beam of light to produce at least (i) a test beam of light that includes a test pulse of light, the test pulse of light including a first portion of the emitted pulse of light and (ii) an output beam of light that includes an output pulse of light, the output pulse of light including a second portion of the emitted pulse of light allowed to at least in part exit the system. The pulse-energy measurement circuit is configured to receive the test pulse of light and determine a numerical value corresponding to an individual energy amount of the test pulse of light.

An image sensor, employed in a time-of-flight (TOF) sensing system, includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged in plural rows and plural columns, each pixel generating an amount of charge in response to an incident light, and first driving circuitry configured to supply a driving control signal to each pixel via the plural columns. The first driving circuitry is configured to supply the driving control signal via one of odd and even columns.

An image sensor, employed in a time-of-flight (TOF) sensing system, includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged in plural rows and plural columns, each pixel generating an amount of charge in response to an incident light, and first driving circuitry configured to supply a driving control signal to each pixel via the plural columns. The first driving circuitry is configured to supply the driving control signal via one of odd and even columns.