Open AccessSafety First!
Author(s) -
Hauschild Dirk,
Braam Daniel,
Krasnaberski Alexei,
Zhang Jennifer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
photonicsviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2626-1308
pISSN - 2626-1294
DOI - 10.1002/phvs.201900038
Subject(s) - lidar , diffuser (optics) , safer , cover (algebra) , computer science , field (mathematics) , laser beams , laser , environmental science , optics , engineering , light source , mechanical engineering , physics , computer security , mathematics , pure mathematics
The use of Lidar sensors for autonomous vehicles is a proven technology that will be designed into both current and coming generations of cars for a safer and more relaxed driving experience. To enable high‐precision detection of distances from the static and dynamic environment surrounding the cars, the laser beam must be shaped into a light field with a defined field of view. With the new glass diffuser technology from Limo, hot spot‐free light shaping and large illumination fields are combined to fully cover the 360° view with only four lidar systems while allowing operation in even the toughest environmental conditions.