CPC G01S 7/493 (2013.01) [G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 7/4911 (2013.01); G01S 7/4914 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G05D 1/0231 (2013.01); B60W 60/001 (2020.02); B60W 2420/52 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system, comprising:
one or more scanning optics configured to transmit a transmit signal at a scan rate over an angle range defined by a first angle and a second angle; and
one or more processors configured to:
receive a first signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) value associated with the scan rate responsive to operation of the one or more scanning optics;
receive a second SNR value associated with an integration time of processing a return signal received responsive to operation of the one or more scanning optics;
identify a target range for a particular angle of the angle range, wherein the target range is greater than or equal to 1 meter and less than or equal to 15 meters or greater than or equal to 100 meters and less than or equal to 500 meters;
determine a particular scan rate, for the particular angle and using the target range, responsive to comparing the first SNR value to an SNR threshold;
determine a particular integration time, for the particular angle, responsive to comparing the second SNR value to the SNR threshold;
determine a scan pattern using the particular scan rate and the particular integration time; and
control operation of the one or more scanning optics using the scan pattern.
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