CPC H04N 23/54 (2023.01) [B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60W 60/001 (2020.02); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60W 2420/42 (2013.01); B60W 2420/52 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A sensor platform for mounting a light detection and ranging (Lidar) unit and a camera to an autonomous vehicle, the sensor platform comprising:
a Lidar mount couplable to the autonomous vehicle, the Lidar mount comprising a first surface and a second surface that is different from the first surface, the Lidar mount defining a first aperture and a second aperture, the first aperture and the second aperture respectively extending through the first surface of the Lidar mount and the second surface of the Lidar mount;
a camera mount; and
a cover for the Lidar mount and the camera mount, the cover including a backboard and a hoop extending from the backboard to define a first opening for the Lidar unit, the cover further defining a second opening for the camera,
wherein the Lidar unit is couplable to the first surface of the Lidar mount with a first fastener configured to extend through the first aperture of the Lidar mount, and
wherein the camera mount is couplable to the second surface of the Lidar mount with a second fastener configured to extend through the second aperture of the Lidar mount.
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