IP Library Granted Patent US 11,656,356
Granted Patent B2
US 11,656,356 · App. 16/511,456 · Granted May 23, 2023

Ranging method based on laser radar system, device and readable storage medium

Inventors: Jiajia Chen (Beijing, CN); Ji Wan (Beijing, CN); Tian Xia (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Apollo Intelligent Driving Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
G01S17/42G01S17/04G01S17/931
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Patent No.
US 11,656,356
App. No.
16/511,456
Granted
May 23, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A ranging method based on a laser radar system, a device and a readable storage medium are provided. The ranging method includes receiving ranging data obtained by measuring via a plurality of laser radars of a laser radar system, where the ranging data includes distances between the laser radars and obstacles in measurement ranges of the laser radars; establishing a three-dimensional coordinate model according to the ranging data; and determining a distance between a target unmanned device and each obstacle according to the three-dimensional coordinate model. The ranging method can realize a ranging calibration task for a larger distance range, thereby effectively improving a calibration efficiency and accuracy of the visual image algorithm, compared with the existing method of ranging calibration of the visual image algorithm by a single laser radar.

Claims (30)

1. A ranging method based on a laser radar system, comprising:

receiving ranging data obtained by measuring via a plurality of laser radars of the laser radar system, wherein the ranging data comprises distances between the laser radars and obstacles in measurement ranges of the laser radars;

establishing a three-dimensional coordinate model according to the ranging data, wherein the three-dimensional coordinate model comprises a coordinate of each laser radar and a coordinate of an obstacle measured by each laser radar; and

determining a distance between a target unmanned device and each obstacle according to the three-dimensional coordinate model;

wherein the plurality of laser radars comprises a target laser radar installed on the target unmanned device;

the establishing a three-dimensional coordinate model according to the ranging data comprises:

establishing a three-dimensional coordinate system with a location of the target unmanned device as an origin, according to a target ranging data obtained by the target laser radar installed on the target unmanned device; and

determining a coordinate of other laser radar and a coordinate of each obstacle in a measurement range of the other laser radar according to other ranging data except the target ranging data in the ranging data, to obtain the three-dimensional coordinate model, wherein the other laser radar is a laser radar except the target laser radar among the plurality of laser radars of the laser radar system.

2. The ranging method based on a laser radar system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of laser radars comprises at least one of a fixedly installed laser radar and a laser radar installed on each unmanned device.

3. The ranging method based on a laser radar system according to claim 1 , wherein the ranging data further comprises time stamps of the laser radars, wherein the time stamps are used to indicate moments when distances are obtained by measuring via the laser radars;

correspondingly, the establishing a three-dimensional coordinate model according to the ranging data comprises:

establishing a three-dimensional coordinate model at each moment according to a time stamp of each ranging data.

4. The ranging method based on a laser radar system according to claim 1 , wherein after the determining a distance between a target unmanned device and each obstacle according to the three-dimensional coordinate model, further comprising:

sending the distance between the target unmanned device and each obstacle to the target unmanned device, so that the target unmanned device performs ranging calibration on a visual image algorithm according to the distance.

5. The ranging method based on a laser radar system according to claim 1 , wherein before the receiving ranging data obtained by measuring via a plurality of laser radars of the laser radar system, further comprising:

sending a ranging instruction comprising a synchronous clock signal to each laser radar of the laser radar system so that each laser radar performs ranging according to the synchronous clock signal on basis of a received ranging instruction.

6. The ranging method based on a laser radar system according to claim 5 , wherein the ranging instruction is sent to each laser radar according to a preset time period.

7. A ranging device based on a laser radar system, comprising: a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing program codes, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive ranging data obtained by measuring via a plurality of laser radars of the laser radar system, wherein the ranging data comprises distances between the laser radars and obstacles in measurement ranges of the laser radars; and

establish a three-dimensional coordinate model according to the ranging data, wherein the three-dimensional coordinate model comprises a coordinate of each laser radar and a coordinate of an obstacle measured by each laser radar; and determine a distance between a target unmanned device and each obstacle according to the three-dimensional coordinate model;

wherein the plurality of laser radars comprise a target laser radar installed on the target unmanned device; and

the program codes further cause the processor to establish a three-dimensional coordinate system with a location of the target unmanned device as an origin, according to a target ranging data obtained by the target laser radar installed on the target unmanned device; and determine a coordinates of other laser radar and a coordinate of each obstacle in a measurement range of the other laser radar according to other ranging data except the target ranging data in the ranging data, to obtain a three-dimensional coordinate model; wherein the other laser radar is a laser radar except the target laser radar among the plurality of laser radars of the laser radar system.

8. The ranging device based on a laser radar system according to claim 7 , wherein the program codes further cause the processor to connect to the plurality of laser radars by wireless communication, wherein the plurality of laser radars comprise at least one of a fixedly installed laser radars and a laser radar installed on each unmanned device.

9. The ranging device based on a laser radar system according to claim 7 , wherein the ranging data further comprises time stamps of the laser radars, wherein the time stamps are used to indicate moments when distances are obtained by measuring via the laser radars; and

the program codes further cause the processor to establish a three-dimensional coordinate model at each moment according to a time stamp of each ranging data.

10. The ranging device based on a laser radar system according to claim 7 , wherein after the distance between the target unmanned device and each obstacle according to the three-dimensional coordinate model is determined, the program codes further cause the processor to send the distance between the target unmanned device and each obstacle to the target unmanned device, so that the target unmanned device performs ranging calibration on a visual image algorithm according to the distance.

11. The ranging device based on a laser radar system according to claim 7 , wherein before receiving the ranging data obtained by measuring via the plurality of laser radars of the laser radar system, the program codes further cause the processor to send a ranging instruction comprising a synchronous clock signal to each laser radar of the laser radar system so that each laser radar performs ranging according to the synchronous clock signal on basis of the received ranging instruction.

12. The ranging device based on a laser radar system according to claim 11 , wherein the program codes further cause the processor to send the ranging instruction to each laser radar according to a preset time period.

13. A ranging device based on a laser radar system, comprising: a memory, a processor coupled to the memory, and a computer program stored on the memory and runnable on the processor, wherein the method according to claim 1 is executed when the processor runs the computer program.

14. A non-transitory readable storage medium, comprising a program, and when the program is executed on a terminal, the terminal executes the method according to claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICANT NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 057933 FRAME: 0812. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
To: APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058594/0836 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2021
From: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
To: APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057933/0812 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2019
From: CHEN, JIAJIA; WAN, JI; XIA, TIAN
To: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049752/0649 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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