IL274882B2 - Systems and methods for efficient multi-return light detectors - Google Patents

Systems and methods for efficient multi-return light detectors

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IL274882B2
IL274882B2 IL274882A IL27488220A IL274882B2 IL 274882 B2 IL274882 B2 IL 274882B2 IL 274882 A IL274882 A IL 274882A IL 27488220 A IL27488220 A IL 27488220A IL 274882 B2 IL274882 B2 IL 274882B2
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matched filter
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Kiran Kumar Gunnam
Kanke Gao
Nitinkumar Sagarbhai Barot
Anand Gopalan
David Hall
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Velodyne Lidar Usa Inc
Kiran Kumar Gunnam
Kanke Gao
Nitinkumar Sagarbhai Barot
Anand Gopalan
David Hall
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