WO2012014124A1 - Apparatus for measuring a distance - Google Patents

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WO2012014124A1
WO2012014124A1 PCT/IB2011/053212 IB2011053212W WO2012014124A1 WO 2012014124 A1 WO2012014124 A1 WO 2012014124A1 IB 2011053212 W IB2011053212 W IB 2011053212W WO 2012014124 A1 WO2012014124 A1 WO 2012014124A1
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smi
distance
focusing
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Alexander Marc Van Der Lee
Mark Carpaij
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Philips Intellectual Property and Standards GmbH
Koninklijke Philips NV
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Priority to EP11746640.9A priority patent/EP2598909B1/en
Priority to CN201180036563.0A priority patent/CN103003715B/zh
Priority to JP2013521262A priority patent/JP5894987B2/ja
Publication of WO2012014124A1 publication Critical patent/WO2012014124A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/14—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02—Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S17/08—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
    • G01S17/32—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02—Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S17/46—Indirect determination of position data
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/48—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S17/00
    • G01S7/491—Details of non-pulse systems
    • G01S7/4912—Receivers
    • G01S7/4916—Receivers using self-mixing in the laser cavity
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/48—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S17/00
    • G01S7/497—Means for monitoring or calibrating

Definitions

  • an apparatus for measuring a distance comprising:
  • Advanced electronics for modulating the driving current of the laser are therefore not needed. This reduces the technical efforts needed for determining the distance.
  • the apparatus comprises a focusing unit for focusing the first laser beam, wherein focusing settings of the focusing unit are modifiable, wherein the distance determination unit comprises different assignments between a) peak widths of the SMI signal and b) distances between the object and the SMI unit in different predefined distance ranges, wherein the different assignments correspond to different focusing settings of the focusing unit and wherein the distance determination unit is adapted to determine the distance between the object and the SMI unit depending on the determined peak width of the SMI signal and the assignment which corresponds to the focusing settings of the focusing unit.
  • the feedback independent regime only defines a regime, in which the width of the peak of the SMI signal does not depend on the intensity of the reflected second laser beam.
  • the SMI signal is of course generated by a feedback, i.e. by an interference of the first laser beam and the reflected second laser beam within the cavity of the laser.
  • control unit for controlling the focusing unit depending on the determined distance.
  • the control unit can be adapted to control the focusing unit such that the determined distance remains constant, wherein it is assumed that, if the distance is constant, the object remains in the same position with respect to the focus of the first laser beam.
  • the SMI unit can also comprise another kind of laser, for example, an edge emitting laser, a gas laser, a fiber or solid state laser, et cetera.

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Optical Distance (AREA)
PCT/IB2011/053212 2010-07-26 2011-07-19 Apparatus for measuring a distance Ceased WO2012014124A1 (en)

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US13/811,397 US9677873B2 (en) 2010-07-26 2011-07-19 Apparatus, method and computer program for determining a distance to an object using a determined peak width of a self-mixing interference (SMI) signal
EP11746640.9A EP2598909B1 (en) 2010-07-26 2011-07-19 Apparatus for measuring a distance
CN201180036563.0A CN103003715B (zh) 2010-07-26 2011-07-19 用于测量距离的设备
JP2013521262A JP5894987B2 (ja) 2010-07-26 2011-07-19 距離を測定する装置、方法、及びコンピュータプログラム

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