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- the present invention relates to a laser radar device that measures the distance to one point or a plurality of points on a target, and in particular, has a function of measuring the distance to a specific location on a target (hereinafter referred to as a measurement). Called a distance mode) and a function for measuring the three-dimensional shape of a target (hereinafter referred to as an imaging mode), a planetary landing safe landing sensor, a spacecraft docking sensor, a space dust collection sensor, and The present invention relates to an on-vehicle collision prevention sensor.
- Patent Document 1 discloses the laser radar apparatus. Is known.
- a laser that is a transmission pulse is transmitted in a line shape, and scattered light from the target for this laser is linearized.
- the distance to the point on the target corresponding to the field of view of each element is instantaneously measured. That is, the cross-sectional shape of the target is measured instantaneously.
- a two-dimensional distance image is acquired.
- the three-dimensional shape of the target is acquired from the obtained distance image and the angle in the transmission / reception direction corresponding to each pixel.
- the imaging mode when the imaging mode functions normally, it can also operate as a ranging mode.
- this laser radar device By using this laser radar device, it can be expected to be applied to safe landing sensors that detect obstacles when landing a planetary probe on the planet, and docking sensors between objects such as satellites.
- a laser radar device for acquiring a three-dimensional shape having a conventional array receiver measurement is performed by a plurality of elements with one pulse (single transmission optical system). Therefore, the transmission pulse energy that can be used for signal detection at each element is reduced to a value obtained by dividing the total transmission pulse energy by the number of elements. That is, in this laser radar device, when the transmission pulse energy has a finite value, the distance for realizing good signal detection is greatly limited.
- the operation in the distance measurement mode is also difficult at the same time.
- the conventional laser radar device is difficult to operate in the distance measurement mode under certain specific conditions (for example, the distance to the target is more than a certain value). In this case, there is a problem that the distance to the target that can start the operation is limited to a short distance.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, has an array receiver, has both a distance measurement mode and an imaging mode, and can start a measurement operation from a far distance as compared with the prior art.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a laser radar apparatus, a planetary safe landing sensor, a spacecraft docking sensor, a space dust collection sensor, and an in-vehicle collision prevention sensor.
- a laser radar device includes a light source that outputs transmission light to a target, a transmission optical system that uses the transmission light output from the light source as a predetermined beam divergence angle, and a predetermined beam divergence angle using the transmission optical system.
- a light receiving element array that receives scattered light from the target in response to the transmitted light and converts it into an electrical signal
- an electrical circuit array that detects reception intensity and reception time from the electrical signal converted by the light receiving element array, Based on the reception time detected by the circuit array, a measurement unit that measures the distance to the target or the three-dimensional shape of the target, and based on the reception intensity and reception time detected by the electric circuit array,
- a determination unit that determines whether to change the beam divergence angle, and a beam by the transmission optical system based on a determination result by the determination unit It is obtained and a control unit for changing the rising angle.
- the distance measuring mode and the imaging mode are combined, and the measurement operation can be started from a far distance as compared with the prior art.
- FIG. 1 It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the laser radar apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the signal processing part in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is an operation
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a laser radar apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the laser radar apparatus includes a laser driver 1, a pulse laser (light source) 2, a transmission optical system 3, a folding mirror 4 (two folding mirrors 4a and 4b in FIG. 1), a scanner mirror 5, and receiving optics.
- the system 6 includes a light receiving element array 7, an electric circuit array 8, a signal processing unit 9, and a control unit 10.
- the laser driver 1 performs drive control of the pulse laser 2 in accordance with a signal from the control unit 10.
- the pulse laser 2 outputs a laser (transmission light) that is a predetermined transmission pulse in response to a signal from the laser driver 1.
- the transmission optical system 3 irradiates the laser output from the pulse laser 2 with a predetermined beam divergence angle toward the target via the folding mirror 4 and the scanner mirror 5.
- the transmission optical system 3 includes a highly directional beam optical system 31 used in the distance measurement mode and a fan beam optical system 32 used in the imaging mode. Then, the optical systems 31 and 32 are switched in accordance with a signal from the control unit 10, and one of them is used for the transmission beam.
- a general collimating optical system can be applied as the high directivity beam optical system 31, and the configuration shown in Non-Patent Document 1, for example, can be applied as the fan beam optical system 32.
- the folding mirror 4 is a fixed mirror that guides the laser that has passed through the transmission optical system 3 to the scanner mirror 5 side.
- the scanner mirror 5 changes the traveling direction of the laser guided by the folding mirror 4 by rotating the mirror main body by rotating the rotating shaft of the motor 51 in accordance with a signal from the control unit 10. .
- the scanner mirror 5 operates in an imaging mode, and changes the traveling direction of the line-shaped laser beam that has passed through the fan beam optical system 32 and the folding mirror 4 in a direction perpendicular to the line.
- the reception optical system 6 converges the scattered light from the target with respect to the laser irradiated from the transmission optical system 3 via the folding mirror 4 and the scanner mirror 5.
- the light receiving element array 7 is a linear array having a plurality of elements. The scattered light converged by the receiving optical system 6 is received by each element and converted into a received signal composed of an electrical signal. Received signals received and converted by each element of the light receiving element array 7 are output to the electric circuit array 8.
- the electric circuit array 8 is a linear array having a plurality of elements.
- the reception signal from each element of the light receiving element array 7 is received by each corresponding element, and the reception time and reception intensity (for example, pulse peak intensity) of this reception signal. ) Is detected.
- the electric circuit array 8 for example, the configuration shown in Non-Patent Document 2 can be applied.
- a signal indicating the reception time and reception intensity of the reception signal received and detected by each element of the electric circuit array 8 is output to the signal processing unit 9.
- the output of the electric circuit array 8 is schematically connected to the signal processing unit 9 by one arrow line.
- signals from each element of the array 8 are output in parallel, or are combined into one output by a multiplexer (not shown) and output to a series, and signals from all elements are signal processing unit 9. It is the form that is input to.
- the input to the signal processing unit 9 in FIG. 2 is also indicated by one arrow line, but this also outputs signals from each element of the array 8 in parallel or in series as in the above, A signal from the element is input to the signal processing unit 9.
- the signal processing unit 9 measures the distance to the target or the three-dimensional shape of the target based on the reception time and reception intensity of the reception signal detected by each element of the electric circuit array 8, and determines the mode for the laser radar device. Is to do. The detailed configuration of the signal processing unit 9 will be described later.
- the control unit 10 controls the operation of each unit in the laser radar device.
- the control unit 10 switches the mode of the laser radar device according to the mode determination result by the signal processing unit 9.
- the control unit 10 switches the transmission optical system 3 to the high directivity beam optical system 31 and controls the motor 51 to stop the rotation of the scanner mirror 5.
- the transmission optical system 3 is switched to the fan beam optical system 32, and the scanner 51 is rotated by controlling the motor 51.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the signal processing unit 9 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the signal processing unit 9 includes a distance / three-dimensional shape output unit (measurement unit) 91 and a determination unit 92.
- the distance / three-dimensional shape output unit 91 measures the distance to the target or the three-dimensional shape of the target based on the reception time of the reception signal detected by each element of the electric circuit array 8.
- the distance / three-dimensional shape output unit 91 calculates the distance to the specific portion of the target based on the reception time.
- the imaging mode is set, the distance value is stored together with the angle information of the scanner mirror 5. Then, by measuring and storing the distance value while the scanner mirror 5 is rotating, the three-dimensional shape of the target is measured. A signal indicating the distance to the target measured by the distance / three-dimensional shape output unit 91 or the three-dimensional shape of the target is output to the outside of the apparatus.
- the determination unit 92 determines whether to continue the current mode or perform mode switching based on the reception time and reception intensity of the reception signal detected by each element of the electric circuit array 8. A signal indicating the mode determination result by the determination unit 92 is output to the control unit 10.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram relating to operation when the laser radar device shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on the planetary probe 11 and applied as a sensor when performing safe landing on the planet surface 12.
- FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation
- the term “altimeter mode” is used as the term meaning “ranging mode” in accordance with the operational image.
- the planetary explorer 11 shown in FIG. 3 is located at a high altitude (left side in the figure) and starts operating in the altimeter mode.
- the control unit 10 sets the transmission optical system 3 to an optical system (high directivity beam optical system 31) corresponding to the altimeter mode (step ST1). .
- the beam divergence angle of the output of the transmission optical system 3 (high directivity beam) is set to be equivalent to the instantaneous visual field of one element of the light receiving element array 7.
- the beam transmission angle is set so as to overlap with the instantaneous visual field of one specific element of the light receiving element array 7.
- the laser radar device irradiates the planet surface 12 with a laser (step ST2). That is, first, a laser that is a transmission pulse is output from the pulse laser 2. Then, the high directivity beam optical system 31 converts this laser into a high directivity beam and irradiates the planet surface 12 via the folding mirrors 4 a and 4 b and the scanner mirror 5. At this time, the scanner mirror 5 is kept stationary. Thereby, a highly directional beam can be irradiated to the specific location of the planet surface 12 shown in FIG.
- the laser radar device receives scattered light from the planet surface 12 (step ST3). That is, the scattered light from the planet surface 12 with respect to the laser irradiated in step ST2 is received by one specific element of the light receiving element array 7 via the receiving optical system 6 and converted into a received signal consisting of an electric signal. A reception signal received and converted by one specific element of the light receiving element array 7 is output to the electric circuit array 8.
- the electric circuit array 8 receives the reception signal converted by one specific element of the light receiving element array 7 by the corresponding one specific element, and detects the reception time and reception intensity of this reception signal (step ST4). .
- a signal indicating the reception time and reception intensity of the reception signal detected by one specific element of the electric circuit array 8 is output to the signal processing unit 9.
- the distance / three-dimensional shape output unit 91 of the signal processing unit 9 measures the distance to a specific location on the planet surface 12 based on the reception time of the received signal detected by one specific element of the electric circuit array 8. (Step ST5). A signal indicating the distance to the planet surface 12 measured by the distance / three-dimensional shape output unit 91 is output outside the apparatus.
- the determination unit 92 of the signal processing unit 9 performs imaging from the altimeter mode based on the reception time and reception intensity of the reception signal detected by one specific element of the electric circuit array 8. It is determined whether or not to shift to the mode (step ST6). At this time, the determination unit 92 is based on (1) the distance from the reception time to the specific location of the target, (2) the reception intensity, and (3) the reception intensity and a known reception noise level. Any one or more of the three determination criteria of the received signal-to-noise ratio obtained in this manner is compared with a predetermined threshold value. Then, from this comparison result, it is determined whether to continue the operation in the altimeter mode or to shift to the imaging mode.
- the reception intensity is greater than or equal to the threshold
- the reception SN ratio is greater than or equal to the threshold. Is determined to perform the transition to the imaging mode. Basically, if the received intensity or the received S / N ratio is sufficiently large, the signal detection at each element can be performed with a sufficient S / N ratio even if the intensity of the received light is distributed to each element by shifting to the imaging mode. Is possible. Also, as the distance to the target becomes shorter, the intensity of the received light increases, so that it is possible to roughly grasp the received intensity from the distance measurement result. Therefore, it is possible to automatically determine whether or not to shift to the imaging mode by determining whether one or more of the above (1) to (3) is established.
- step ST6 when the determination unit 92 determines to continue the distance measurement mode, the sequence returns to step ST2 and continues the transmission / reception operation with the high directivity beam.
- step ST6 when the determination unit 92 determines to shift to the imaging mode, this determination result is sent to the control unit 10.
- the control unit 10 performs a transition to the imaging mode (step ST7). That is, the control unit 10 switches the transmission optical system 3 to the fan beam optical system 32 and controls the motor 51 to rotate the scanner mirror 5.
- the laser radar device performs a transmission / reception operation with a fan beam (step ST8).
- the irradiation spot on the planet surface 12 is in a line shape, and the divergence angle of the fan beam is determined so that this spot coincides with the instantaneous visual field of the entire light receiving element array 7.
- the scattered light from each point of the irradiation spot is received by each element of the light receiving element array 7 and converted into an electric signal.
- the electric circuit array 8 receives the reception signal converted by each element of the light receiving element array 7 with a corresponding one specific element, and detects the reception time and reception intensity of this reception signal (step ST9). Signals indicating the reception time and reception intensity of the reception signal detected by each element of the electric circuit array 8 are sequentially output to the signal processing unit 9.
- the distance / three-dimensional shape output unit 91 of the signal processing unit 9 measures the three-dimensional shape of the target based on the reception time of the reception signal detected by each element of the electric circuit array 8 (step ST10). That is, the distance / three-dimensional shape output unit 91 calculates the distance to each location on the planet surface 12 based on the reception time of the reception signal detected by each element of the electric circuit array 8. Then, this distance value is stored together with the angle information of the scanner mirror 5. Then, the three-dimensional shape of the planet surface 12 is measured by measuring and storing the distance value while the scanner mirror 5 is rotating. A signal indicating the three-dimensional shape of the planet surface 12 measured by the distance / three-dimensional shape output unit 91 is output to the outside of the apparatus.
- the transmission optical system 3 includes the high directivity beam optical system 31 used in the distance measurement mode and the fan beam optical system 32 used in the imaging mode, and the received signal Since it is configured to determine whether or not to switch the mode based on the state (one or more of the distance to the target, the reception intensity, and the reception SN ratio), the three-dimensional shape in the imaging mode by the array receiver While maintaining the acquisition function, the distance measurement mode can be operated from a long distance, which has been difficult in the past.
- the imaging mode In order to perform safe landing on the target, it is necessary to acquire the uneven shape on the target, that is, the three-dimensional shape, by the imaging mode.
- the imaging mode when shifting to the imaging mode in a high altitude state, a low reception intensity state, or a low reception S / N ratio, the intensity of scattered light input to one element is reduced, so that the three-dimensional shape acquisition may not function. There is sex.
- the distance is equal to or less than the threshold value and a high reception S / N ratio can be expected, or it is possible to shift to the imaging mode by self-determining the directly measured reception intensity. Transition at timing is possible.
- the transmission pulse is transmitted and received and the distance is measured from the round-trip time.
- the distance measurement method is not limited to the pulse method described above.
- a method in which light that is intensity-modulated with a sine wave is transmitted and received, a phase difference between transmission and reception of this modulated waveform is measured and a distance is obtained from this phase difference that is, a CW modulation / phase detection method may be used.
- the receiving system is a linear array, but the receiving system may be a two-dimensional array.
- the receiving system may be a two-dimensional array.
- the two optical systems 31 and 32 are digitally switched with respect to the transmission optical system 3, but a method of gradually changing the laser divergence angle in an analog manner may be used. Specifically, this method can be realized by using a cylindrical lens and having a function of changing the separation distance between the pulse laser and the cylindrical lens.
- the laser radar device according to the first embodiment has been described as being applied to a planetary safe landing sensor
- the laser radar device is a docking sensor (space Application to a machine docking sensor) also produces an unprecedented effect.
- This laser radar device is mounted on one spacecraft, and at a long distance, the approximate distance to the other spacecraft is measured by the operation in the altimeter mode. If the operation is performed, more accurate and safe system operation becomes possible. Further, by mounting this laser radar on a spacecraft for space dust collection and using it as a space dust collection sensor, a more accurate system operation can be performed by performing the same operation as the docking sensor.
- the distance measuring mode measures the approximate distance to a specific direction, for example, a front obstacle (for example, another vehicle), and shifts to an imaging mode at a short distance to acquire a detailed three-dimensional shape. If performed, a more accurate and safe collision prevention operation is possible.
- any component of the embodiment can be modified or any component of the embodiment can be omitted within the scope of the invention.
- the laser radar device Since the laser radar device according to the present invention can start a measurement operation from a far distance as compared with the prior art, the laser radar device has an array receiver, and a distance measurement mode for measuring a distance to a specific location on the target and a three-dimensional shape of the target It is suitable for use in a laser radar device that also has an imaging mode for measuring.
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図1はこの発明の実施の形態1に係るレーザレーダ装置の構成を示す模式図である。
レーザレーダ装置は、図1に示すように、レーザドライバ1、パルスレーザ(光源)2、送信光学系3、折り返しミラー4(図1では2つの折り返しミラー4a,4b)、スキャナミラー5、受信光学系6、受光素子アレイ7、電気回路アレイ8、信号処理部9および制御部10から構成されている。
パルスレーザ2は、レーザドライバ1からの信号に応じて、所定の送信パルスであるレーザ(送信光)を出力するものである。
スキャナミラー5は、制御部10からの信号に応じてモータ51の回動軸が回動することでミラー本体が回動し、折り返しミラー4により導かれたレーザの進行方向を変化させるものである。このスキャナミラー5はイメージングモードで動作し、ファンビーム用光学系32および折り返しミラー4を通過したライン状のレーザの進行方向を、このラインと直交する方向に変化させる。
受光素子アレイ7は、複数の素子を有するリニアアレイであり、受信光学系6により収束された散乱光を各素子で受光し、電気信号からなる受信信号に変換するものである。この受光素子アレイ7の各素子により受信・変換された受信信号は電気回路アレイ8に出力される。
信号処理部9は、図2に示すように、距離・3次元形状出力部(計測部)91および判定部92から構成されている。
なお以下では、運用のイメージに合わせて、「測距モード」を意味する文言として「高度計モード」という文言を用いることとする。また、動作開始時においては、図3に示す惑星探査機11が高高度に位置(図の左側)している場合を想定し、高度計モードで動作開始するものとする。
基本的に、受信強度または受信SN比が十分大きければ、イメージングモードに移行して受信光の強度が各素子に分散される形となっても、十分なSN比で各素子での信号検出は可能である。また、ターゲットまでの距離が近距離になるにつれ、受信光の強度は大きくなるため、距離の計測結果から受信強度を概略把握することは可能である。したがって、上記(1)~(3)のいずれか1つ以上が成立しているかを判定することで、イメージングモードへ移行すべきか否かの自動判定を行うことが可能となる。
その後、レーザレーダ装置は、ファンビームでの送受信動作を行う(ステップST8)。この際、惑星表面12上の照射スポットはライン状となるが、このスポットと受光素子アレイ7全体の瞬時視野が一致するようにファンビームの拡がり角を決めておく。このようにしておくことで、照射スポットの各点からの散乱光は受光素子アレイ7の各素子で受光され、電気信号に変換される。
また、宇宙ごみの回収用宇宙機にこのレーザレーダを搭載し、宇宙ごみ回収センサとして用いることで、上記ドッキングセンサと同様の動作を行うことで、より正確なシステム動作が可能となる。
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- ターゲットへの送信光を出力する光源と、
前記光源により出力された送信光を、所定のビーム拡がり角とする送信光学系と、
前記送信光学系により前記所定のビーム拡がり角とされた送信光に対する前記ターゲットからの散乱光を受光し、電気信号に変換する受光素子アレイと、
前記受光素子アレイにより変換された電気信号から、受信強度および受信時間を検出する電気回路アレイと、
前記電気回路アレイにより検出された受信時間に基づいて、前記ターゲットまでの距離または当該ターゲットの3次元形状を計測する計測部と、
前記電気回路アレイにより検出された受信強度および受信時間に基づいて、前記送信光学系によるビーム拡がり角を変更するかを判定する判定部と、
前記判定部による判定結果に基づいて、前記送信光学系によるビーム拡がり角を変更する制御部と
を備えたレーザレーダ装置。 - 前記判定部は、前記ターゲットまでの距離、前記受信強度、および当該受信強度に基づく受信SN比のうちのいずれか1つ以上に基づいて判定を行う
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載のレーザレーダ装置。 - 請求項1記載のレーザレーダ装置を搭載した
ことを特徴とする惑星着陸用セーフランディングセンサ。 - 請求項1記載のレーザレーダ装置を搭載した
ことを特徴とする宇宙機用ドッキングセンサ。 - 請求項1記載のレーザレーダ装置を搭載した
ことを特徴とする宇宙ごみ回収センサ。 - 請求項1記載のレーザレーダ装置を搭載した
ことを特徴とする車載衝突防止センサ。
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