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- the present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for measuring distance and/or velocity of an object.
- a rangefinder based on the FMCW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) method sends out frequency-modulated electromagnetic waves and measures the distance based on the difference in frequency between the transmitted wave and the reflected wave.
- the FMCW rangefinder is called an FMCW radar.
- FMCW radar uses, for example, a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) as a radio wave oscillation source.
- VCO voltage controlled oscillator
- the FMCW rangefinder is called an FMCW lidar (LiDAR).
- the FMCW lidar uses, for example, a laser light source as a light source.
- An FMCW lidar emits light whose frequency is periodically modulated from a light source toward an object, and the reflected light from the object interferes with the reference light from the light source to obtain interference light.
- the interfering light is detected by a photodetector and converted into an electrical signal.
- This electrical signal contains a signal component with a frequency corresponding to the difference between the frequency of the reflected light and the frequency of the reference light.
- This signal component is called the "beat signal”.
- the frequency of the beat signal is called the "beat frequency”.
- the FMCW lidar detects the frequency of the electrical signal output from the photodetector, so the distance measurement result is less susceptible to disturbance light.
- the range finding accuracy of FMCW lidar depends on how linearly the frequency of the light can be modulated with respect to time.
- Patent Literature 1 describes that even if the voltage controlled oscillator of the FMCW radar sweeps the voltage linearly with respect to time, the frequency changes nonlinearly, resulting in deterioration of the ranging performance. .
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method of dynamically changing the sampling timing of the interference signal based on the sweep signal obtained from the artificial target. It is described that this can compensate for the nonlinearity of the frequency sweep.
- Patent Document 2 discloses an FMCW radar device that corrects the frequency of an interference signal using correction data corresponding to multiple distances and multiple ambient temperatures. It is described that this improves the detection accuracy.
- Patent Document 3 discloses an example of an FMCW lidar device that continuously measures the frequency of beat signals and calculates the distance to an object based on the average value of the measured frequencies. It is described that this eliminates the effects of laser nonlinear chirp and enables accurate distance measurement.
- the present disclosure provides a novel technique that can more precisely measure distance and/or velocity regardless of the operating state of the light source in the FMCW lidar.
- a measurement device includes a light source that emits frequency-modulated light, separates the light emitted from the light source into reference light and output light, and the output light is reflected by an object.
- an interference optical system that generates interference light between the reflected light and the reference light, a photodetector that receives the interference light and outputs a detection signal corresponding to the intensity of the interference light, and correction of the detection signal wherein each of the plurality of correction data is associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of different operating states of the light source;
- a control signal for sweeping the frequency of the light emitted from the light source is sent to the light source, based on one or more correction data selected from the plurality of correction data according to the operating state of the light source.
- a processing circuit for correcting the detection signal by using the detection signal, and generating and outputting measurement data regarding the distance and/or speed of the object based on the corrected detection signal.
- the present disclosure may be realized by a system, apparatus, method, integrated circuit, computer program, or recording medium such as a computer-readable recording disk. It may be realized by any combination of computer program and recording medium.
- the computer-readable recording medium may include a volatile recording medium, or may include a non-volatile recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory).
- a device may consist of one or more devices. When the device is composed of two or more devices, the two or more devices may be arranged in one device, or may be divided and arranged in two or more separate devices. As used herein and in the claims, a "device" can mean not only one device, but also a system of multiple devices.
- the effect of nonlinear frequency modulation that occurs differently depending on the operating state is mitigated. be able to. Therefore, it becomes possible to measure the distance and/or velocity of the object more precisely.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing data obtained from experiments conducted by the present inventors.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the measuring device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a light source and an interference optical system.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the control signal output from the processing circuit and the drive current signal output from the drive circuit.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a measuring device whose interference optical system is a fiber optical system.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a measuring device having an optical deflector.
- FIG. 7A is a diagram schematically showing an example of temporal changes in frequencies of reference light and reflected light when the object is stationary.
- FIG. 7A is a diagram schematically showing an example of temporal changes in frequencies of reference light and reflected light when the object is stationary.
- FIG. 7B is a diagram schematically showing temporal changes in the frequencies of reference light and reflected light when an object approaches measuring apparatus 100 .
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of calibration operation.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing an example of analysis results of the period of the detection signal.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between control signal voltage and period.
- FIG. 11A shows an example of a correction table associated with the first operating state of the light source.
- FIG. 11B shows an example of a correction table associated with the second operating state of the light source.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing examples of waveforms of detection signals before and after correction.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a conversion table that defines the relationship between beat signal frequency and distance.
- FIG. 14A is a diagram showing an example of a conversion table that defines the relationship between the frequency of the beat signal and the distance corresponding to the first operating state.
- FIG. 14B is a diagram showing an example of a conversion table that defines the relationship between the frequency of the beat signal and the distance corresponding to the second operating state.
- FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing an example of the ranging operation.
- FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the measuring device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing the operation of calibration in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing an example of ranging operation in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 19A is a diagram showing an example of a correction table that defines the relationship between the voltage of the control signal and the sampling interval.
- FIG. 19A is a diagram showing an example of a correction table that defines the relationship between the voltage of the control signal and the sampling interval.
- FIG. 19B is a diagram showing an example of a correction table that defines the relationship between the phase of frequency modulation and the period ratio.
- FIG. 19C is a diagram showing an example of a correction table that defines the relationship between the phase of frequency modulation and the sampling interval.
- FIG. 20 is a graph showing the results of creating a correction table when performing calibration with two types of modulation voltage amplitudes.
- FIG. 22 is a graph showing an example of the result of creating a correction table when performing calibration with two kinds of bias voltages.
- FIG. 23 is a graph showing an example of the result of creating a correction table when performing calibration at two types of temperature.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of creating a new correction table from two existing correction tables.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of creating a new table from two existing correction tables.
- FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a measuring device in an experimental example for verifying the effect of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 shows data obtained from experiments conducted by the inventors.
- a semiconductor laser light source was used as the light source.
- control voltage the voltage of the control signal input to the light source
- the control signal is linearly swept over a predetermined voltage range V m (hereinafter also referred to as “modulation voltage amplitude”) and at a predetermined period.
- V m a predetermined voltage range
- modulation voltage amplitude a laser beam whose frequency is periodically modulated is emitted from the light source.
- Graph (a) in FIG. 1 shows an example of the change over time of the voltage of the control signal input to the light source.
- the control signal is swept linearly with time over the voltage range Vm1 .
- the median value of the voltage range (hereinafter also referred to as "bias voltage") is Vb .
- Graph (b) of FIG. 1 shows an example of the time change of the control voltage when the same laser light source is controlled under the same temperature condition with different control signals.
- the bias voltage is Vb as in example (a), but the modulation voltage amplitude is Vm2 .
- V m2 is 1.5 times V m1 .
- Graphs (c) and (d) in FIG. 1 show reflected light generated when a laser beam is emitted from a light source toward a stationary reference reflector, and reference light directed from the light source to a photodetector via an optical system.
- 1 shows an example of a waveform of an electrical signal (hereinafter also referred to as “detection signal”) obtained by detecting the interference light of .
- Graphs (c) and (d) show the waveforms of the detection signal when the modulation voltage amplitudes are Vm1 and Vm2 , respectively.
- the time axes in these graphs are the same as those in graphs (a) and (b).
- Graphs (e) and (f) in FIG. 1 show temporal changes in the instantaneous frequency of the beat signal obtained by frequency analysis of the signal waveforms of graphs (c) and (d), respectively.
- the waveforms of graphs (e) and (f) were obtained based on the signal voltage ranging from time t1 to t2 in graphs (c) and (d), respectively .
- Graph (g) in FIG. 1 plots the instantaneous frequencies corresponding to the two modulation voltage amplitudes Vm1 and Vm2 in relation to the voltage of the control signal.
- the stationary object was irradiated with light, so if the frequency of the light was also linearly swept in response to the linear sweep of the control voltage, the frequency of the beat signal would be constant regardless of time. should be.
- the frequency of the beat signal fluctuates over time.
- the nonlinearity of the frequency of the beat signal with respect to time differs between when the modulation voltage amplitude is Vm1 and when it is Vm2 . This indicates that the nonlinearity of the frequency change of light with respect to time differs depending on the magnitude of the modulation voltage amplitude.
- the nonlinearity of the fluctuation of the frequency of the beat signal is It is different between the case and the case of V m2 .
- the frequency of the beat signal tends to increase relatively with increasing control voltage on the high voltage side
- the modulation current amplitude of Vm2 the frequency is the same.
- a saturation tendency is seen at the control voltage on the high voltage side.
- the distance to the object cannot be uniquely determined. It is also conceivable to integrate (i.e. average) the spectrum obtained by frequency analysis with respect to control voltage or time in order to stabilize beat frequency fluctuations. However, when such integration is performed, the spectral line width of the beat signal becomes thicker, making it difficult to determine the peak frequency of the beat signal, thereby degrading the distance measurement accuracy. Unlike FMCW radar that uses radio waves, it is not possible to directly detect optical frequency signals, so it is not possible to directly feedback-control the control voltage so as to linearly change the oscillation frequency of the laser.
- a measurement device includes a light source, an interference optical system, a photodetector, a storage device, and a processing circuit.
- the light source emits frequency-modulated light.
- the interference optical system separates the light emitted from the light source into reference light and output light, and generates interference light between the reflected light generated when the output light is reflected by an object and the reference light. .
- the photodetector receives the interference light and outputs a detection signal corresponding to the intensity of the interference light.
- the storage device stores a plurality of correction data used for correcting the detection signal. Each of the plurality of correction data is associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of different operating states of the light source.
- the processing circuitry sends a control signal to the light source that sweeps the frequency of the light emitted from the light source.
- the processing circuit corrects the detection signal based on one or more correction data selected from the plurality of correction data according to the operating state of the light source, and corrects the detection signal after correction based on the corrected detection signal. Generating and outputting measurement data relating to the distance and/or velocity of the object.
- the processing circuit can appropriately correct the detection signal based on one or more correction data selected from a plurality of correction data according to the operating state of the light source.
- the influence of non-linear frequency modulation that occurs differently depending on the operating state can be mitigated, and the distance and/or velocity of the object can be measured more precisely.
- the measuring device may further include a temperature sensor that measures the temperature of the light source.
- the plurality of correction data includes two or more first correction data, and each of the two or more first correction data corresponds to two or more operation states in which the temperature of the light source is different. may be associated with one that
- the processing circuit generates the detection signal based on one or more first correction data selected from the two or more first correction data according to the temperature of the light source measured by the temperature sensor. may be corrected.
- the processing circuit can appropriately correct the detection signal based on one or more pieces of first correction data selected according to the temperature of the light source. As a result, the influence of nonlinear frequency modulation that occurs differently depending on the temperature of the light source can be mitigated, and the distance and/or velocity of the object can be measured more precisely.
- the control signal may be a signal that inputs a periodically fluctuating voltage or current to the light source.
- the plurality of correction data includes two or more second correction data, and each of the two or more second correction data has two or more different amplitudes of the voltage or the current of the control signal. may be associated with a corresponding one of the operating states of
- the processing circuit corrects the detection signal based on one or more second correction data selected from the two or more second correction data according to the amplitude of the current voltage or current. You may According to this configuration, the processing circuit can appropriately correct the detection signal based on one or more second correction data selected according to the current amplitude of the voltage or current of the control signal. This mitigates the effects of non-linear frequency modulation that occurs differently depending on the voltage or current amplitude of the control signal, allowing for more precise measurement of object distance and/or velocity. Become.
- the control signal may be a signal for inputting a voltage that periodically fluctuates around a certain bias voltage or a current that periodically fluctuates around a certain bias current to the light source.
- the plurality of correction data includes two or more third correction data, and each of the two or more third correction data includes two or more different bias voltages or bias currents of the control signal. may be associated with a corresponding one of the operating states of
- the processing circuit generates the detection signal based on one or more third correction data selected from the two or more third correction data according to the current bias voltage or the current bias current. may be corrected.
- the processing circuit can appropriately correct the detection signal based on one or more pieces of third correction data selected according to the current bias voltage or bias current of the control signal. This mitigates the effects of non-linear frequency modulation that occurs differently depending on the bias voltage or bias current of the control signal, allowing more precise measurement of object distance and/or velocity. Become.
- the processing circuit performs correction based on at least one of the plurality of correction data stored in the storage device.
- Correction data corresponding to the current operating state may be generated, and the detection signal may be corrected based on the generated correction data.
- one or more correction data close to the current operating state may be selected from a plurality of correction data, and the detection signal may be corrected based on the selected correction data.
- the detection signal can be corrected even if the correction data corresponding to the current operating state is not stored in the storage device, and the distance and/or velocity of the object can be measured more precisely. be able to.
- the processing circuit selects the current operating state from among the plurality of correction data stored in the storage device. Two correction data associated with two operating states closest to the operating state are selected, and correction data corresponding to the current operating state is generated by interpolation processing using the selected two correction data. , the detection signal may be corrected based on the generated correction data.
- the two operating states closest to the current operating state mean the operating state closest to the current operating state and the operating state second closest to the current operating state. An interpolation process using two pieces of correction data respectively corresponding to these two operation states can generate suitable correction data corresponding to the current operation state.
- Each of the plurality of correction data may include correction value information corresponding to each of the plurality of voltage values or the plurality of current values in the control signal.
- the correction value can be, for example, a coefficient for correcting the period of the detection signal.
- the processing circuitry may correct the detected signal by determining the period from the detected signal and multiplying the period by the correction value.
- Each of the plurality of correction data may include correction value information corresponding to each of a plurality of phases or a plurality of timings in frequency modulation by the control signal. Based on the correction data including information on such correction values, the processing circuit can appropriately correct the detection signal.
- Each of the plurality of correction data may include correction value information for changing sampling timing when the processing circuit samples the detection signal.
- the processing circuit can correct the detection signal by determining the sampling timing of the detection signal according to the correction value.
- Each of the plurality of correction data may be data representing a correction table or a correction function for determining correction values used to correct the detection signal.
- the processing circuit can appropriately correct the detection signal based on the correction value indicated by the correction data corresponding to the current operating state.
- the processing circuit may create the plurality of correction data, and store each of the plurality of correction data in the storage device in association with the corresponding operating state of the light source. With such an operation, it is possible to realize the above-described operation of selecting correction data according to the operating state and correcting the detection signal during measurement.
- a method is performed by a computer in a system including a measurement device.
- the measuring device includes a light source that emits frequency-modulated light, separates the light emitted from the light source into reference light and output light, and reflects light generated by the output light being reflected by an object.
- an interference optical system that generates interference light between and the reference light; a photodetector that receives the interference light and outputs a detection signal corresponding to the intensity of the interference light; and a plurality of a storage device for storing correction data, each of the plurality of correction data being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of different operating states of the light source.
- the method comprises: sending to the light source a control signal for sweeping the frequency of the light emitted from the light source; and generating and outputting measurement data relating to the distance and/or speed of the object based on the corrected detection signal.
- a computer program is executed by a computer in a system including a measuring device.
- the measuring device includes a light source that emits frequency-modulated light, separates the light emitted from the light source into reference light and output light, and reflects light generated by the output light being reflected by an object.
- an interference optical system that generates interference light between and the reference light; a photodetector that receives the interference light and outputs a detection signal corresponding to the intensity of the interference light; and a plurality of a storage device for storing correction data, each of the plurality of correction data being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of different operating states of the light source.
- the computer program causes the computer to correct the detection signal based on one or more correction data selected from the plurality of correction data according to the operating state of the light source; and generating and outputting measurement data regarding the distance and/or speed of the object based on the detection signal.
- all or part of a circuit, unit, device, member or section, or all or part of a functional block in a block diagram is, for example, a semiconductor device, a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC), or an LSI (large scale integration). ) may be performed by one or more electronic circuits.
- An LSI or IC may be integrated on one chip, or may be configured by combining a plurality of chips.
- functional blocks other than memory elements may be integrated into one chip.
- LSIs or ICs may be called system LSIs, VLSIs (very large scale integration), or ULSIs (ultra large scale integration) depending on the degree of integration.
- a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), which is programmed after the LSI is manufactured, or a reconfigurable logic device that can reconfigure the connection relationships inside the LSI or set up the circuit partitions inside the LSI can also be used for the same purpose.
- FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
- circuits, units, devices, members or parts can be executed by software processing.
- the software is recorded on one or more non-transitory storage media, such as ROMs, optical discs, hard disk drives, etc., such that when the software is executed by a processor, the functions specified in the software are performed. It is executed by processors and peripherals.
- a system or apparatus may comprise one or more non-transitory storage media on which software is recorded, a processor, and required hardware devices such as interfaces.
- the measuring device of this embodiment is a distance measuring device that measures the distance to an object using FMCW-LiDAR technology.
- the measuring device may measure the velocity of the object in addition to the distance or instead of the distance.
- the measurement device may be mounted on a mobile object, such as an autonomous vehicle, an automated guided vehicle (AGV), an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or a mobile robot.
- a mobile object such as an autonomous vehicle, an automated guided vehicle (AGV), an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or a mobile robot.
- a mobile object such as an autonomous vehicle, an automated guided vehicle (AGV), an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or a mobile robot.
- AAV automated guided vehicle
- UAV unmanned aerial vehicle
- the measuring device is not limited to mobile objects, and can be used by being mounted on any device.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the measuring device 100 according to this embodiment.
- thick arrows represent the flow of light
- thin arrows represent the flow of signals or data.
- object 300 for which distance and/or velocity is to be measured is any object such as, for example, an obstacle, a person, or a mobile object (eg, an automobile, a two-wheeled vehicle, a mobile robot, or a drone).
- the measuring device 100 shown in FIG. 2 includes a light source 110, an interference optical system 120, a photodetector 130, a processing circuit 140, and a storage device 150.
- Light source 110 can change the frequency of emitted light in response to a control signal output from processing circuitry 140 .
- the interference optical system 120 separates the light emitted from the light source 110 into reference light and output light, and generates interference light by causing interference between the reflected light generated when the output light is reflected by the object 300 and the reference light. .
- the interfering light is incident on photodetector 130 . Detailed configurations of the light source 110 and the interference optical system 120 will be described later.
- the photodetector 130 receives the interference light, generates and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the intensity of the interference light. This electrical signal is hereinafter referred to as a "detection signal".
- Photodetector 130 includes one or more light receiving elements.
- the light receiving element includes, for example, a photoelectric conversion element such as a photodiode.
- the photodetector 130 may be a sensor with multiple light receiving elements, such as an image sensor.
- the processing circuit 140 is an electronic circuit that controls the light source 110 and performs processing based on the detection signal output from the photodetector 130 .
- Processing circuitry 140 may include control circuitry for controlling light source 110 and signal processing circuitry for performing signal processing based on the detection signals.
- the processing circuit 140 may be configured as one circuit, or may be an aggregate of a plurality of separate circuits.
- Processing circuitry 140 sends control signals to light source 110 .
- the control signal causes the light source 110 to periodically change the frequency of the emitted light within a predetermined range. In other words, the control signal is a signal that sweeps the frequency of light emitted from light source 110 .
- the control signal is a signal that inputs a voltage or current that periodically fluctuates with a certain amplitude to the light source 110 .
- the processing circuit 140 acquires the detection signal output from the photodetector 130 while the light source 110 is emitting frequency-modulated light, and corrects the detection signal according to the operating state of the light source 110 .
- the processing circuit 140 corrects the detection signal based on correction data stored in the storage device 150 .
- Processing circuitry 140 determines the distance to object 300 and/or the velocity of object 300 based on the corrected detection signal.
- Processing circuitry 140 generates and outputs data indicative of the distance and/or velocity. This data is hereinafter referred to as "measurement data".
- the storage device 150 includes arbitrary storage media such as semiconductor memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk.
- the storage device 150 stores correction data used for correction processing executed by the processing circuit 140 .
- the correction data in this embodiment includes a plurality of correction tables. Each of the plurality of correction tables is associated and recorded with a corresponding one of a plurality of different operating states of light source 110 .
- FIG. 2 illustrates a correction table corresponding to the first operating state of light source 110 and a correction table corresponding to the second operating state of light source 110 . Details of these correction tables will be described later.
- Each correction table is an example of correction data.
- the correction data is not limited to the correction table, and may be data in any format such as a function that defines the correspondence between the operating state and the correction value of the detection signal.
- Storage device 150 also stores computer programs that are executed by processing circuitry 140 .
- the processing circuit 140 and the storage device 150 may be integrated on one circuit board, or may be provided on separate circuit boards.
- the functionality of processing circuitry 140 may be distributed over multiple circuits. At least part of the functions of the processing circuitry 140 may be implemented by an external computer installed at a location remote from other components. Such an external computer controls the operation of light source 110 and photodetector 130 and/or performs signal processing based on the detection signal output from photodetector 130 via a wired or wireless communication network.
- the processing circuitry 140 performs the following operations when ranging the object 300 .
- the output destination of the measurement data is, for example, the display device 210.
- the measurement data may be output to a control device 220 that controls the motion of the mobile body (eg, steering, speed, etc.).
- the measurement data can be recorded in storage device 150 or an external storage device.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the light source 110 and the interference optical system 120.
- the light source 110 in this example comprises a driving circuit 111 and a light emitting element 112 .
- the drive circuit 111 receives the control signal output from the processing circuit 140 , generates a drive current signal according to the control signal, and inputs the drive current signal to the light emitting element 112 .
- the light emitting element 112 may be an element that emits highly coherent laser light, such as a semiconductor laser element.
- the light emitting element 112 emits frequency-modulated laser light in response to the drive current signal.
- the frequency of the laser light emitted from the light emitting element 112 is modulated at a constant cycle.
- the frequency modulation period can be, for example, 1 microsecond ( ⁇ s) or more and 10 milliseconds (ms) or less.
- the frequency modulation amplitude can be, for example, greater than or equal to 100 MHz and less than or equal to 1 THz.
- the wavelength of the laser light can be included in the near-infrared wavelength range of 700 nm or more and 2000 nm or less, for example. In sunlight, the amount of near-infrared light is smaller than the amount of visible light. Therefore, by using near-infrared light as the laser light, the influence of sunlight can be reduced.
- the wavelength of the laser light may be included in the visible light wavelength range of 400 nm or more and 700 nm or less or the ultraviolet light wavelength range.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the control signal output from the processing circuit 140 and the drive current signal output from the drive circuit 111.
- FIG. Parts (a) and (b) of FIG. 4 show examples of waveforms of the control signal and the drive current signal, respectively.
- the control signal applies a voltage that fluctuates with a predetermined period and a predetermined amplitude to the driving circuit 111 of the light source 110 .
- the voltage of the control signal may be modulated in a sawtooth waveform.
- the voltage of the control signal is not limited to a sawtooth waveform, and may be modulated in a triangular waveform.
- the frequency of the light emitted from the light emitting element 112 can be swept in a near-linear form by a control signal in which the voltage repeats a linear change such as a sawtooth wave or a triangular wave.
- a control signal in which the voltage repeats a linear change such as a sawtooth wave or a triangular wave.
- frequency sweeps are not perfectly linear.
- the amplitude of the modulation waveform of such a control signal is called modulation voltage amplitude, and the voltage at the center of the modulation range is called bias voltage.
- the control signal applies a voltage that fluctuates around the bias voltage to the driving circuit 111 of the light source 110 .
- the drive circuit 111 converts the control signal into a drive current signal and drives the light emitting element 112 with the drive current signal.
- the drive current signal changes with a waveform corresponding to the control signal.
- the modulation range or amplitude of the drive current signal is called the modulation current amplitude, and the current in the center of the modulation range is called the bias current.
- the driving current signal increases and the frequency of the laser light emitted from the light emitting element 112 increases (that is, the wavelength shortens).
- the drive current signal decreases and the frequency of the laser light emitted from the light emitting element 112 decreases (that is, the wavelength lengthens).
- the interference optical system 120 in the example shown in FIG. 3 includes a splitter 121, a mirror 122, and a collimator 123.
- the splitter 121 splits the laser light emitted from the light emitting element 112 of the light source 110 into reference light and output light, and combines the reflected light from the object 300 and the reference light to generate interference light.
- Mirror 122 reflects the reference light back to splitter 121 .
- the collimator 123 includes a collimating lens, and irradiates the object 300 with the output light with a nearly parallel spread angle.
- the interference optical system 120 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 3, and may be, for example, a fiber optical system. In that case, a fiber coupler can be used as the splitter 121 .
- the reference light does not necessarily need to be reflected by the mirror 122 , and may be returned to the splitter 121 by routing an optical fiber, for example.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the measuring device 100 in which the interference optical system 120 is a fiber optical system.
- the interference optical system 120 includes a first fiber splitter 125, a second fiber splitter 126, and an optical circulator 127.
- the first fiber splitter 125 splits the laser light 20 emitted from the light source 110 into reference light 21 and output light 22 .
- the first fiber splitter 125 causes the reference light 21 to enter the second fiber splitter 126 and the output light 22 to enter the optical circulator 127 .
- the optical circulator 127 causes the output light 22 to enter the collimator 123 .
- the optical circulator 127 also causes the reflected light 23 generated by irradiating the object 300 with the output light 22 to enter the second fiber splitter 126 .
- the second fiber splitter 126 causes the interference light 24 between the reference light 21 and the reflected light 23 to enter the photodetector 130 .
- the collimator 123 shapes the beam shape of the output light 22 and emits the output light 22 toward the object 300 .
- the measuring device 100 may further include an optical deflector that changes the direction of emitted light.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the measuring device 100 including the optical deflector 170.
- the optical deflector 170 may include, for example, a MEMS (Micromechanical Electrosystem) mirror or a galvanomirror.
- the optical deflector 170 can change the emission direction of the output light 22 by changing the angle of the mirror according to the instruction from the processing circuit 140 . Thereby, beam scanning can be realized.
- the optical deflector 170 is not limited to the above configuration, and may be, for example, a beam scanning device using an optical phased array and a slow light waveguide as described in WO2019/130720.
- FIG. 7A is a diagram schematically showing an example of temporal changes in the frequencies of the reference light and the reflected light when the object 300 is stationary.
- the frequency changes like a triangular wave will be described.
- the solid line represents the reference light
- the dashed line represents the reflected light.
- the frequency of the reference light shown in FIG. 7A linearly increases during one cycle and then linearly decreases by the increased amount.
- the frequency of the reflected light is shifted along the time axis by the amount of time it takes for the output light to exit from the measurement device 100 and be reflected back by the object 300 as compared to the frequency of the reference light.
- interference light between the reference light and the reflected light has a frequency corresponding to the difference between the frequency of the reflected light and the frequency of the reference light.
- a double arrow shown in FIG. 7A represents the difference between the two frequencies.
- Photodetector 130 outputs a signal indicating the intensity of the interference light.
- the signal is called a beat signal.
- the frequency of the beat signal, ie the beat frequency, is equal to the above frequency difference.
- the processing circuit 140 can calculate the distance from the measurement device 100 to the object 300 based on the beat frequency.
- FIG. 7B is a diagram schematically showing temporal changes in the frequencies of the reference light and the reflected light when the object 300 approaches the measuring device 100.
- FIG. 7B When the object 300 approaches, due to the Doppler shift, the frequency of the reflected light shifts in an increasing direction along the frequency axis compared to when the object 300 is stationary. The amount by which the frequency of the reflected light is shifted depends on the magnitude of the component obtained by projecting the velocity vector at a certain portion of the object 300 in the direction of the reflected light.
- the beat frequency is different when the frequencies of the reference light and the reflected light linearly increase and when they linearly decrease. In the example shown in FIG. 7B, the beat frequency when both frequencies decrease linearly is higher than the beat frequency when both frequencies increase linearly.
- Processing circuitry 140 can calculate the velocity of object 300 based on the difference in these beat frequencies.
- the frequency of the reflected light shifts in a decreasing direction along the frequency axis compared to when the object 300 is stationary.
- the velocity of the object 300 can be calculated based on the difference in beat frequency between when the frequencies of the reference light and the reflected light linearly increase and when they linearly decrease.
- the operation of the measuring device 100 of this embodiment can be broadly divided into two processes: (1) calibration and (2) distance measurement.
- Calibration is performed, for example, by a person in charge of the manufacturer (hereinafter referred to as “operator”) before shipment of the measuring device 100 .
- Distance measurement is mainly performed by the user of the measuring device 100 .
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of calibration operation.
- the calibration operation includes operations from steps S401 to S409 shown in FIG. The operation of each step will be described below.
- the operating state of the light source 110 is determined by the modulated voltage amplitude of the control signal.
- Step S401 The operator places a stationary reference object at a position separated from the measuring device 100 by a specific distance while the measuring device 100 is stationary.
- a reference object for example, a mirror, a diffuse reflector, or an object to be actually ranged can be used.
- Step S402 Processing circuitry 140 determines the modulation voltage amplitude of the control signal.
- the value of this amplitude may be determined by the operator and set by the processing circuit 140 according to the operator's operation.
- the amplitude value can be determined, for example, by listing a plurality of values that may actually be used by the user of the measuring device 100 and selecting one value from the list. If the measuring device 100 can operate by switching between a plurality of distance ranges (that is, distance ranges in which distance measurement is possible), different modulation voltage amplitudes can be set according to the distance measurement ranges.
- Step S403 The processing circuit 140 sends control signals to the light source 110 to cause the light source 110 to emit frequency modulated light. This operation is executed according to an operator's instruction.
- Processing circuitry 140 obtains the detection signal from photodetector 130 .
- the photodetector 130 outputs a detection signal according to the intensity of the interference light while light is emitted from the light source 110 .
- the temporal length of the detection signal acquired by the processing circuit 140 can be, for example, about 1 to 50 times the modulation period.
- the processing circuitry 140 acquires the detected signal for a relatively long time period and captures the detected signal for a predetermined period of time substantially shorter than the modulation period. Repeat the averaging process.
- Processing circuitry 140 includes, for example, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter and memory. The processing circuit 140 digitizes the detected signal waveform by, for example, an A/D converter and stores it in memory.
- A/D analog-to-digital
- Step S405 The processing circuit 140 stops the emission of light from the light source 110 by stopping the transmission of the control signal. This step may be performed according to instructions from the operator. Alternatively, the processing circuitry 140 may automatically stop irradiation according to a predetermined program. It should be noted that when the calibration operation is continuously repeated, the light may remain irradiated.
- Processing circuitry 140 analyzes the period of the detected signal.
- the period analysis method is, for example, to extract the maximum value of the upwardly convex portion or the minimum value of the downwardly convex portion in the waveform of the detection signal, and determine the period from the point at which the maximum value is obtained to the point at which the next maximum value is obtained. , or the period from the point at which the minimum value is obtained to the next point at which the minimum value is obtained can be set as one cycle.
- the period analysis method extracts the zero-crossing point (that is, the point at which the value of the detected signal changes from positive to negative or negative to positive), and from a positive to negative zero-crossing point or a period from a negative to positive zero crossing point to the next negative to positive zero crossing point may be set as one cycle.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing an example of analysis results of the period of the detection signal.
- waveforms are plotted showing the relationship between the voltage of the control signal and the voltage of the detection signal.
- the periods when the control signal voltages are V i , V i + 1 , V i+2 , . , . . .
- the length of time from when the control signal voltage is V i to when it is V i+1 is defined as period P i .
- the processing circuit 140 outputs voltages V i , V i + 1 , V i+2 , . ⁇ Plot the relationship between and find an approximation formula for the plotted points.
- the approximation formula is, for example, a polynomial of degree 2 or higher, and can be obtained using, for example, the method of least squares.
- Step S407 The processing circuit 140 creates a correction table showing the relationship between the voltage of the control signal and the period ratio based on the generated approximate expression, and writes it to the storage device 150 .
- 11A and 11B are diagrams showing examples of correction tables.
- the correction table can be recorded in a form showing the relationship between the control signal and the period ratio for different operating states of the light source (modulation voltage amplitude in this example).
- 11A and 11B show examples of correction tables associated with different first and second operating states of the light source, respectively. Although two correction tables are recorded in this example, three or more correction tables may be recorded. Further, the correction data indicating the relationship between the control signal and the correction value such as the cycle ratio may be recorded in another format such as a function, without being limited to the format of the correction table.
- the period ratio is set so that the beat frequency after correcting the waveform of the detection signal becomes a value theoretically derived from the distance of the reference object, the modulation period, the modulation frequency range, and the speed of light. It can be a value normalized by a constant.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing examples of waveforms of detection signals before and after correction.
- the constant can be set to a value such that the beat frequency of the waveform of the detected signal after correction is a constant value 1/Pm.
- the relationship between the beat frequency and the distance can be stored in the memory in the processing circuit 140 or in the storage device 150 in the form of a conversion table as shown in FIG. 13, for example.
- a conversion table is used when the processing circuit 140 calculates a distance value in the process of ranging operation.
- the period ratio may be determined by normalizing with an appropriate constant for each operating state.
- the relationship between the beat frequency and the distance in each operating state can be recorded in the memory within the processing circuit 140 as correction data such as a conversion table or function. .
- Step S408 and Step S409) The processing circuit 140 determines whether or not all the calibrations for the modulation voltage amplitude values required for the actual use of the measurement device 100 have been performed. Since the modulation voltage amplitude value is a continuous quantity, it is determined whether or not all calibrations for voltage values (for example, 0.1 V) at regular intervals within a predetermined amplitude value range have been performed. If all have been done, the calibration process ends. If not, processing circuitry 140 updates the modulation voltage amplitude and repeats steps S403 through S407.
- the processing circuit 140 can cause the storage device 150 to store correction tables corresponding to a plurality of different operating states.
- the operating state of the light source 110 depends not only on the modulation voltage amplitude of the control signal, but also on other parameters such as the bias voltage of the control signal or the temperature of the light source 110 . If the operating state of light source 110 is determined based on a parameter other than modulation voltage amplitude, steps S402 and S409 are performed for that parameter.
- FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing an example of ranging operation.
- the processing circuit 140 in this embodiment executes the operations from steps S1001 to S1011 shown in FIG. 15 when performing the ranging operation. The operation of each step will be described below.
- Step S1001 Processing circuitry 140 first determines the modulation voltage amplitude of the control signal. This amplitude value may be determined, for example, by a user of the measurement device 100 and set by the processing circuit 140 according to user manipulation.
- the measuring device 100 can be configured to operate by switching between a plurality of range-finding ranges (that is, distance ranges in which range-finding is possible). In that case, the user sets an appropriate ranging range according to the environment in which the object exists.
- Step S1002 The processing circuit 140 sends control signals to the light source 110 to cause the light source 110 to emit frequency modulated light. This operation is performed according to the user's instructions.
- Step S1003 The processing circuit 140 acquires the detection signal output from the photodetector 130 . Similar to step S404 in the calibration operation shown in FIG. 8, when averaging the signal in order to improve the S/N ratio of the signal, the detection signal is acquired for a relatively long time and is sufficiently shorter than the modulation period. Repeat the process of averaging the detected signals over a predetermined period of time.
- Step S1004 The processing circuit 140 stops the emission of light from the light source 110 by stopping the transmission of the control signal. This step may be performed according to instructions from the user. Alternatively, the processing circuitry 140 may automatically stop irradiation according to a predetermined program. When the distance measuring operation is continuously repeated, the light may be left on.
- Processing circuitry 140 searches storage device 150 for a correction table corresponding to the determined modulation voltage amplitude.
- the correction table is data that defines the relationship between the control signal voltage and the period ratio (that is, the correction value) as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, for example. If a corresponding correction table exists in storage device 150 , processing circuitry 140 reads the correction table from storage device 150 .
- processing circuitry 140 creates a correction table.
- Processing circuit 140 can create a correction table, for example, by the following method. First, the processing circuit 140 selects two correction tables respectively corresponding to the two modulation voltage amplitudes closest to the determined modulation voltage amplitude from among the plurality of correction tables stored in the storage device 150 . The processing circuit 140 can generate a correction table corresponding to the determined modulation voltage amplitude by performing interpolation processing based on those correction tables.
- the current modulation voltage amplitude is A 0
- the modulation voltage amplitudes corresponding to the two selected correction tables are A 1 and A 2
- the correction values corresponding to amplitudes A 1 and A 2 are R 1 and A 2 respectively.
- Step S1008 The processing circuit 140 corrects the waveform of the detection signal based on the correction table. This correction suppresses fluctuations in the cycle of the beat signal, as shown in FIG. 12, for example.
- Step S1009 The processing circuit 140 performs frequency analysis of the waveform of the detected signal after correction.
- the processing circuitry 140 Fourier transforms the waveform of the detected signal to generate a frequency spectrum. After that, the frequency at which the maximum peak of the frequency spectrum is obtained is obtained, and this frequency is set as the beat frequency.
- Step S1010 The processing circuit 140 converts the beat frequency into a distance value and calculates it.
- the processing circuit 140 reads out a conversion table such as that illustrated in FIG. 13A, FIG. 14A, or FIG. 14B from the memory in the processing circuit 140 and uses it.
- Step S1011 The processing circuit 140 outputs measurement data including information on the calculated distance value to an external device such as the display device 210, for example.
- the processing circuit 140 can generate distance data of the target object 300 . Note that when the distance measurement is continuously performed, the operations of steps S1001 to S1011 are continuously repeated.
- a triangular control signal is used instead of the sawtooth control signal shown in FIG. Velocity can be calculated in the manner described.
- the processing circuit 140 corrects the detection signal using the correction table corresponding to the modulation voltage amplitude of the control signal as correction data, and performs frequency analysis based on the corrected detection signal. conduct. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the distance value by reducing the variation in the frequency of the beat signal included in the detection signal, and it is possible to measure the distance of the object more precisely.
- FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the measuring device 100 according to the second embodiment.
- the measuring device 100 further includes a temperature sensor 160 .
- Temperature sensor 160 measures the temperature of light source 110 and sends data of the temperature value to processing circuitry 140 .
- temperature sensor 160 may be positioned to measure the temperature of light emitting element 112 as directly as possible.
- the temperature of the light emitting element 112 may be indirectly estimated by a method of attaching the temperature sensor 160 to the measuring device 100 and measuring the ambient temperature.
- the temperature sensor 160 can be arranged such that its temperature detection portion is fixed to the light emitting element 112 itself or to the heat sink to which the light emitting element 112 is fixed.
- step S1201 the temperature of the light source 110 is set.
- the temperature value can be set, for example, to any value within the temperature range in which the measurement device 100 is expected to operate.
- the temperature of the light source 110 can be controlled, for example, by driving a Peltier element fixed to the light emitting element 112 .
- step S1202 it is determined whether or not all calibrations for the operating temperature range of the measuring device 100 have been performed. Since the operating temperature is a continuous quantity, for example, it is determined whether or not the calibration has been completed for all the temperatures at intervals of 10° C. within the operating temperature range. If calibration for all temperatures has not been completed, the processing circuit 140 advances to step S1203, updates the temperature setting of the light source 110, and repeats the operations from steps S403 to S407.
- FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing an example of ranging operation in the second embodiment. 15 in that step S1001 is omitted, step S1301 is added between steps S1003 and S1004, and the correction table referred to in step S1302 is different. be. The operation of these steps will be described below.
- step S1301 the temperature sensor 160 measures the temperature of the light source 110, and the processing circuit 140 acquires the temperature value.
- the temperature is acquired, for example, at intervals of about 0.1 seconds to 1 second. Temperature values measured multiple times may be averaged in order to suppress variation in measured values.
- step S1302 processing circuitry 140 searches storage device 150 for a correction table corresponding to the measured temperature. If there is a corresponding correction table in the storage device 150, that correction table is used (step S1006), and if there is no corresponding correction table, a correction table is created (step S1007).
- the processing in step S1007 is the same as in the first embodiment.
- the processing circuit 140 in this embodiment corrects the detection signal using the correction table corresponding to the temperature of the light source 110 as correction data, and performs frequency analysis based on the corrected detection signal. I do. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the distance value by reducing the variation in the frequency of the beat signal included in the detection signal, and it is possible to measure the distance of the object more precisely.
- the correction table is not limited to the above-described format, as long as it corrects nonlinear fluctuations in the period of the detection signal.
- the sampling timing of A/D conversion which is normally equal in time interval
- the sampling time interval is specified for the control voltage (that is, sampling at non-uniform time intervals).
- the detection signal reconstructed by changing the sampling timing in this way may be used as the detection signal after correction.
- a correction table may be used that specifies the period ratio for the phase of frequency modulation.
- a correction table may be used that specifies the sampling time interval with respect to the phase of frequency modulation.
- a correction table may be used that defines the relationship between the frequency modulation timing (that is, time) and correction values such as sampling intervals or period ratios.
- a correction table that defines the relationship between the drive current and the period ratio or sampling interval may be used instead of the control voltage.
- the approximation formula itself is stored in a storage device such as a memory as a correction function, and the processing circuit 140 is configured to correct the detection signal based on the correction function corresponding to the operating state. good too.
- the operating state of light source 110 may be determined by any combination of two or more of control voltage or drive current, temperature, and bias voltage or bias current. In that case, correction data can be created and recorded for each combination.
- FIG. 20 is a graph showing the result of creating a correction table when performing calibration with two types of modulation voltage amplitude based on the configuration and operation of the first embodiment.
- the bias voltage Vb of the control signal was 1.7V
- the temperature of the light source was 27°C
- the modulation voltage amplitude Vm was 0.7V and 1.0V.
- the approximation formula was created with a cubic function.
- a normalization constant for obtaining the period ratio was determined to be an appropriate value. In this example, the sum of the period ratios over the analysis period was determined to be equal for each operating state. Therefore, the absolute value of the beat frequency will not be the same for each operating state. As shown in FIG. 20, it was confirmed that the shape of the graph of the correction table differs between the two operating states.
- 21A to 21C are graphs showing the results of applying different correction tables to three detection signals respectively corresponding to three operating states with different modulation voltage amplitudes, and performing frequency analysis to obtain frequency spectra. .
- a beat signal appears in the portion indicated by the arrow in the figure.
- the correction table is created using the modulation voltage amplitude as a parameter.
- the control signal and the drive current are in correspondence as described above, the amplitude of the drive current may be used instead of the modulation voltage amplitude. good.
- FIG. 22 is a graph showing an example of the result of creating a correction table when performing calibration with two kinds of bias voltages.
- the modulation voltage amplitude Vm of the control signal was 1.3V
- the temperature of the light source was 27°C
- the bias voltage Vb was 1.3V and 2.0V. From the results of FIG. 22, it was confirmed that the shape of the graph of the correction table differs between the two operating states.
- the correction table was created using the bias voltage as a parameter, but since the control signal and the drive current are in correspondence as described above, the bias current may be used instead of the bias voltage.
- FIG. 23 is a graph showing an example of the result of creating a correction table when performing calibration at two types of temperature.
- the modulation voltage amplitude Vm of the control signal was 1.3 V
- the bias voltage Vb was 2.0 V
- the temperature of the light source was 15°C and 40°C. From the results of FIG. 23, it was confirmed that the shape of the graph of the correction table differs between the two operating states.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example in which a new correction table for a temperature of 25°C is created from two existing correction tables (temperatures of 15°C and 40°C in this example). For clarity, FIG. 25 is partially enlarged. The period ratio of the correction table for the temperature of 25°C was calculated by interpolating from the period ratios for the temperatures of 15°C and 40°C.
- FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a measuring device 2601 in another experimental example for verifying the effect of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the dummy detection signal is a sine wave, and its amplitude and frequency are set close to those of the original detection signal (eg, 1 Vpp and 50 MHz).
- the storage device 150 in this experimental example also stores different correction tables according to the operation state of the light source 110 as in the above-described embodiment.
- the display device 210 displays a constant distance value corresponding to the frequency of the dummy detection signal.
- the variation in the values obtained when the distance value is obtained multiple times is constant as long as the amount of frequency fluctuation of the dummy detection signal does not fluctuate.
- the measurement operation of the measuring device 2601 is executed with a different correction table applied according to the operating state of the light source 110 .
- the modulation voltage amplitude of the light source 110 is changed to two types, Vma and Vmb, and the measurement operation of the measuring device 2601 is performed while applying the correction table corresponding to each modulation voltage amplitude.
- the values of Vma and Vmb are, for example, 0.7V and 1.0V, respectively.
- the variation in distance values should be ⁇ a ⁇ b .
- the reason is that when different correction tables are applied to the same dummy detection signal, the spectral linewidth of the corrected detection signal changes, and the dispersion of the distance values also changes according to the change in the linewidth. .
- the measurement apparatus controls variations in distance values by applying different correction tables according to the operation state of the light source 110 to the detection signal before frequency analysis. It is understood that
- the measuring device can be used for applications such as mobile objects such as automatic guided vehicles (AGV), automobiles, unmanned aircraft, or industrial robots, or FMCW lidar systems mounted on monitoring devices.
- mobile objects such as automatic guided vehicles (AGV), automobiles, unmanned aircraft, or industrial robots, or FMCW lidar systems mounted on monitoring devices.
- AGV automatic guided vehicles
- unmanned aircraft unmanned aircraft
- industrial robots or FMCW lidar systems mounted on monitoring devices.
- FMCW lidar systems mounted on monitoring devices.
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発明者らは、FMCWライダーにおいて、干渉光を検出することによって得られる検出信号の波形について、以下の現象を発見した。光の周波数を線形的に変調するために光源の制御電圧を線形的に掃引したとしても、周波数は非線形的に変化するが、その非線形性は光源の動作状態によって異なる。以下、図1を参照しながら、この現象を説明する。
本開示の例示的な第1の実施形態による計測装置を説明する。本実施形態の計測装置は、FMCW-LiDAR技術を利用して対象物までの距離を計測する測距装置である。計測装置は、距離に加えて、または距離に代えて、対象物の速度を計測してもよい。計測装置は、例えば自動運転車、無人搬送車(AGV)、無人航空機(UAV)、または移動ロボットなどの移動体に搭載され得る。計測装置は、移動体に限らず、任意の機器に搭載されて使用され得る。
図2は、本実施形態による計測装置100の概略構成を示すブロック図である。図2において、太い矢印は光の流れを表し、細い矢印は信号またはデータの流れを表す。図2には、距離および/または速度の計測対象である対象物300も示されている。対象物300は、例えば、障害物、人、または移動体(例えば自動車、二輪車、移動ロボット、またはドローン)などの任意の物体である。
・光源110に制御信号を送出し、周波数が所定の範囲で周期的に変化する光を光源110に出射させる。
・記憶装置150に格納されている複数の補正テーブルから、現在の光源110の動作状態に応じた1つ以上の補正テーブルを選択する。
・選択した補正テーブルに基づき、検出信号の波形を補正する。
・補正した波形に基づく周波数分析により、ビート信号の周波数を算出する。
・算出した周波数を距離値に変換し、その距離値を含む計測データを外部に出力する。
以下、本実施形態の計測装置100の動作を説明する。
図8は、キャリブレーションの動作の一例を示すフローチャートである。キャリブレーションの動作は、図8に示すステップS401からS409の動作を含む。以下、各ステップの動作を説明する。ここでは、光源110の動作状態が制御信号の変調電圧振幅によって判断される場合の例を説明する。
操作者は、計測装置100を静止させた状態で、計測装置100から特定の距離だけ離れた位置に、静止した基準対象物を配置する。基準対象物としては、例えばミラー、拡散反射板、または実際の測距対象となる物体が用いられ得る。
処理回路140は、制御信号の変調電圧振幅を決定する。この振幅の値は、操作者が決定し、操作者の操作に従って処理回路140が設定するようにしてもよい。振幅値は、例えば、計測装置100の使用者によって実際に用いられる可能性のある値を複数個リストアップして、その中から一つの値を選定するという方法で決定され得る。計測装置100が複数の距離レンジ(すなわち測距可能な距離範囲)を切り替えて動作することが可能な場合、測距レンジに応じて異なる変調電圧振幅がそれぞれ設定され得る。
処理回路140は、制御信号を光源110に送出し、周波数変調された光を光源110から出射させる。この動作は、操作者の指示に従って実行される。
処理回路140は、光検出器130から検出信号を取得する。光検出器130は、光源110から光が出射されている間、干渉光の強度に応じた検出信号を出力する。処理回路140が取得する検出信号の時間的長さは、例えば変調周期の1倍から50倍程度であり得る。検出信号のS/N比を向上させるために検出信号を平均化する場合は、処理回路140は、検出信号を比較的長い時間取得し、変調周期よりも十分に短い所定の時間にわたって検出信号を平均化する処理を繰り返す。処理回路140は、例えばアナログ/ディジタル(A/D)変換器と、メモリとを備える。処理回路140は、例えばA/D変換器で検出信号波形をディジタル化し、メモリに格納する。
処理回路140は、制御信号の送出を停止することにより、光源110からの光の照射を停止させる。このステップは、操作者からの指示に従って行われ得る。あるいは、予め定められたプログラムに従って、処理回路140が自動で照射を停止してもよい。なお、キャリブレーションの動作を連続的に繰り返す場合には、光は照射させたままでもあってもよい。
処理回路140は、検出信号の周期を分析する。周期の分析方法は、例えば、検出信号の波形における上に凸の部分の最大値または下に凸の部分の最小値を抽出し、最大値をとる点から次に最大値をとる点までの期間、または最小値をとる点から次に最小値を取る点までの期間を1周期とすることができる。あるいは、周期の分析方法は、ゼロクロス点(すなわち検出信号の値が正から負へ、または負から正へ変化する点)を抽出し、正から負のゼロクロス点から次の正から負のゼロクロス点までの期間、または負から正のゼロクロス点から次の負から正のゼロクロス点までの期間を1周期としてもよい。
処理回路140は、生成した近似式に基づいて、制御信号の電圧と周期比率との関係を示す補正テーブルを作成して、記憶装置150に書き込む。図11Aおよび図11Bは、補正テーブルの例を示す図である。補正テーブルは、光源の異なる動作状態(この例では変調電圧振幅)ごとに、制御信号と周期比率との関係を示す形式で記録され得る。図11Aおよび図11Bは、それぞれ、光源の異なる第1の動作状態および第2の動作状態に関連付けられた補正テーブルの例を示している。この例では2つの補正テーブルが記録されるが、3つ以上の補正テーブルが記録されてもよい。また、補正テーブルの形式に限らず、例えば関数などの他の形式で制御信号と周期比率などの補正値との関係を示す補正用データが記録されてもよい。
処理回路140は、計測装置100の実際の使用時に必要となる変調電圧振幅値に対するキャリブレーションをすべて行ったか否かを判定する。変調電圧振幅値は連続量であるので、あらかじめ定められた振幅値範囲内の一定間隔の電圧値(例えば0.1V)に対するキャリブレーションをすべて行ったかどうかを判定する。すべて行った場合には、キャリブレーションの工程を終了する。まだすべて行っていない場合は、処理回路140は変調電圧振幅を更新してステップS403からステップS407までを繰り返す。
次に、計測装置100による測距動作の例を説明する。ここでも、光源110の動作状態が制御信号の変調電圧振幅によって判断される場合の例を説明する。
処理回路140は、まず、制御信号の変調電圧振幅を決定する。この振幅の値は、例えば、計測装置100の使用者によって決定され、使用者の操作に従って処理回路140によって設定され得る。計測装置100は、複数の測距レンジ(すなわち測距可能な距離範囲)を切り替えて動作するように構成され得る。その場合、使用者は、対象物が存在する環境に合わせて、適当な測距レンジを設定する。
処理回路140は、制御信号を光源110に送出し、周波数変調された光を光源110から出射させる。この動作は、使用者の指示に従って実行される。
処理回路140は、光検出器130から出力された検出信号を取得する。図8に示すキャリブレーション動作におけるステップS404と同様に、信号のS/N比を向上させるために信号を平均化する場合は、検出信号を比較的長時間取得し、変調周期よりも十分に短い所定の時間にわたって検出信号を平均化する処理を繰り返す。
処理回路140は、制御信号の送出を停止することにより、光源110からの光の照射を停止させる。このステップは、使用者からの指示に従って行われ得る。あるいは、予め定められたプログラムに従って、処理回路140が自動で照射を停止してもよい。なお測距動作を連続的に繰り返す場合には、光は照射させたままでもあってもよい。
処理回路140は、決定した変調電圧振幅に対応する補正テーブルが記憶装置150に存在するか否かを検索する。補正テーブルは、例えば図11Aおよび図11Bに示すような、制御信号電圧と周期比率(すなわち補正値)との関係を規定するデータである。対応する補正テーブルが記憶装置150に存在する場合には、処理回路140は、記憶装置150から補正テーブルを読み出す。
決定した変調電圧振幅に対応する補正テーブルが存在しない場合、処理回路140は、補正テーブルを作成する。処理回路140は、例えば以下の方法により、補正テーブルを作成することができる。まず、処理回路140は、記憶装置150に記憶されている複数の補正テーブルのうち、決定した変調電圧振幅に最も近い2つの変調電圧振幅にそれぞれ対応する2つの補正テーブルを選択する。処理回路140は、それらの補正テーブルに基づいて補間処理を行うことにより、決定した変調電圧振幅に対応する補正テーブルを生成することができる。例えば、現在の変調電圧振幅がA0であり、選択した2つの補正テーブルに対応する変調電圧振幅がA1およびA2であり、振幅A1およびA2に対応する補正値がそれぞれR1およびR2であるとする。その場合、現在の変調電圧振幅A0に対応する補正値R0は、例えばR0=R1+(A0-A1)×(R2-R1)/(A2-A1)の演算によって求めることができる。
処理回路140は、補正テーブルに基づいて、検出信号の波形を補正する。この補正により、例えば図12に示されるように、ビート信号の周期の変動が抑制される。
処理回路140は、補正後の検出信号の波形の周波数分析を行う。このステップでは、例えば、処理回路140は、検出信号の波形をフーリエ変換して周波数スペクトルを生成する。その後、周波数スペクトルの最大ピークが得られる周波数を求め、その周波数をビート周波数とする。
処理回路140は、ビート周波数を距離値に変換して算出する。この変換処理では、処理回路140は、図13A、図14A、または図14Bに例示されるような変換テーブルを処理回路140内のメモリから読み出して使用する。
処理回路140は、算出した距離値の情報を含む計測データを、例えば表示装置210などの外部の装置に出力する。
次に、第2の実施形態による計測装置を説明する。
図16は、第2の実施形態による計測装置100の概略構成を示すブロック図である。第1の実施形態と異なる点は、計測装置100が温度センサ160をさらに備えていることである。温度センサ160は、光源110の温度を計測して処理回路140にその温度値のデータを送出する。
図17は、第2の実施形態におけるキャリブレーションの動作を示すフローチャートである。図8に示す第1の実施形態におけるキャリブレーション動作と異なる点は、ステップS402、S408、およびS409が、ステップS1201、S1202、およびS1203にそれぞれ置き換えられている点である。以下、これらのステップの動作を説明する。
次に、本開示の実施形態の効果を検証するために実施した実験の結果を説明する。
図20は、第1の実施形態の構成および動作に基づき、2種類の変調電圧振幅でキャリブレーションしたときの、補正テーブルの作成結果を示すグラフである。制御信号のバイアス電圧Vbは1.7V、光源の温度は27℃で共通とし、変調電圧振幅Vmは0.7Vおよび1.0Vとした。近似式は3次関数で作成した。周期比率を求めるための正規化の定数は適当な値に決定した。本実施例では、それぞれの動作状態について、分析期間にわたる周期比率の和が等しくなるように決定した。従って、ビート周波数の絶対値は各動作状態で同じにはならない。図20に示すように、2つの動作状態で補正テーブルのグラフの形状が異なることが確認された。
図22は、2種類のバイアス電圧でキャリブレーションした場合の補正テーブルの作成結果の例を示すグラフである。この例では、制御信号の変調電圧振幅Vmは1.3V、光源の温度は27℃で共通とし、バイアス電圧Vbは1.3Vおよび2.0Vとした。図22の結果から、2つの動作状態で補正テーブルのグラフの形状が異なることが確認された。
図23は、2種類の温度でキャリブレーションした場合の補正テーブルの作成結果の例を示すグラフである。制御信号の変調電圧振幅Vmは1.3V、バイアス電圧Vbは2.0Vで共通とし、光源の温度を15℃および40℃とした。図23の結果から、2つの動作状態で補正テーブルのグラフの形状が異なることが確認された。
図24は、すでに存在する2つの補正テーブル(この例ではVm=0.7VおよびVm=1.0V)から、新たにVm=0.85Vの補正テーブルを作成した例を示す図である。Vm=0.7VおよびVm=1.0Vの両方で周期比率の値が存在する制御電圧の範囲では、両方のテーブルの周期比率から内挿してVm=0.85Vの周期比率を算出した。この範囲の外側では、範囲の内側のプロットの傾向から外挿してVm=0.85Vの周期比率を算出した。
図26は、本開示の実施形態の効果を検証するための他の実験例における計測装置2601を示す図である。計測装置2601では、図2に示した計測装置100の構成とは異なり、光検出器130からの検出信号の代わりに、外部の正弦波発振器2602から出力されるダミー検出信号が処理回路140に入力されている。ここで、ダミー検出信号は正弦波であり、その振幅および周波数は、それぞれ本来の検出信号の振幅および周波数に近いもの(例えば1Vppと50MHz)に設定されている。また、本実験例における記憶装置150にも、上述の実施形態と同様に光源110の動作状態に応じて異なる補正テーブルが記憶されている。
110 光源
111 駆動回路
112 発光素子
120 干渉光学系
121 分岐器
122 ミラー
123 コリメータ
124 コリメートレンズ
125 第1ファイバスプリッタ
126 第2ファイバスプリッタ
127 光サーキュレータ
130 光検出器
140 処理回路
150 記憶装置
160 温度センサ
170 光偏向器
210 表示装置
220 制御装置
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- 周波数が変調された光を出射する光源と、
前記光源から出射された前記光を参照光と出力光とに分離し、前記出力光が対象物によって反射されて生じた反射光と前記参照光との干渉光を生成する干渉光学系と、
前記干渉光を受け、前記干渉光の強度に応じた検出信号を出力する光検出器と、
前記検出信号の補正に用いられる複数の補正用データを記憶する記憶装置であって、前記複数の補正用データの各々は、前記光源の異なる複数の動作状態の対応する1つに関連付けられている、記憶装置と、
前記光源から出射される前記光の周波数を掃引する制御信号を前記光源に送出し、前記光源の動作状態に応じて前記複数の補正用データの中から選択した1つ以上の補正用データに基づいて前記検出信号を補正し、補正後の前記検出信号に基づいて前記対象物の距離および/または速度に関する計測データを生成して出力する処理回路と、
を備える計測装置。 - 前記光源の温度を計測する温度センサをさらに備え、
前記複数の補正用データは、2つ以上の第1補正用データを含み、前記2つ以上の第1補正用データの各々は、前記光源の温度が異なる2つ以上の動作状態のうちの対応する1つに関連付けられており、
前記処理回路は、前記2つ以上の第1補正用データの中から、前記温度センサによって計測された前記光源の温度に応じて選択した1つ以上の第1補正用データに基づいて前記検出信号を補正する、
請求項1に記載の計測装置。 - 前記制御信号は、周期的に変動する電圧または電流を前記光源に入力する信号であり、
前記複数の補正用データは、2つ以上の第2補正用データを含み、前記2つ以上の第2補正用データの各々は、前記制御信号の前記電圧または前記電流の振幅が異なる2つ以上の動作状態のうちの対応する1つに関連付けられており、
前記処理回路は、前記2つ以上の第2補正用データの中から、現在の前記電圧または前記電流の振幅に応じて選択した1つ以上の第2補正用データに基づいて前記検出信号を補正する、
請求項1に記載の計測装置。 - 前記制御信号は、あるバイアス電圧を中心に周期的に変動する電圧、またはあるバイアス電流を中心に周期的に変動する電流を前記光源に入力する信号であり、
前記複数の補正用データは、2つ以上の第3補正用データを含み、前記2つ以上の第3補正用データの各々は、前記制御信号の前記バイアス電圧または前記バイアス電流が異なる2つ以上の動作状態のうちの対応する1つに関連付けられており、
前記処理回路は、前記2つ以上の第3補正用データの中から、現在の前記バイアス電圧または現在の前記バイアス電流に応じて選択した1つ以上の第3補正用データに基づいて前記検出信号を補正する、
請求項1に記載の計測装置。 - 前記処理回路は、現在の前記光源の動作状態に対応する補正用データが前記記憶装置に格納されていない場合、前記記憶装置に格納されている前記複数の補正用データの少なくとも1つに基づいて現在の前記動作状態に対応する補正用データを生成し、生成した前記補正用データに基づいて前記検出信号を補正する、請求項1から4のいずれかに記載の計測装置。
- 前記処理回路は、現在の前記前記光源の動作状態に対応する補正用データが前記記憶装置に格納されていない場合、前記記憶装置に格納されている前記複数の補正用データの中から、現在の前記動作状態に最も近い2つの動作状態に関連付けられた2つの補正用データを選択し、選択した前記2つの補正用データを用いた補間処理によって現在の前記動作状態に対応する補正用データを生成し、生成した前記補正用データに基づいて前記検出信号を補正する、請求項1から5のいずれかに記載の計測装置。
- 前記複数の補正用データの各々は、前記制御信号における複数の電圧値または複数の電流値の各々に対応する補正値の情報を含む、請求項1から6のいずれかに記載の計測装置。
- 前記複数の補正用データの各々は、前記制御信号による周波数変調における複数の位相または複数のタイミングの各々に対応する補正値の情報を含む、請求項1から6のいずれかに記載の計測装置。
- 前記複数の補正用データの各々は、前記処理回路が前記検出信号をサンプリングするときのサンプリングタイミングを変更するための補正値の情報を含む、請求項1から8のいずれかに記載の計測装置。
- 前記複数の補正用データの各々は、前記検出信号の補正に用いられる補正値を決定するための補正テーブルまたは補正関数を示すデータである、請求項1から9のいずれかに記載の計測装置。
- 前記処理回路は、前記複数の補正用データを作成し、前記複数の補正用データの各々を、対応する前記光源の動作状態に関連付けて前記記憶装置に記憶させる、請求項1から10のいずれかに記載の計測装置。
- 計測装置を含むシステムにおけるコンピュータによって実行される方法であって、
前記計測装置は、
周波数が変調された光を出射する光源と、
前記光源から出射された前記光を参照光と出力光とに分離し、前記出力光が対象物によって反射されて生じた反射光と前記参照光との干渉光を生成する干渉光学系と、
前記干渉光を受け、前記干渉光の強度に応じた検出信号を出力する光検出器と、
前記検出信号の補正に用いられる複数の補正用データを記憶する記憶装置であって、前記複数の補正用データの各々は、前記光源の異なる複数の動作状態の対応する1つに関連付けられている、記憶装置と、
を備え、
前記方法は、
前記光源から出射される前記光の周波数を掃引する制御信号を前記光源に送出することと、
前記光源の動作状態に応じて前記複数の補正用データの中から選択した1つ以上の補正用データに基づいて前記検出信号を補正することと、
補正後の前記検出信号に基づいて前記対象物の距離および/または速度に関する計測データを生成して出力することと、
を含む方法。 - 計測装置を含むシステムにおけるコンピュータによって実行されるコンピュータプログラムであって、
前記計測装置は、
周波数が変調された光を出射する光源と、
前記光源から出射された前記光を参照光と出力光とに分離し、前記出力光が対象物によって反射されて生じた反射光と前記参照光との干渉光を生成する干渉光学系と、
前記干渉光を受け、前記干渉光の強度に応じた検出信号を出力する光検出器と、
前記検出信号の補正に用いられる複数の補正用データを記憶する記憶装置であって、前記複数の補正用データの各々は、前記光源の異なる複数の動作状態の対応する1つに関連付けられている、記憶装置と、
を備え、
前記コンピュータプログラムは、前記コンピュータに、
前記光源の動作状態に応じて前記複数の補正用データの中から選択した1つ以上の補正用データに基づいて前記検出信号を補正することと、
補正後の前記検出信号に基づいて前記対象物の距離および/または速度に関する計測データを生成して出力することと、
を実行させる、コンピュータプログラム。
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