Dynamic sensor illumination

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16719565

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Sensors, including time-of-flight sensors, may be used to detect objects in an environment. In an example, a vehicle may include a time-of-flight sensor that images objects around the vehicle, e.g., so the vehicle can navigate relative to the objects. Sensor data generated by the time-of-flight sensor can be impacted by glare. In some examples, an emitter system for illuminating a field of view can be dynamically altered to provide different illumination intensities at different regions in the field of view. For instance, locations at which a highly-reflective object or other object that is likely to cause glare may be illuminated at a lower illumination intensity, e.g., to reduce the likelihood of pixel saturation in measured data associated with the object.

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ZOOX INC1149 CHESS DRIVE FOSTER CITY CA 94404

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Karadeniz, Turhan Oakland, US 27 125
McMichael, Ryan Mountain View, US 38 378
Moor, Robert Nicholas San Mateo, US 16 30
Nikitin, Denis Campbell, US 18 206
Subasingha, Subasingha Shaminda San Ramon, US 64 452
Warga, Joseph Patrick San Francisco, US 16 60
Waschura, Harrison Thomas Los Altos Hills, US 10 17
Wilkinson, Silas Kogure San Francisco, US 9 11

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