• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 12, Issue 5, 904 (2024)
Yunhao Fu1, Baisong Chen1, Wenqiang Yue1, Min Tao1, Haoyang Zhao1, Yingzhi Li1, Xuetong Li1, Huan Qu1, Xueyan Li1, Xiaolong Hu1、*, and Junfeng Song1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
  • 2Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen 518000, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.514468 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yunhao Fu, Baisong Chen, Wenqiang Yue, Min Tao, Haoyang Zhao, Yingzhi Li, Xuetong Li, Huan Qu, Xueyan Li, Xiaolong Hu, Junfeng Song. Target-adaptive optical phased array lidar[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(5): 904 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Principle of optical phased array (OPA) beam steering. (b) Structural design of the OPA chip. (c) Distance resolution principle of frequency-modulated continuous waves (FMCWs).
    Fig. 1. (a) Principle of optical phased array (OPA) beam steering. (b) Structural design of the OPA chip. (c) Distance resolution principle of frequency-modulated continuous waves (FMCWs).
    (a) Target distribution in various traffic scenarios. (b) Lidar sensor-captured point cloud in a specific traffic scenario.
    Fig. 2. (a) Target distribution in various traffic scenarios. (b) Lidar sensor-captured point cloud in a specific traffic scenario.
    Schematic of camera and lidar coordinate system.
    Fig. 3. Schematic of camera and lidar coordinate system.
    Schematic representation of the target-adaptive 3D imaging method.
    Fig. 4. Schematic representation of the target-adaptive 3D imaging method.
    (a) Statistical distribution of point clouds across target types in varied scenarios. (b) Proportional analysis of targets across 1000 randomized images in various scenarios.
    Fig. 5. (a) Statistical distribution of point clouds across target types in varied scenarios. (b) Proportional analysis of targets across 1000 randomized images in various scenarios.
    (a) Test system and scenario. (b) Calibration board. (c) Target to be tested.
    Fig. 6. (a) Test system and scenario. (b) Calibration board. (c) Target to be tested.
    (a) Schematic depiction of FMCW-based OPA lidar test system. (b) Up-chirp and down-chirp results of the FMCW system. (c) OPA testing board. (d) Micrograph of the Vernier OPA chip.
    Fig. 7. (a) Schematic depiction of FMCW-based OPA lidar test system. (b) Up-chirp and down-chirp results of the FMCW system. (c) OPA testing board. (d) Micrograph of the Vernier OPA chip.
    Joint calibration of the camera and lidar. (a) Photographic representation of the calibration board. (b) Point cloud of the calibration board.
    Fig. 8. Joint calibration of the camera and lidar. (a) Photographic representation of the calibration board. (b) Point cloud of the calibration board.
    Results of joint calibration errors. (a) Translation errors. (b) Rotation errors. (c) Reprojected errors.
    Fig. 9. Results of joint calibration errors. (a) Translation errors. (b) Rotation errors. (c) Reprojected errors.
    (a) Test scene image. (b) Global uniform scanning of test scene.
    Fig. 10. (a) Test scene image. (b) Global uniform scanning of test scene.
    (a) Point cloud of the coarse scanning. (b) Depth map using interpolation. (c) Target prediction box of the key object. (d) Point cloud of the 3D target region in the formal scanning.
    Fig. 11. (a) Point cloud of the coarse scanning. (b) Depth map using interpolation. (c) Target prediction box of the key object. (d) Point cloud of the 3D target region in the formal scanning.
    (a) Mask of the mannequin model. (b) Point cloud image obtained through target-adaptive method.
    Fig. 12. (a) Mask of the mannequin model. (b) Point cloud image obtained through target-adaptive method.
    Scanning StrategyNumber of Point CloudsNumber of Point Clouds for the Primary Target AreaHorizontal FOV/Resolution (°)Vertical FOV/Resolution (°)
    Global uniform (high resolution)287741327.20/0.208.52/0.43
    Global uniform75910727.20/0.408.52/0.85
    Target-adaptive77041327.20/0.20 at PA and 0.80 at SA8.52/0.43 at PA and 1.70 at SA
    Table 1. Comparison of Quantity and Distribution of Point Clouds Required for Global Uniform Scanning with Target-adaptive Methoda
    Yunhao Fu, Baisong Chen, Wenqiang Yue, Min Tao, Haoyang Zhao, Yingzhi Li, Xuetong Li, Huan Qu, Xueyan Li, Xiaolong Hu, Junfeng Song. Target-adaptive optical phased array lidar[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(5): 904
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