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Application US20180372869
Published 2018-12-27
Image Acquiring Apparatus For Vehicle, Control Device, Vehicle Having Image Acquiring Apparatus For Vehicle Or Control Device, And Image Acquiring Method For Vehicle
An image acquiring apparatus for a vehicle includes a light emitting unit configured to emit pulse light to a predetermined direction, an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of different images of target distance ranges by imaging reflected light returning from the target distance ranges at imaging timings set according to the target distance ranges, and a timing controller configured to control a light emission cycle of the pulse light and the imaging timings. The timing controller is configured to control the light emission cycle and the imaging timings such that the light emission cycle and the imaging timings are modulated by random numbers.
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- 1. An image acquiring apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
a light emitting unit configured to emit pulse light to a predetermined direction; an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of different images of target distance ranges by imaging reflected light returning from the target distance ranges at imaging timings set according to the target distance ranges; and a timing controller configured to control a light emission cycle of the pulse light and the imaging timings, wherein the timing controller is configured to control the light emission cycle and the imaging timings such that the light emission cycle and the imaging timings are modulated by random numbers.
- 4.-6. (canceled)
- 7. A control device for controlling an image acquiring apparatus for a vehicle
the vehicle comprising:
a light emitting unit configured to emit pulse light to a predetermined direction, and
an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of different images of target distance ranges by imaging reflected light returning from the target distance ranges at imaging timings set according to the target distance ranges,
the control device comprising:
a controller configured to control a light emission cycle of the pulse light and the imaging timings such that the light emission cycle and the imaging timings are modulated by random numbers.
- 8. An image acquiring method for a vehicle, comprising:
acquiring a plurality of different images of target distance ranges by imaging reflected light of pulse light emitted to a predetermined direction while changing imaging timings; and controlling a light emission cycle of the pulse light and the imaging timings such that the light emission cycle and the imaging timings are modulated by random numbers.
- 9.-13. (canceled)
