Patent ID: 11879958
Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A system comprising:
a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) unit comprising an optical transceiver, the LiDAR unit configured to transmit light into an external interaction air region, and collect scattered portions of the transmitted light from the external interaction air region;
a robotic arm operatively coupled to the LiDAR unit;
an umbilical cord coupled to the optical transceiver, wherein the umbilical cord runs along the robotic arm and is configured to provide at least power, cooling, and communication signals to the optical transceiver;
a processor in operative communication with the robotic arm, the processor configured to control the robotic arm to position and point the optical transceiver in a direction of interest to interrogate the external interaction air region;
wherein the system is installed on a movable or unstable platform;
wherein the platform includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) operatively coupled to the processor; and
wherein the processor is operative to provide an active stabilization of the LiDAR unit using the IMU.