Patent ID: 11899466
Assignee: WAYMO LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 15:
16. A side sensor assembly for use on a truck or bus capable of operating in an autonomous driving mode, the side sensor assembly comprising:
an exterior housing;
a mounting element configured to rigidly secure the exterior housing to a corresponding side of the truck or bus; and
a plurality of sensors received within the exterior housing, the plurality of sensors including:
a long range light detection and ranging (lidar) sensor vertically aligned along a common axis within the exterior housing, the long range lidar sensor having a first detection range of at least 50 meters and a first field of view immediately adjacent to the corresponding side of the truck or bus;
a short range lidar sensor vertically aligned along the common axis within the exterior housing, the short range lidar sensor having a second detection range with a second field of view immediately adjacent to the corresponding side of the truck or bus, wherein:
the long range lidar sensor is disposed in the exterior housing closer to a roof of the truck or bus than the short range lidar sensor, and
the first field of view of the long range lidar sensor wholly encompasses the second field of view of the short range lidar sensor;

a radar sensor disposed within the exterior housing between the long range and short range lidar sensors; and
a camera disposed within the exterior housing between the long range lidar sensor and the radar sensor.