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Time division multiplexing based multi-spectral semantic camera for LiDAR applications.

Sehyeon Kim¹, Tae-In Jeong¹, San Kim¹

¹Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, College of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea.

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This study introduces a new multi-spectral LiDAR system using time-division-multiplexing for enhanced object recognition. The system simultaneously captures spatial and spectral data, improving accuracy for autonomous driving applications.

Keywords:

LiDAR Multi-spectral camera Time division multiplexing Time of flight

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Area of Science:

Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Optical Engineering
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Time-of-flight (TOF) based Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) systems are crucial for autonomous recognition, mapping environments with high accuracy.
Current LiDAR systems struggle with object misidentification, necessitating improved recognition capabilities.
Multi-spectral LiDAR, particularly in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) range, offers enhanced material information but faces complexity and cost challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel, compact multi-spectral LiDAR system for semantic object inference.
To enable simultaneous acquisition of spatial, spectral, and TOF distance data using a single photodetector.
To improve object recognition accuracy and reliability in autonomous systems.

Main Methods:

Proposed a time-division-multiplexing (TDM) based multi-spectral LiDAR system.
Utilized nanosecond pulses of five different SWIR wavelengths for simultaneous data acquisition.
Demonstrated recognition using RGB-color encoded multi-spectral images and classification with a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN).

Main Results:

Successfully acquired simultaneous spatial, spectral, and TOF distance information with minimized optical loss.
Visualized spectral differences in various hand materials (human, mannequin, gloved, printed) as distinct RGB colors.
Achieved effective classification of multi-spectral data using a CNN model.

Conclusions:

The TDM-based multi-spectral LiDAR system offers a compact and cost-effective solution for enhanced object recognition.
This technology significantly improves material information acquisition, addressing limitations of conventional LiDAR.
The system holds great potential for increasing safety and reliability in autonomous driving and robotics.