Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 53, Issue 4, 20240122(2024)

Advances of laser range-gated three-dimensional imaging (invited)

Xinwei Wang1,2,3, Liang Sun1, Yue Zhang1, Bo Song1, Chenhao Xia1, and Yan Zhou1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Optoelectronic System Laboratory, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • 2School of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Laser range-gated imaging technology
    Time slicing 3D range-gated imaging[13]. (a) Principle; (b) Underwater 3D image
    Max peak finding 3D range-gated imaging[18]. (a) Parabolic fitting by only three data points; (b) Intensity image; (c) Depth map
    Underwater 3D range-gated imaging based on Bayesian reconstruction method [19]
    Linear-gain-modulated 3D range-gated imaging[20]
    Non-linear-gain modulation for 3D range-gated imaging[21]
    Trapezoidal range-intensity correlation 3D range-gated imaging[23]
    12-channel-coding 3D imaging based on trapezoidal range-intensity correlation [26]
    Triangular range-intensity correlation 3D range-gated imaging[28]. (a) Principle; (b) Experimental results between triangular and trapezoidal methods
    7-channel-coding 3D imaging based on triangular range-intensity correlation[29]
    Multi-pulse time delay integration method[30]. (a) Principle; (b) Gated image; (c) 3D image
    3D deblurring-gated range-intensity correlation imaging[31]. (a) Principle; (b) Experimental results
    Gated2Depth method[33]. (a) Gated2DepthNet; (b) Experimental results
    Depth estimation method of Gated2Gated self-supervised learning distance-selective[34]
    RIP-guided gated 3D imaging algorithm (RIP-Gated3D). (a) Principle; (b) Comparison results of different algorithms
    2D range-gated imaging products
    UTOFIA system and its application in the UTOFIA project[43]
    Underwater SeaLVi and its application in the French-German Institute of Saint Louis [44,51]. (a) SeaLVi 2; (b) 3D images of starfish
    Person detection from background in the Fraunhofer IOSB, Germany [46]
    Laser range-gated 3D imaging systems in the Institute of Semiconductors, CAS[47−49]. (a) Fengyan; (b) CanoMIS; (c) and (d) Maritime surveillance
    Gated2Depth-based high-resolution flash LiDAR in the DENSE project[33]
    • Table 1. Technology readiness levels(TRL) of laser range-gated 3D imaging

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      Table 1. Technology readiness levels(TRL) of laser range-gated 3D imaging

      3D imaging methodTRLApplicationsRepresentative institution
      Time slicingL4-L5UnreportedTechnical University of Denmark
      Max peak findingL5-L7Marine life observation [43]UTOFIA
      Linear gain modulationL4-L5UnreportedZhejiang University
      Non-linear gain modulationL4-L5UnreportedHarbin Institute of Technology
      Trapezoidal range-intensity correlationL5-L7Underwater inspection [44],underwater navigation [45],remote surveillance [46]French-German Institute of Saint Louis
      Triangular range-intensity correlationL5-L7Marine life observation [47],underwater obstacle avoidance [48]vegetation measurement [49],remote surveillance [50]Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences
      Deep learning range-intensity correlationL5-L7Automatic driving [32-33]DENSE
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    Xinwei Wang, Liang Sun, Yue Zhang, Bo Song, Chenhao Xia, Yan Zhou. Advances of laser range-gated three-dimensional imaging (invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2024, 53(4): 20240122

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    Received: Mar. 15, 2024

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    Published Online: Jun. 21, 2024

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20240122

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