METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATION OF SYSTEMS

摘要

First and second detection systems coupled to a controller are synchronized, with the first detection system including first emission and detection modules while the second detection system includes a second detection module, for emitting radiation towards and detecting radiation from a region. A pulse of radiation emitted from the first emission module is detected by the first and second detection modules for a first time interval starting at time T1 and for a second time interval starting at time T2, respectively. The radiation received is compared to determine a radiation difference measurement. The starting time T2 is adjusted relative to starting time T1 based at least in part upon the radiation difference measurement to determine a revised starting time T2, thereby aiding the synchronization of starting time T2 with starting time T1.

主权项

1. A method for synchronizing operation of first and second detection systems coupled to a controller, the first detection system including a first emission module and a first detection module, the second detection system including a second detection module, the emission module capable of emitting radiation towards a region and the detection modules capable of detecting radiation from the region, comprising:
emitting a pulse of radiation from the first emission module; detecting the emitted radiation by the first and second detection modules, the detected radiation at least in part from the pulse of radiation, by:
receiving, by the first detection module, radiation from the first emission module for a first time interval starting at time T1; andreceiving, by the second detection module, radiation from the first emission module for a second time interval starting at time T2; comparing the radiation received by the first and second detection modules to determine a radiation difference measurement; and adjusting the starting time T2 relative to starting time T1 based at least in part upon the radiation difference measurement to determine a revised starting time T2, thereby aiding the synchronization of starting time T2 with starting time T1.