SENSOR FOR FLASH DETECTION

A system includes a photodiode sensor array located on an autonomous vehicle. Each photodiode sensor in the array of photodiode sensors faces a different direction and is configured to generate an electron current signal in response to detecting a flash in the surroundings of the autonomous vehicle. The system also includes a processor coupled to the photodiode sensor array. The processor is configured to determine a location of a source of flash relative to the autonomous vehicle based on the electron current signal from at least one photodiode sensor in the photodiode sensor array. The processor is further configured to generate a command to manipulate the autonomous vehicle based on the location of the source relative to the autonomous vehicle. 一种系统包括位于自主载具上的光电二极管传感器阵列。光电二极管传感器阵列中的每个光电二极管传感器朝向不同的方向并且被配置为响应于检测到自主载具周围环境中的闪光而生成电子电流信号。该系统还包括耦合到光电二极管传感器阵列的处理器。处理器被配置为基于来自光电二极管传感器阵列中的至少一个光电二极管传感器的电子电流信号确定闪光的来源相对于自主载具的位置。处理器还被配置为基于来源相对于自主载具的位置生成命令以操纵自主载具。