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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Traversable Region Detection and Tracking for a Sparse 3D Laser Scanner for Off-Road Environments Using Range Images.

Jhonghyun An

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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1 author.

Jhonghyun AnSchool of Computing, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 1332, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3692-9754

Funding

Gachon University 202110050002National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2022-00165870
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study proposes a method for detecting and tracking traversable regions in off-road conditions for unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). Off-road conditions, such as rough terrain or fields, present significant challenges for UGV navigation, and detecting and tracking traversable regions is essential to ensure safe and efficient operation. Using a 3D laser scanner and range-image-based approach, a method is proposed for detecting traversable regions under off-road conditions; this is followed by a Bayesian fusion algorithm for tracking the traversable regions in consecutive frames. Our range-image-based traversable-region-detection approach enables efficient processing of point cloud data from a 3D laser scanner, allowing the identification of traversable areas that are safe for the unmanned ground vehicle to drive on. The effectiveness of the proposed method was demonstrated using real-world data collected during UGV operations on rough terrain, highlighting its potential as a solution for improving UGV navigation capabilities in challenging environments.

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AlgorithmsLasersBayes Theorem3Dautonomous drivingBayesian fusiondetectionlaser scannerLIDARoff-roadrange imagetrackingtraversabilitytraversable regionunmanned ground vehicle (UGV)

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PMID37447744
PMCPMC10346757

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