Three-dimensional imaging for a very large excavator

Autor: Peter Corke, Graeme J. Winstanley, Jonathan Roberts
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: The International Journal of Robotics Research
ISSN: 2381-3652
Popis: In this paper we describe the development of a three-dimensional (3D) imaging system for a 3500 tonne mining machine (dragline).Draglines are large walking cranes used for removing the dirt that covers a coal seam. Our group has been developing a dragline swing automation system since 1994. The system so far has been `blind' to its external environment. The work presented in this paper attempts to give the dragline an ability to sense its surroundings. A 3D digital terrain map (DTM) is created from data obtained from a two-dimensional laser scanner while the dragline swings. Experimental data from an operational dragline are presented.
Databáze: OpenAIRE