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| by FXl | Date 2024-04-28 09:12:28 | hit 14 |
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이름 : Felicitas Bloomer 이메일 : felicitas.bloomer@wanadoo.fr 휴대폰 : 주소: (29146-729) -문의사항- LiDAR Navigation  LiDAR is an autonomous navigation system that allows robots to perceive their surroundings in a stunning way. It combines laser scanning with an Inertial Measurement System (IMU) receiver and Global Navigation Satellite System.It's like a watchful eye, spotting potential collisions, and equipping the car with the agility to react quickly. How LiDAR Works LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) makes use of eye-safe laser beams to scan the surrounding environment in 3D. This information is used by onboard computers to steer the robot vacuums with lidar, which ensures safety and accuracy. Like its radio wave counterparts sonar and radar, LiDAR measures distance by emitting laser pulses that reflect off objects. Sensors collect these laser pulses and utilize them to create an accurate 3D representation of the surrounding area. This is called a point cloud. The superior sensing capabilities of LiDAR in comparison to other technologies is based on its laser precision. This creates detailed 2D and 3-dimensional representations of the surrounding environment. ToF LiDAR sensors determine the distance from an object by emitting laser pulses and determining the time it takes to let the reflected signal arrive at the sensor. Based on these measurements, the sensor calculates the size of the area. This process is repeated several times per second to create an extremely dense map where each pixel represents a observable point. The resulting point clouds are commonly used to calculate the elevation of objects above the ground. The first return of the laser's pulse, for instance, may be the top of a building or tree, while the final return of the laser pulse could represent the ground. The number of returns varies according to the number of reflective surfaces that are encountered by a single laser pulse. LiDAR can detect objects by their shape and color. A green return, for instance, Heavy Duty could be associated with vegetation, heavy Duty while a blue one could be a sign of water. Additionally red returns can be used to determine the presence of animals within the vicinity. A model of the landscape can be created using the LiDAR data. The topographic map is the most popular model, which shows the elevations and features of terrain. These models can be used for many purposes, such as road engineering, flood mapping, inundation modeling, hydrodynamic modelling and coastal vulnerability assessment. LiDAR is a crucial sensor for Autonomous Guided Vehicles. It provides real-time insight into the surrounding environment. This permits AGVs to safely and effectively navigate through complex environments without human intervention. LiDAR Sensors LiDAR comprises sensors that emit and detect laser pulses, photodetectors which convert those pulses into digital information, and computer-based processing algorithms. These algorithms transform the data into three-dimensional images of geo-spatial objects like contours, building models, and digital elevation models (DEM). The system measures the amount of time required for the light to travel from the object and return. The system also measures the speed of an object by observing Doppler effects or the change in light speed over time. The resolution of the sensor's output is determined by the amount of laser pulses the sensor captures, and their strength. A higher rate of scanning can produce a more detailed output while a lower scan rate could yield more general results. In addition to the sensor, other important components of an airborne LiDAR system include a GPS receiver that identifies the X, Y, and Z positions of the LiDAR unit in three-dimensional space and an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) which tracks the tilt of the device including its roll, pitch, and yaw. IMU data is used to calculate atmospheric conditions and to provide geographic coordinates. There are two types of LiDAR scanners: mechanical and solid-state. Solid-state LiDAR, which includes technologies like Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems and Optical Phase Arrays, operates without any moving parts. Mechanical LiDAR, which incorporates technologies like lenses and mirrors, Heavy Duty can operate at higher resolutions than solid state sensors but requires regular maintenance to ensure their operation. Based on the application they are used for the LiDAR scanners may have different scanning characteristics. High-resolution LiDAR, as an example, can identify objects, and also their shape and surface texture and texture, whereas low resolution LiDAR is used mostly to detect obstacles. The sensitivities of the sensor could affect the speed at which it can scan an area and determine surface reflectivity, which is vital to determine the surface materials. LiDAR sensitivity is usually related to its wavelength, which may be selected for eye safety or to prevent atmospheric spectral features. LiDAR Range The LiDAR range is the largest distance that a laser is able to detect an object. The range is determined by the sensitiveness of the sensor's photodetector and the intensity of the optical signals returned as a function of target distance. The majority of sensors are designed to omit weak signals to avoid false alarms. The simplest method of determining the distance between the LiDAR sensor and the object is by observing the time gap between the moment that the laser beam is emitted and when it reaches the object surface. You can do this by using a sensor-connected clock or by observing the duration of the pulse using a photodetector. The data is stored in a list discrete values referred to as a "point cloud. This can be used to measure, analyze and navigate. A LiDAR scanner's range can be increased by using a different beam shape and by altering the optics. Optics can be altered to alter the direction of the laser beam, and also be adjusted to improve the resolution of the angular. There are a variety of aspects to consider when deciding on the best optics for a particular application, including power consumption and the capability to function in a variety of environmental conditions. While it is tempting to advertise an ever-increasing LiDAR's range, it is crucial to be aware of tradeoffs when it comes to achieving a high range of perception and other system characteristics like frame rate, angular resolution and latency, and object recognition capabilities. Doubling the detection range of a LiDAR requires increasing the angular resolution, which can increase the volume of raw data and computational bandwidth required by the sensor. For instance an LiDAR system with a weather-robust head can detect highly precise canopy height models, even in bad conditions. This information, when paired with other sensor data can be used to identify reflective reflectors along the road's border, making driving safer and more efficient. LiDAR gives information about different surfaces and objects, including roadsides and the vegetation. Foresters, for example can make use of LiDAR efficiently map miles of dense forestan activity that was labor-intensive in the past and was impossible without. LiDAR technology is also helping revolutionize the furniture, syrup, and paper industries. LiDAR Trajectory A basic LiDAR is a laser distance finder reflected by the mirror's rotating. The mirror rotates around the scene being digitized, in one or two dimensions, scanning and recording distance measurements at specific angle intervals. The return signal is digitized by the photodiodes in the detector, and then filtered to extract only the information that is required. The result is an electronic point cloud that can be processed by an algorithm to calculate the platform location. For instance, the trajectory of a drone that is flying over a hilly terrain calculated using the LiDAR point clouds as the robot moves through them. The data from the trajectory can be used to control an autonomous vehicle. For navigational purposes, paths generated by this kind of system are very accurate. They are low in error, even in obstructed conditions. The accuracy of a route is affected by many factors, including the sensitivity and tracking of the LiDAR sensor. The speed at which lidar and INS output their respective solutions is a significant factor, since it affects both the number of points that can be matched and the amount of times the platform needs to move itself. The stability of the integrated system is also affected by the speed of the INS. The SLFP algorithm, which matches points of interest in the point cloud of the lidar with the DEM measured by the drone and produces a more accurate estimation of the trajectory. This is especially relevant when the drone is operating on terrain that is undulating and has large roll and pitch angles. This is an improvement in performance provided by traditional methods of navigation using lidar and INS that rely on SIFT-based match.  Another improvement focuses the generation of future trajectory for the sensor. Instead of using the set of waypoints used to determine the control commands the technique creates a trajectory for each novel pose that the LiDAR sensor will encounter. The trajectories that are generated are more stable and can be used to guide autonomous systems in rough terrain or in areas that are not structured. The model of the trajectory is based on neural attention fields that convert RGB images into an artificial representation. Contrary to the Transfuser approach, which requires ground-truth training data for the trajectory, this method can be trained using only the unlabeled sequence of LiDAR points.
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