A B-spline Mapping Framework for Long-Term Autonomous Operations

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2018

Authors

Romulo T. Rodrigues (Author) FEUP; António P. Aguiar (Author) FEUP; António Pascoal (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems

Pages: 3204-3209

2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2018

1 October 2018 through 5 October 2018

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Authenticus ID: P-00Q-94X

DOI: 10.1109/iros.2018.8594456

Abstract (EN): This paper presents a 2D B-spline mapping framework for representing unstructured environments in a compact manner. While occupancy-grid and landmark-based maps have been successfully employed by the robotics community in indoor scenarios, outdoor long-term autonomous operations require a more compact representation of the environment. This work tackles this problem by interpolating the data of a high frequency sensor using B-spline curves. Compared to lines and circles, splines are more powerful in the sense that they allow for the description of more complex shapes in the scene. In this work, spline curves are continuously tracked and aligned across multiple sensor readings using lightweight methods, making the proposed framework suitable for robot navigation in outdoor missions. In particular, a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithm specifically tailored for B-spline maps is presented here. The efficacy of the proposed framework is demonstrated by Software-in-the-Loop (SiL) simulations in different scenarios.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6