Comparative Study of Different Methods in Vibration-Based Terrain Classification for Wheeled Robots with Shock Absorbers [PDF]
Sensors, 2019 Autonomous robots that operate in the field can enhance their security and efficiency by accurate terrain classification, which can be realized by means of robot-terrain interaction-generated vibration signals.
Mingliang Mei +5 more
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Deep Multi-Layer Perception Based Terrain Classification for Planetary Exploration Rovers [PDF]
Sensors, 2019 Accurate classification and identification of the detected terrain is the basis for the long-distance patrol mission of the planetary rover. But terrain measurement based on vision and radar is subject to conditions such as light changes and dust storms.
Chengchao Bai +3 more
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Complete Scene Recovery and Terrain Classification in Textured Terrain Meshes [PDF]
Sensors, 2012 Terrain classification allows a mobile robot to create an annotated map of its local environment from the three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) datasets collected by its array of sensors, including a GPS receiver, gyroscope, video camera, and ...
Kyhyun Um +4 more
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Highly Accurate Visual Method of Mars Terrain Classification for Rovers Based on Novel Image Features [PDF]
Entropy, 2022 It is important for Mars exploration rovers to achieve autonomous and safe mobility over rough terrain. Terrain classification can help rovers to select a safe terrain to traverse and avoid sinking and/or damaging the vehicle.
Fengtian Lv +6 more
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Terrain classification for a quadruped robot [PDF]
2013 12th International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications, 2013 Using data retrieved from the Puppy II robot at the University of Zurich (UZH), we show that machine learning techniques with non-linearities and fading memory are effective for terrain classification, both supervised and unsupervised, even with a ...
Degrave, Jonas +4 more
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Frequency-Temporal Disagreement Adaptation for Robotic Terrain Classification via Vibration in a Dynamic Environment [PDF]
Sensors, 2020 The accurate terrain classification in real time is of great importance to an autonomous robot working in field, because the robot could avoid non-geometric hazards, adjust control scheme, or improve localization accuracy, with the aid of terrain ...
Chen Cheng +7 more
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Terrain classification by cluster analisys [PDF]
, 1988 The digital terrain modelling can be obtained by different methods belonging to two principal categories: deterministic methods (e.g. polinomial and spline functions interpolation, Fourier spectra) and stochastic methods (e.g.
Crespi, Mattia Giovanni +3 more
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A Terrain Perception Method for Quadruped Robots Based on Acoustic Signal Fusion [PDF]
SensorsIn unstructured environments, terrain perception is essential for stability and environmental awareness of Quadruped robot locomotion. Existing approaches primarily rely on visual or proprioceptive signals, but their effectiveness is limited under ...
Meng Hong +11 more
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Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2021 We propose a methodology based on reservoir computing for mapping local proprioceptive information acquired at the level of the leg joints of a simulated quadruped robot into exteroceptive and global information, including both the ground reaction forces
Mario Calandra +5 more
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ViT-based Terrain Recognition System for wearable soft exosuit
Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics, 2023 Terrain classification and force assistance strategies in complex environments have always piqued the interest of many researchers. For wearable soft exosuits, inaccurate terrain recognition can easily introduce undesired assist forces that can easily ...
Fangliang Yang +6 more
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