Autonomous Reading of Gauges in Unstructured Environments [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 This paper introduces GAUREAD, an end-to-end computer vision system that is able to autonomously read analogic gauges with circular shapes and linear scales in unstructured environments.
Edoardo Milana +2 more
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Memristor-based adaptive neuromorphic perception in unstructured environments [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsEfficient operation of control systems in robotics or autonomous driving targeting real-world navigation scenarios requires perception methods that allow them to understand and adapt to unstructured environments with good accuracy, adaptation, and ...
Shengbo Wang +11 more
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Challenges and Solutions for Autonomous Ground Robot Scene Understanding and Navigation in Unstructured Outdoor Environments: A Review [PDF]
Applied Sciences, 2023 The capabilities of autonomous mobile robotic systems have been steadily improving due to recent advancements in computer science, engineering, and related disciplines such as cognitive science. In controlled environments, robots have achieved relatively
Liyana Wijayathunga +2 more
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Inventory Tracking for Unstructured Environments via Probabilistic Reasoning [PDF]
Logistics, 2020 Workpiece location is critical to efficiently plan actions downstream in manufacturing processes. In labor-intensive heavy industries, like construction and shipbuilding, multiple stakeholders interact, stack and move workpieces in the absence of any ...
Mabaran Rajaraman +2 more
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A Dual-Layer Hybrid-A* Path Planning Algorithm for Unstructured Environments Based on Phase Windows [PDF]
SensorsIn mobile robotics, path planning enables autonomous navigation to specified destinations. However, complex terrain can lead to excessive tilting or even overturning, compromising stability and safety.
Tianxiao Zhu +4 more
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DUnE: A Versatile Dynamic Unstructured Environment for Off-Road Navigation [PDF]
RoboticsNavigating uneven, unstructured terrain with dynamic obstacles remains a challenge for autonomous mobile robots. This article introduces Dynamic Unstructured Environment (DUnE) for evaluating the performance of off-road navigation systems in simulation ...
Jack M. Vice, Gita Sukthankar
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An unstructured roadless environment navigation map construction method based on remote sensing
Geo-spatial Information ScienceWith the expansion of human activities into mountainous regions, jungles, deserts, rural roads, and off-road terrains, there is an increasing demand for reliable navigation and location services in wild unstructured environments.
Ning Zhou +3 more
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Modular Robots for Enabling Operations in Unstructured Extreme Environments
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 Operations in extreme and hostile environments, such as offshore oil and gas production, nuclear decommissioning, nuclear facility maintenance, deep mining, space exploration, and subsea applications, require the execution of sophisticated tasks.
Mohammed E. Sayed +11 more
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Elektronika ir ElektrotechnikaLiDAR point cloud-based place recognition (LPR) in unstructured natural environments remains an open challenge with limited existing research. To address the limitations of unstructured environments, such as sparse structural features, uneven point cloud
Zhichao Zhang +3 more
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Research on a Cooperative Grasping Method for Heterogeneous Objects in Unstructured Scenarios of Mine Conveyor Belts Based on an Improved MATD3 [PDF]
SensorsUnderground coal mine conveying systems operate in unstructured environments. Influenced by geological and operational factors, coal conveyors are frequently contaminated by foreign objects such as coal gangue and anchor bolts. These contaminants disrupt
Rui Gao +5 more
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