Spatial measurement method based on object shape and velocity information using past measurement information from 3D-LiDAR

In this paper, we propose a spatial measurement method based on object geometry and velocity information using past measurement information from 3D-LiDAR. If geometric information is obtained from 3D-LiDAR, it can be applied to global localization, object identification, etc., and robots will be abl...

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Main Authors: Takumi SHIBUYA, Kanta MORISHITA, Yoji KURODA
Format: Article
Language:Japanese
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2023-07-01
Series:Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/89/923/89_23-00034/_pdf/-char/en
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author Takumi SHIBUYA
Kanta MORISHITA
Yoji KURODA
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description In this paper, we propose a spatial measurement method based on object geometry and velocity information using past measurement information from 3D-LiDAR. If geometric information is obtained from 3D-LiDAR, it can be applied to global localization, object identification, etc., and robots will be able to run autonomously with greater stability. However, 3D-LiDAR cannot always measure point densities high enough to acquire sufficient geometric information. Conventional methods have been used to control point density by interpolating areas of low point density or by varying the rotational scanning speed of 3D-LiDAR. However, these methods have problems such as the shape of the measured object differing from the real object and the loss of real-time measurement. In this paper, therefore, a remaining time is set for each point based on the shape information of the object, and each point is allowed to remain until the remaining time is reached, depending on the robot’s movement. The remaining time is set so that the point density is preferentially increased in areas where shape information is estimated to be abundant and in distant areas where the point density tends to decrease due to the LiDAR mechanism. For dynamic point clouds, velocity information is added, and the point cloud is moved to the estimated position the next time and superimposed on the latest dynamic point cloud while considering the distance between points, thereby improving point density while suppressing shape collapse. We demonstrate the usefulness of this method through experiments on actual equipment.
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spelling doaj.art-93d6c574076f4aee990ade98c91ab7692023-07-24T23:48:17ZjpnThe Japan Society of Mechanical EngineersNihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu2187-97612023-07-018992323-0003423-0003410.1299/transjsme.23-00034transjsmeSpatial measurement method based on object shape and velocity information using past measurement information from 3D-LiDARTakumi SHIBUYA0Kanta MORISHITA1Yoji KURODA2Graduate School of Science and Technology, Meiji UniversityGraduate School of Science and Technology, Meiji UniversityGraduate School of Science and Technology, Meiji UniversityIn this paper, we propose a spatial measurement method based on object geometry and velocity information using past measurement information from 3D-LiDAR. If geometric information is obtained from 3D-LiDAR, it can be applied to global localization, object identification, etc., and robots will be able to run autonomously with greater stability. However, 3D-LiDAR cannot always measure point densities high enough to acquire sufficient geometric information. Conventional methods have been used to control point density by interpolating areas of low point density or by varying the rotational scanning speed of 3D-LiDAR. However, these methods have problems such as the shape of the measured object differing from the real object and the loss of real-time measurement. In this paper, therefore, a remaining time is set for each point based on the shape information of the object, and each point is allowed to remain until the remaining time is reached, depending on the robot’s movement. The remaining time is set so that the point density is preferentially increased in areas where shape information is estimated to be abundant and in distant areas where the point density tends to decrease due to the LiDAR mechanism. For dynamic point clouds, velocity information is added, and the point cloud is moved to the estimated position the next time and superimposed on the latest dynamic point cloud while considering the distance between points, thereby improving point density while suppressing shape collapse. We demonstrate the usefulness of this method through experiments on actual equipment.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/89/923/89_23-00034/_pdf/-char/enspatial measurement method3d-lidarimprovement of point densitymoving point cloudautonomous mobile robotics
spellingShingle Takumi SHIBUYA
Kanta MORISHITA
Yoji KURODA
Spatial measurement method based on object shape and velocity information using past measurement information from 3D-LiDAR
Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
spatial measurement method
3d-lidar
improvement of point density
moving point cloud
autonomous mobile robotics
title Spatial measurement method based on object shape and velocity information using past measurement information from 3D-LiDAR
title_full Spatial measurement method based on object shape and velocity information using past measurement information from 3D-LiDAR
title_fullStr Spatial measurement method based on object shape and velocity information using past measurement information from 3D-LiDAR
title_full_unstemmed Spatial measurement method based on object shape and velocity information using past measurement information from 3D-LiDAR
title_short Spatial measurement method based on object shape and velocity information using past measurement information from 3D-LiDAR
title_sort spatial measurement method based on object shape and velocity information using past measurement information from 3d lidar
topic spatial measurement method
3d-lidar
improvement of point density
moving point cloud
autonomous mobile robotics
url https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/89/923/89_23-00034/_pdf/-char/en
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