Navigation and Mapping in Forest Environment Using Sparse Point Clouds

Odometry during forest operations is demanding, involving limited field of vision (FOV), back-and-forth work cycle movements, and occasional close obstacles, which create problems for state-of-the-art systems. We propose a two-phase on-board process, where tree stem registration produces a sparse po...

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Main Authors: Paavo Nevalainen, Qingqing Li, Timo Melkas, Kirsi Riekki, Tomi Westerlund, Jukka Heikkonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/24/4088