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This paper provides an intuitive way to inference the space of a scene using stereo cameras. We first segmented the ground out of the image by adaptively learning the ground model in the image. We then used the convex hull to approximate the scene space. Objects within the scene can also be detected with the stereo cameras. Finally, we organized the scene space and the objects within the scene into...
In this paper, we propose a novel approach to stable near and long range perception for various complex outdoor environments. Our techniques cope robustly with near-range road estimation using a laser scanner and long-range terrain classification using a color camera. Near-range road surface conditions are estimated by using information of remission value as reflectivity of a laser. We apply graph...
We investigate the existence of computationally inexpensive first and second order statistics that uniquely describe grass for application in an autonomous lawnmower. We then segment images based on these statistics to determine locations of driveable terrain in an image. Tight statistical clustering of illuminated grass versus artificial texture suggests that this method is sufficient for identifying...
Service robots deployed in domestic environments generally need the capability to deal with articulated objects such as doors and drawers in order to fulfill certain mobile manipulation tasks. This however, requires, that the robots are able to perceive the articulation models of such objects. In this paper, we present an approach for detecting, tracking, and learning articulation models for cabinet...
In this paper, we propose an algorithm to track welding line of TiG welding in welding pipe or tube. The proposed algorithm consists of detecting edge, binarization, segmenting target area, locating welding torch and locating welding line. Firstly, we use prewitt operator to form the edge of image which is acquired from industrial camera. Secondly, we achieve the binary image by using maximal variance...
This paper proposes a new method of pest detection and positioning based on binocular stereo to get the location information of pest, which is used for guiding the robot to spray the pesticides automatically. The production of agricultural cultivation in greenhouse requires of big quantities of pesticides for pest control. Pesticides application is a major component of plant production costs in greenhouse,...
In this project an algorithm to generate a single image of an entire water pipe's inside wall was developed. An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) equipped with a fish-eye camera will be deployed to dive through the pipe and take pictures of its inside wall. The algorithm was implemented that maps such pictures to the three dimensional model of the water pipe and based on that, generates the image...
We describe a navigation and coverage system based on unsupervised learning driven by visual input. Our objective is to allow a robot to remain continuously moving above a terrain of interest using visual feedback to avoid leaving this region. As a particular application domain, we are interested in doing this in open water, but the approach makes few domain-specific assumptions. Specifically, our...
A robotic vision system has been designed and analyzed for real time tracking of maneuvering objects. Passive detection using live TV images provides the tracking signals derived from the video data. The calibration and orientation of two cameras is done by a bundle adjustment technique. The target location algorithm determines the centroid coordinates of the target in the image plane and relates...
In this paper, we propose an approach to the book recognition system where the books on bookshelves are detected and recognized by line segment, MSAC based dominant vanishing point detection, singular value decomposition (SVD) based text recognition and semantic network. Our system can be equipped to robot intelligence to handle some works such as arranging, searching books which had formerly done...
This paper presents a sensor fusion framework that incorporates a monocular vision system, laser range finder and an inertial navigation sensor (INS) for localization of mobile robots and manipulators. The proposed method is particularly useful for applications in which there is a featured wall or floor in proximity to the robots. Examples include unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), unmanned aerial vehicles...
Doors are important landmarks for indoor mobile robot navigation. Most existing algorithms for door detection use range sensors or work in limited environments because of restricted assumptions about color, pose, or lighting. We present a vision-based door detection algorithm that achieves robustness by utilizing a variety of features, including color, texture, and intensity edges. We introduce two...
When dealing with humanoid vision, it is very important to take into account the velocity and complexity of the algorithms. This paper presents an efficient combination of basic algorithm with quadratic complexity. Our real time procedure gives an excellent representation of the 3D scene. This 3D reconstruction allows the humanoid to maneuver, as well as the robotic manipulation of objects.
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