Promising new technology has recently emerged to increase the level of safety and
autonomy in driving, including lane and distance keeping assist systems, automatic braking …

The detection of features from Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data is a fundamental
component of feature-based mapping and SLAM systems. Existing detectors tend to exploit …

Autonomous harvesting and transportation is a long-term goal of the forest industry. One of
the main challenges is the accurate localization of both vehicles and trees in a forest …

Detecting features in sensor measurements and distinguishing among them is an important
capability for robot localization and navigation. Despite the wide diffusion of range finders …

The welding task in double-hulled structures in shipyards and in steel-frame structures is
hazardous and difficult due to the toxic gas and limited workspace. Therefore, many efforts …

Robust and highly accurate position estimation in underground mines is investigated by
considering a vehicle equipped with 2D laser scanners. A survey of available methods to …

The detection of features from Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data is a fundamental
component of feature-based mapping and SLAM systems. Classical approaches are often …

This paper proposes a geometrical feature detection system which is to be used with
conventional 2D laser range finders. It consists of three main modules: data acquisition and …

Feature extraction is a central step of processing Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data.
Existing detectors tend to exploit characteristics of specific environments: corners and lines …

The objective of this article is to propose data processing from laser range finder that will
provide simple, fast, and reliable object recognition including moving objects. The whole …