Publications / 1999 Proceedings of the 16th ISARC, Madrid, Spain

Issues in Obstacle Detection for Autonomous Mining and Construction Vehicles

Jonathan M. Roberts, Graeme J. Winstanley, Peter I. Corke
Pages 397-402 (1999 Proceedings of the 16th ISARC, Madrid, Spain, ISSN 2413-5844)
Abstract:

This paper discusses a Dumber of key issues for the development of robust, obstacle detection systems for autonomous mining and construction vehicles. A taxonomy of obstacle detection systems is described; An overview of the state-of- the-art in obstacle detection for outdoor autonomous vehicles is presented with their applicability to the mining and construction environments noted. The issue of so-called fail-safe obstacle detection is then discussed. Finally, we describe the development of an obstacle detection system for a mining vehicle.

Keywords: obstacle detection; terrain mapping; mining; construction; fail-safe