3 accepted papers
Because scanning-LIDAR sensors require finite time to create a point cloud, sensor motion during a scan warps the resulting image, a phenomenon known as <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">motion distortion</i> or <italic xmlns:mml="http:
In this letter we propose an approach to mitigate shadowing errors in LIDAR scan matching, by introducing a preprocessing step based on spherical gridding. Because the grid aligns with the LIDAR beam, it is relatively easy to eliminate shadow edges which cause systematic errors in LIDAR scan matchin
This paper characterizes an algorithm that estimates searcher skill level to support planning for search activities involving heterogeneous robot and human/robot teams. Specifically, we use Monte-Carlo simulations to determine the empirical accuracy of the estimator, to assess the quality of its pre…