Swarm robot systems are an important application of autonomous unmanned surface vehicles on water surfaces.For monitoring natural environments and conducting security activities within a certain range using a surface ...Swarm robot systems are an important application of autonomous unmanned surface vehicles on water surfaces.For monitoring natural environments and conducting security activities within a certain range using a surface vehicle,the swarm robot system is more efficient than the operation of a single object as the former can reduce cost and save time.It is necessary to detect adjacent surface obstacles robustly to operate a cluster of unmanned surface vehicles.For this purpose,a LiDAR(light detection and ranging)sensor is used as it can simultaneously obtain 3D information for all directions,relatively robustly and accurately,irrespective of the surrounding environmental conditions.Although the GPS(global-positioning-system)error range exists,obtaining measurements of the surface-vessel position can still ensure stability during platoon maneuvering.In this study,a three-layer convolutional neural network is applied to classify types of surface vehicles.The aim of this approach is to redefine the sparse 3D point cloud data as 2D image data with a connotative meaning and subsequently utilize this transformed data for object classification purposes.Hence,we have proposed a descriptor that converts the 3D point cloud data into 2D image data.To use this descriptor effectively,it is necessary to perform a clustering operation that separates the point clouds for each object.We developed voxel-based clustering for the point cloud clustering.Furthermore,using the descriptor,3D point cloud data can be converted into a 2D feature image,and the converted 2D image is provided as an input value to the network.We intend to verify the validity of the proposed 3D point cloud feature descriptor by using experimental data in the simulator.Furthermore,we explore the feasibility of real-time object classification within this framework.展开更多
针对现有机载LiDAR(light detection and ranging)点云滤波方法在地形起伏剧烈的林区适用性不足的问题,提出一种多分辨率层次布料模拟滤波方法。首先,通过多尺度形态学开运算选择大量种子地面点;然后,基于种子地面点,使用布料模拟法由...针对现有机载LiDAR(light detection and ranging)点云滤波方法在地形起伏剧烈的林区适用性不足的问题,提出一种多分辨率层次布料模拟滤波方法。首先,通过多尺度形态学开运算选择大量种子地面点;然后,基于种子地面点,使用布料模拟法由低至高逐层构建参考地形,以快速获取高分辨率参考地形;最后,基于点至参考地形的高差区分地面点和非地面点。利用国际摄影测量和遥感学会提供的数据集和参考方法,评估该方法性能。利用在中国、美国多个代表性林区的点云数据,评估该方法的可推广性。结果表明,该方法的Kappa系数和运行时间是83.72%和34.11 s,精度和效率较经典布料模拟滤波方法提高10.49%和52.17%。相比8种参考方法,该方法能够获得更高精度,并且具有稳定的可推广性。展开更多
For time-of-flight(TOF)light detection and ranging(LiDAR),a three-channel high-performance transimpedance amplifier(TIA)with high immunity to input load capacitance is presented.A regulated cascade(RGC)as the input st...For time-of-flight(TOF)light detection and ranging(LiDAR),a three-channel high-performance transimpedance amplifier(TIA)with high immunity to input load capacitance is presented.A regulated cascade(RGC)as the input stage is at the core of the complementary metal oxide semiconductor(CMOS)circuit chip,giving it more immunity to input photodiode detectors.A simple smart output interface acting as a feedback structure,which is rarely found in other designs,reduces the chip size and power consumption simultaneously.The circuit is designed using a 0.5μm CMOS process technology to achieve low cost.The device delivers a 33.87 dB?transimpedance gain at 350 MHz.With a higher input load capacitance,it shows a-3 dB bandwidth of 461 MHz,indicating a better detector tolerance at the front end of the system.Under a 3.3 V supply voltage,the device consumes 5.2 mW,and the total chip area with three channels is 402.8×597.0μm2(including the test pads).展开更多
基金supported by the Future Challenge Program through the Agency for Defense Development funded by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (No.UC200015RD)。
文摘Swarm robot systems are an important application of autonomous unmanned surface vehicles on water surfaces.For monitoring natural environments and conducting security activities within a certain range using a surface vehicle,the swarm robot system is more efficient than the operation of a single object as the former can reduce cost and save time.It is necessary to detect adjacent surface obstacles robustly to operate a cluster of unmanned surface vehicles.For this purpose,a LiDAR(light detection and ranging)sensor is used as it can simultaneously obtain 3D information for all directions,relatively robustly and accurately,irrespective of the surrounding environmental conditions.Although the GPS(global-positioning-system)error range exists,obtaining measurements of the surface-vessel position can still ensure stability during platoon maneuvering.In this study,a three-layer convolutional neural network is applied to classify types of surface vehicles.The aim of this approach is to redefine the sparse 3D point cloud data as 2D image data with a connotative meaning and subsequently utilize this transformed data for object classification purposes.Hence,we have proposed a descriptor that converts the 3D point cloud data into 2D image data.To use this descriptor effectively,it is necessary to perform a clustering operation that separates the point clouds for each object.We developed voxel-based clustering for the point cloud clustering.Furthermore,using the descriptor,3D point cloud data can be converted into a 2D feature image,and the converted 2D image is provided as an input value to the network.We intend to verify the validity of the proposed 3D point cloud feature descriptor by using experimental data in the simulator.Furthermore,we explore the feasibility of real-time object classification within this framework.
文摘针对现有机载LiDAR(light detection and ranging)点云滤波方法在地形起伏剧烈的林区适用性不足的问题,提出一种多分辨率层次布料模拟滤波方法。首先,通过多尺度形态学开运算选择大量种子地面点;然后,基于种子地面点,使用布料模拟法由低至高逐层构建参考地形,以快速获取高分辨率参考地形;最后,基于点至参考地形的高差区分地面点和非地面点。利用国际摄影测量和遥感学会提供的数据集和参考方法,评估该方法性能。利用在中国、美国多个代表性林区的点云数据,评估该方法的可推广性。结果表明,该方法的Kappa系数和运行时间是83.72%和34.11 s,精度和效率较经典布料模拟滤波方法提高10.49%和52.17%。相比8种参考方法,该方法能够获得更高精度,并且具有稳定的可推广性。
文摘For time-of-flight(TOF)light detection and ranging(LiDAR),a three-channel high-performance transimpedance amplifier(TIA)with high immunity to input load capacitance is presented.A regulated cascade(RGC)as the input stage is at the core of the complementary metal oxide semiconductor(CMOS)circuit chip,giving it more immunity to input photodiode detectors.A simple smart output interface acting as a feedback structure,which is rarely found in other designs,reduces the chip size and power consumption simultaneously.The circuit is designed using a 0.5μm CMOS process technology to achieve low cost.The device delivers a 33.87 dB?transimpedance gain at 350 MHz.With a higher input load capacitance,it shows a-3 dB bandwidth of 461 MHz,indicating a better detector tolerance at the front end of the system.Under a 3.3 V supply voltage,the device consumes 5.2 mW,and the total chip area with three channels is 402.8×597.0μm2(including the test pads).
