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Using Real-Time Stereo Vision for Mobile Robot Navigation

Don Murray, +1 more
- 01 Apr 2000 - 
- Vol. 8, Iss: 2, pp 161-171
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A method for reducing stereo vision disparity images to two-dimensional map information is presented to reduce errors by segmenting disparity images based on continuous disparity surfaces to reject “spikes” caused by stereo mismatches.
Abstract
This paper describes a working vision-based mobile robot that navigates and autonomously explores its environment while building occupancy grid maps of the environment. We present a method for reducing stereo vision disparity images to two-dimensional map information. Stereo vision has several attributes that set it apart from other sensors more commonly used for occupancy grid mapping. We discuss these attributes, the errors that some of them create, and how to overcome them. We reduce errors by segmenting disparity images based on continuous disparity surfaces to reject “spikes” caused by stereo mismatches. Stereo vision processing and map updates are done at 5 Hz and the robot moves at speeds of 300 cm/s.

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