Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 12, 1228003(2023)

Gmapping Mapping Based on Lidar and RGB-D Camera Fusion

Quanfeng Li1,2,3, Haibo Wu1,2,3、*, Jiang Chen1,2,3, and Yixiao Zhang1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Technology for Advanced Equipment in Yunnan Province, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
  • 3Yunnan Advanced Equipment Intelligent Maintenance Engineering Research Center, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
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    Figures & Tables(13)
    Laser data and camera data in the same coordinate system
    Laser data converted from fusion point cloud
    General block diagram of the proposed method
    Fusion diagram of odometer
    RPLIDAR A1 and Astra Pro camera
    Mobile robot
    Experimental site
    Standard map and grid maps obtained by three methods
    • Table 1. RPLIDAR A1 parameters

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      Table 1. RPLIDAR A1 parameters

      ParameterValue
      Measuring radius /m0.15-12
      Sampling frequency /1038
      Scanning frequency /Hz5.5
      Angular resolution /(°)≤1
      Scanned area /(°)360
      Accuracy of ranging

      actual distance 1%

      (≤3 m)

      actual distance 2%

      (3-5 m)

      actual distance 2.5%

      (5-12 m)

    • Table 2. Astra Pro camera parameters

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      Table 2. Astra Pro camera parameters

      ParameterValue
      Measuring range /m0.6-8
      Resolution of color image1280×720@30 frame/s
      Resolution of depth map1280×1024@7 frame/s
      Precision±(1-3)mm@1 m
      Colour FOVH66.1° and V40.2°
      Depth FOVH58.4° and V45.5°
      Delay time /ms30-45
    • Table 3. Obstacle detection rate and mapping time

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      Table 3. Obstacle detection rate and mapping time

      ParameterLaserCameraLaser and camera
      Obstacle detection rate /%61.2873.4593.31
      Mapping time /s23.354.635.7
    • Table 4. Measurement results and error analysis

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      Table 4. Measurement results and error analysis

      ParameterActualLaserCameraLaser and camera
      Line 1 /m3.253.1713.9633.181
      Line 2 /m5.185.1005.9775.167
      Line 3 /m2.772.6162.5392.69
      Angle a /(°)90919691
      Angle b /(°)90889190
      Line average absolute error /m0.02790.15540.0145
      Angle average absolute error /(°)1.53.50.5
    • Table 5. Odometer measurement results

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      Table 5. Odometer measurement results

      ParameterActualOld odometerFusion odometer
      The first distance /m3.1303.1273.132
      The second distance /m2.0452.0512.044
      The third distance /m3.0002.9903.006
      Absolute error /%0.230.11
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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Apr. 28, 2022

    Accepted: Jun. 16, 2022

    Published Online: Jun. 5, 2023

    The Author Email: Haibo Wu (whb_kust@kust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP221447

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