Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 4, 0428010(2024)

Laser Positioning Method Based on Line Endpoint Direction Matching

Kaixiang Chen1,2,4, Ran Liu1,2,4、*, Bin Zhao3, Yufeng Xiao1,2,4, Lin Guo1,2,4, and Tianrui Deng1,2,4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Southwest University of Science and Technology, School of Information Engineering, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan , China
  • 2Laboratory of Science and Technology on Marine Navigation and Control, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Tianjin 300131, China
  • 3Tianjin Navigation Instrument Research Institute, Tianjin 300131, China
  • 4Sichuan Key Laboratory of Robotics in Special Environments, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan , China
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    Figures & Tables(15)
    Framework diagram of proposed method
    Schematic diagram of line endpoint scanning matching
    Experimental platform
    Experimental scenario 1
    Error curves(experiment 1). (a) Absolute position error curve; (b) absolute angle error curve
    Point cloud registration graphs. (a) Source point cloud line detection results; (b) target point cloud line detection results; (c) endpoint matching; (d) directional endpoint matching
    Trajectories (experiment 1). (a) Trajectory of mobile robot with different nearest neighbor constraints; (b) trajectory of mobile robot with different estimation methods
    Experimental scenario 2
    Trajectories (experiment 2). (a) Trajectory of mobile robot with different nearest neighbor constraints; (b) trajectory of mobile robot with different estimation methods
    • Table 1. Average absolute localization error of mobile robot under different constraints (experiment 1)

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      Table 1. Average absolute localization error of mobile robot under different constraints (experiment 1)

      Constrain /mDistance threshold between points and lines
      0.01 m0.04 m0.07 m0.10 m
      Position error /mAngular error /(°)Position error /mAngular error /(°)Position error /mAngular error /(°)Position error /mAngular error /(°)
      0.59.8455.849.5353.163.8648.5410.8163.38
      1.01.1311.490.958.871.1212.411.0011.61
      2.01.219.080.905.161.017.860.937.81
      3.01.2810.12°1.317.84°1.4110.46°1.4010.57°
    • Table 2. Average absolute localization error under different nearest neighbor constraints (experiment 1)

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      Table 2. Average absolute localization error under different nearest neighbor constraints (experiment 1)

      Constraint(distance:2 m)Position error /mAngular error /(°)
      Angular 50°0.563.82
      Angular 75°0.573.85
      Angular 100°0.502.20
      Angular 125°0.542.69
      Angular 150°0.572.61
    • Table 3. Average value of absolute positioning error under different estimation methods (experiment 1)

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      Table 3. Average value of absolute positioning error under different estimation methods (experiment 1)

      Estimation method(distance:2 m,angle:100°)Position error /mAngular error /(°)
      Endpoint matching0.905.16
      Directional endpoint0.502.20
      ICP0.221.19
      Odometer0.334.52
      Directional endpoint +ICP0.121.18
    • Table 4. Average value of positioning error between adjacent frames under different estimation methods (experiment 1)

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      Table 4. Average value of positioning error between adjacent frames under different estimation methods (experiment 1)

      Estimation method(distance:2 m,angle:100°)Position error /mAngular error /(°)
      Endpoint matching0.0480.394
      Directional endpoint0.0440.358
      ICP0.0130.152
      Directional endpoint +ICP0.0110.151
    • Table 5. Average value of absolute positioning error under different estimation methods (experiment 2)

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      Table 5. Average value of absolute positioning error under different estimation methods (experiment 2)

      Estimation method(distance:2 m,angle:100°)Position error /mAngular error /(°)
      Endpoint matching1.2913.79
      Directional endpoint0.635.87
      ICP0.472.36
      Odometer0.494.31
      Directional endpoint +ICP0.351.27
    • Table 6. Time consumption of different laser scanning matching algorithms

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      Table 6. Time consumption of different laser scanning matching algorithms

      Estimation methodTime consumption /ms
      Endpoint matching85.5
      Directional endpoint85.3
      ICP248.6
      Directional endpoint +ICP329.5
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    Kaixiang Chen, Ran Liu, Bin Zhao, Yufeng Xiao, Lin Guo, Tianrui Deng. Laser Positioning Method Based on Line Endpoint Direction Matching[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(4): 0428010

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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Oct. 9, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 14, 2023

    Published Online: Feb. 20, 2024

    The Author Email: Ran Liu (ran_liu@sutd.edu.sg)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP222718

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP222718

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