Automation of an underground mining vehicle using reactive navigation and opportunistic localization

Duff, Elliot, , & (2003) Automation of an underground mining vehicle using reactive navigation and opportunistic localization. In Yuh, J (Ed.) Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Volume 4. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., United States of America, pp. 3775-3780.

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This paper describes the implementation of an autonomous navigation system onto a 30 tonne Load-Haul-Dump truck. The control architecture is based on a robust reactive wall-following behaviour. To make it purposeful we provide driving hints derived from an approximate nodal-map. For most of the time, the vehicle is driven with weak localization (odometry). This need only be improved at intersections where decisions must be made - a technique we refer to as opportunistic localization. The truck has achieved full-speed autonomous operation at an artificial test mine, and subsequently, at a operational underground mine.

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ID Code: 32673
Item Type: Chapter in Book, Report or Conference volume (Conference contribution)
ORCID iD:
Roberts, Jonathanorcid.org/0000-0003-2318-3623
Corke, Peterorcid.org/0000-0001-6650-367X
Measurements or Duration: 6 pages
Event Title: 2003 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
Event Dates: 2003-10-27 - 2003-10-31
Event Location: Las Vegas, United States
DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2003.1249742
ISBN: 0-7803-7860-1
Pure ID: 34107727
Divisions: Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering
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