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Mapping Algorithm For Autonomous Navigation Of Lawn Mower Using Sick Laser, Shashidhar Baichbal
Mapping Algorithm For Autonomous Navigation Of Lawn Mower Using Sick Laser, Shashidhar Baichbal
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The objective of this thesis is to present a mapping algorithm for autonomous navigation of a lawnmower based on the range and bearing information of a SICK laser. The Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithm is a tool that can be used to navigate unmanned vehicle in an unknown environment. The two-dimensional (2D) maps of the obstacles can be obtained if the laser scans the environment in a plane horizontal to the ground. However, the 2D map does not give information of the objects that are placed below the height of the laser. This makes it difficult for the lawn …