3D-LIDAR based branch estimation and intersection location for autonomous vehicles

Liang Wang*, Jun Wang, Xiaonian Wang, Yihuan Zhang

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Abstract

It is crucial for autonomous vehicles to navigate at intersections. The accurate location of intersections and the orientation of each branches are necessary for decision making and path planning. In this paper, a unified method is proposed to estimate orientations of each branch at an intersection and to locate the position of the intersection. First, based on vehicle dynamics, a densifying method is used to obtain dense point-cloud data using 3D-LIDAR sensor. Then, according to the data of Open Street Map, the regions-of-interest are extracted and the points are interpolated to transform into an elevation image. Finally, a support vector regression model is employed to estimate the position and orientation of each branch and a fusion method is used to locate the intersection. The experimental results demonstrate the accuracy and robustness of the proposed algorithm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIV 2017 - 28th IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1440-1445
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509048045
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jul 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event28th IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, IV 2017 - Redondo Beach, United States
Duration: 11 Jun 201714 Jun 2017

Publication series

NameIEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, Proceedings

Conference

Conference28th IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, IV 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityRedondo Beach
Period11/06/1714/06/17

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