Title :
Laser scanners for obstacle detection in automotive applications
Author :
Ewald, Andreas ; Willhoeft, V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Dev., IBEO Lasertechnik GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
Abstract :
In the automotive sector, a strong need for external sensors has developed to gather data about the vehicles environment, e.g., for collision avoidance or vehicle guidance. Laser scanners are an ideal choice for a stand-alone sensor system or to supplement an existing system. IBEO has introduced the LD A AF, a sensor being cost-effective and easy to use, while offering long range and high precision. This sensor creates a high-resolution image of the surrounding area. The built-in signal processing includes a complete object detection and tracking algorithm. This algorithm converts the measured data into objects with parameters like size and speed. The objects are sent to the host computer via a CAN interface. Several configurable parameters allow an easy adaption to different environmental situations, e.g., indoor or outdoor use with low or high vehicle speeds, and multiple output formats
Keywords :
collision avoidance; laser beam applications; navigation; object detection; optical radar; optical scanners; road vehicles; target tracking; CAN interface; LADAR; automobiles; collision avoidance; laser scanners; obstacle detection; tracking; vehicle guidance; Automotive applications; Automotive engineering; Collision avoidance; Image converters; Image sensors; Navigation; Object detection; Sensor systems; Signal processing algorithms; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, 2000. IV 2000. Proceedings of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dearborn, MI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6363-9
DOI :
10.1109/IVS.2000.898427