Title :
Autonomous face navigation of a continuous mining machine
Author :
Anderson, Donna L.
Author_Institution :
US Dept. of Interior, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Abstract :
The tasks of autonomous face navigation for a continuous mining machine and the navigational information necessary to perform these tasks are discussed. A solution is proposed that includes the use of a mobile control structure (MCS) to serve as a reference in the face area, laser-based optical scanning units and retroreflective targets to determine the machine´s position relative to the reference, and a gyroscope to maintain a short-term knowledge of heading of the machine. An algorithm for the fusion of the laser system´s data is outlined.<>
Keywords :
industrial computer control; mining; navigation; position control; algorithm; autonomous face navigation; continuous mining machine; gyroscope; industrial computer control; mobile control structure; optical scanning units; position control; retroreflective targets; Gyroscopes; Laser fusion; Navigation; Optical control;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1988., Conference Record of the 1988 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1988.25221
