Evaluation of LiDAR for the Free Navigation in Agriculture
Open Access
- 9 June 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Agriengineering
- Vol. 4 (2), 489-506
- https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering4020033
Abstract
Driverless transport systems (DTS) or automated guided vehicles (AGV) have been part of intralogistics for over six decades. The uniform and structured environment conditions in industrial halls provided the ideal conditions for simple automation, such as in goods transport. Initially, implementing simply-designed safety devices, e.g., bumpers, could reduce risk to an acceptable level. However, these conditions are not present in an agricultural environment. Soiling and harsh weather conditions are anticipated both indoors and outdoors. The state of the art in intralogistics are light detection and ranging (LiDAR) scanners, which are suitable for both navigation and collision avoidance, including personal protection. In this study, the outdoor and navigation suitability of LiDAR is assessed in test series. The aim is to contribute advice on validation of LiDAR as a possible technology with respect to navigation and collision avoidance in freely navigating automatic feeding systems.Keywords
Funding Information
- Bavarian State Ministry of Education Science and the Arts (VIII.2-F1116.WE/15/3)
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