BIM, machine learning and computer vision techniques in underground construction: Current status and future perspectives

MQ Huang, J Ninić, QB Zhang - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2021 - Elsevier
The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is experiencing a
technological revolution driven by booming digitisation and automation. Advances in …

Graph‐based subterranean exploration path planning using aerial and legged robots

T Dang, M Tranzatto, S Khattak… - Journal of Field …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Autonomous exploration of subterranean environments remains a major challenge for
robotic systems. In response, this paper contributes a novel graph‐based subterranean …

[PDF][PDF] Cerberus: Autonomous legged and aerial robotic exploration in the tunnel and urban circuits of the darpa subterranean challenge

M Tranzatto, F Mascarich, L Bernreiter… - ar** and positioning for exploration of perceptually-degraded subterranean environments
K Ebadi, Y Chang, M Palieri, A Stephens… - … on Robotics and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Simultaneous Localization and Map** (SLAM) in large-scale, unknown, and complex
subterranean environments is a challenging problem. Sensors must operate in off-nominal …

EKF-LOAM: An adaptive fusion of LiDAR SLAM with wheel odometry and inertial data for confined spaces with few geometric features

GPC Júnior, AMC Rezende… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A precise localization system and a map that properly represents the environment are
fundamental for several robotic applications. Traditional LiDAR SLAM algorithms are …

UWB-based localization system aided with inertial sensor for underground coal mine applications

MG Li, H Zhu, SZ You, CQ Tang - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic mining equipment plays an increasingly important role in the coal mining industry.
Due to the complexity of the confined underground environment, available localization …

[HTML][HTML] Generative adversarial super-resolution at the edge with knowledge distillation

S Angarano, F Salvetti, M Martini… - Engineering Applications of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Single-Image Super-Resolution can support robotic tasks in environments where a
reliable visual stream is required to monitor the mission, handle teleoperation or study …

Efficient anytime clf reactive planning system for a bipedal robot on undulating terrain

JK Huang, JW Grizzle - IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose and experimentally demonstrate a reactive planning system for bipedal robots
on unexplored, challenging terrain. The system includes: a multilayer local map for …

Autonomous cave surveying with an aerial robot

W Tabib, K Goel, J Yao, C Boirum… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a method for cave surveying in total darkness using an autonomous
aerial vehicle equipped with a depth camera for map**, downward-facing camera for state …

CHORD: Distributed data-sharing via hybrid ROS 1 and 2 for multi-robot exploration of large-scale complex environments

MF Ginting, K Otsu, JA Edlund, J Gao… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A well-structured and reliable communication system is key to the successful operations of
multi-robot systems. In this letter, we present our design and implementation of a multi-robot …