Data Processing in Current 3 D Robotic Perception Systems
The past decade has witnessed tremendous advancements in robotic autonomy. One of the driving forces making this happen is the advance in 3D robotic vision. New 3D imaging sensors and data processing methods have drastically changed the way a robot interacts with its environment and improved its intelligence. The most popular 3D perception sensors in robotics include stereovision system and LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) Recently a new class of 3D imaging sensorFlash LIDAR Camera (FLC)has been developed and applied to robotic vision. The commercially available products include the SwissRanger SR4000 and the TigerEyer FLCs.