Localization is essential for construction machines navigation. Current construction machines use RTK-GNSS for this purpose. We consider that using on-board cameras with SLAM algorithms to estimate machines’ ego-motion and position change would not only be cheaper, but also more robust and widely applicable. To investigate the feasibility of this idea, we installed several consumer cameras on real construction machines and performed experiments at real construction sites. Our experiments show promising results, achieving localization accuracy of about 0.06 meters.
Published in: 2019 IEEE 8th Global Conference on Consumer Electronics (GCCE)
Date of Conference: 15-18 October 2019
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 27 February 2020
Print on Demand(PoD) ISSN: 2378-8143
INSPEC Accession Number: 19412125
DOI: 10.1109/GCCE46687.2019.9015417
Publisher: IEEE
Conference Location: Osaka, Japan