• DocumentCode
    1276209
  • Title

    A CNN-based passive optical range finder for real-time robotic applications

  • Author

    Giaquinto, Nicola ; Savino, Mario ; Taraglio, Sergio

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electrics & Electron., Polytech. of Bari, Italy
  • Volume
    51
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    4/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    314
  • Lastpage
    319
  • Abstract
    The paper presents a new cellular neural network (CNN) for real-time stereo vision, useful as a passive optical range finder for autonomous robots and vehicles. The stereo matching as energy minimization is discussed, and former neural approaches to the problem are analyzed. Experimental results with the new CNN both with synthetic and real images are reported, demonstrating the performance of the system
  • Keywords
    cellular neural nets; distance measurement; mobile robots; real-time systems; robot vision; stereo image processing; autonomous robot; autonomous vehicle; cellular neural network; energy minimization; passive optical range finder; real image; real-time stereo vision; stereo matching; synthetic image; Cameras; Cellular neural networks; Computational geometry; Image reconstruction; Layout; Navigation; Optical computing; Robot kinematics; Robot vision systems; Stereo vision;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9456
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/19.997830
  • Filename
    997830