Title :
Real-time construction of three-dimensional occupancy maps
Author :
Jones, Judson P.
Author_Institution :
Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., TN, USA
Abstract :
An experimental study of parallel algorithms for constructing 3-D occupancy maps is described. Data from a laser range camera are processed on an iWarp parallel computer. The resulting 3-D map is rendered using raytracing. The construction and rendering consume less than 800 ms
Keywords :
image processing; laser ranging; parallel processing; 3-D occupancy maps; 800 ms; iWarp parallel computer; laser range camera; parallel algorithms; raytracing; real-time construction; Cameras; Concurrent computing; Histograms; Image sensors; Laboratories; Laser radar; Layout; Parallel algorithms; Parallel processing; Sonar;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 1993. Proceedings., 1993 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3450-2
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.1993.291960
