Trench visualisation from a semiautonomous excavator with a base grid map using a TOF 2D profilometer
Niskanen, Ilpo; Immonen, Matti; Makkonen, Tomi; Hallman, Lauri; Mikkonen, Martti; Keränen, Pekka; Kostamovaara, Juha; Heikkilä, Rauno (2023-02-06)
Niskanen, I., Immonen, M., Makkonen, T. et al. Trench visualisation from a semiautonomous excavator with a base grid map using a TOF 2D profilometer. J Vis 26, 889–898 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12650-023-00908-4
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Abstract
Real-time, three-dimensional (3D) visualisation technology can be used at construction sites to improve the quality of work. A 3D view of the landscape under work can be compared to a target 3D model of the landscape to conveniently show needed excavation tasks to a human excavator operator or to show the progress of an autonomous excavator. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate surface visualisation from measurements taken with a pulsed time-of-flight (TOF) 2D profilometer on-board a semiautonomous excavator. The semiautomatic excavator was implemented by recording the feedback script parameters from the work performed on the excavator by a human driver. 3D visualisation maps based on the triangle mesh technique were generated from the 3D point cloud using measurements of the trenches dug by a human and an autonomous excavator. The accuracy of the 3D maps was evaluated by comparing them to a high-resolution commercial 3D scanner. An analysis of the results shows that the 2D profilometer attached to the excavator can achieve almost the same 3D results as a high-quality on-site static commercial 3D scanner, whilst more easily providing an unobstructed view of the trench during operation (a 3D scanner placed next to a deep trench might not have a full view of the trench). The main technical advantages of our 2D profilometer are its compact size, measurement speed, lack of moving parts, robustness, low-cost technology that enables visualisations from a unique viewpoint on the boom of the excavator, and readiness for real-time control of the excavator’s system. This research is expected to encourage the efficiency of the digging process in the future, as well as to provide a remarkable view of trench work using an excavator as a moving platform to facilitate data visualisation.
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