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타이틀	Using Thermal Radiation in Detection of Negative Obstacles
저자	Rankin, Arturo L.;; Matthies, Larry H.
Keyword	DETECTION;; INFRARED RADIATION;; OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE;; THERMAL RADIATION;; UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLES;; NIGHT;; TERRAIN;; BARRIERS;; ROBOT CONTROL;;
URL	http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20090032100
보고서번호	NPO-40368
발행년도	2009
출처	NTRS (NASA Technical Report Server)
ABSTRACT	A method of automated detection of negative obstacles (potholes, ditches, and the like) ahead of ground vehicles at night involves processing of imagery from thermal-infrared cameras aimed at the terrain ahead of the vehicles. The method is being developed as part of an overall obstacle-avoidance scheme for autonomous and semi-autonomous offroad robotic vehicles. The method could also be applied to help human drivers of cars and trucks avoid negative obstacles a development that may entail only modest additional cost inasmuch as some commercially available passenger cars are already equipped with infrared cameras as aids for nighttime operation.