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This paper presents results obtained through the development of a terrain mapping system, which combines millimeter wave and laser scanners to provide enhanced mining situational awareness capability. A comparison of the use of laser and radar data for the purpose of creating Digital Terrain Maps (DTMs) and object pose estimation is given which includes a comparative evaluation of terrain mapping data obtained from prototype millimeter-wave radar and several commercially available 2D scanning lasers mounted on large rotating excavation machinery. The registered laser data is compared with the results of a terrain model obtained through stereo vision, and, subsequently, with the radar data.
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Hillier, N., Ryde, J., Widzyk-Capehart, E. (2015). Comparison of Scanning Laser Range-Finders and Millimeter-Wave Radar for Creating a Digital Terrain Map. In: Billingsley, J., Brett, P. (eds) Machine Vision and Mechatronics in Practice. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45514-2_3
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