SNOW - Self-driving Navigation Optimized for Winter

SNOW - 针对冬季优化的自动驾驶导航

• 批准号: 527642-2018
• 负责人: Pomerleau, François
• 金额: $ 6.67万
• 依托单位: Université Laval
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=698050
• 关键词: SNOW; Self; driving; Navigation; Optimized

Self-driving cars, or autonomous vehicles in general, are taking a larger place in the public sphere and are expected on our roads in the near future. Although great technological advances have occurred during the last decade, autonomous driving during winter still raises reliability concerns. Laval University has the expertise to automatically build 3D maps of the environment while moving through it with robots and aims at using this knowledge to investigate solutions for challenging conditions related to Canadian weather. The main goal of this proposal is to extend the current technology used for autonomous driving toward unstructured and dynamic environments (e.g., a snow-covered forest). Maps built by a UGV will be able to adapt to environmental changes caused by snow and winds, while allowing a robust localization of the vehicle in real-time. This map will serve as the foundation for novel path planning algorithms handling deformable obstacles and environments (e.g., deep snow under a vehicle). The project will be carried out in partnership with General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada (GDLS-C), a leading Canadian defence company. The outcomes of this project will allow Laval University to strengthen its current 3D mapping algorithms and make scientific advances in autonomous navigation in general. The project will also open new application opportunities for GDLS-C, which will be able to absorb new knowledge and lessons learned from the experimental work to prepare for future customer requests

自动驾驶汽车，或一般的自动驾驶汽车，正在公共领域占据更大的位置，预计在不久的将来会出现在我们的道路上。尽管在过去十年中技术取得了巨大的进步，但冬季自动驾驶仍然引起了人们对可靠性的担忧。拉瓦尔大学拥有自动构建环境3D地图的专业知识，同时使用机器人移动，旨在利用这些知识来研究与加拿大天气相关的挑战性条件的解决方案。该提案的主要目标是将当前用于自动驾驶的技术扩展到非结构化和动态环境（例如，白雪覆盖的森林）。由UGV构建的地图将能够适应雪和风引起的环境变化，同时允许实时对车辆进行强大的定位。该地图将作为处理可变形障碍物和环境（例如，车下的积雪）。该项目将与加拿大领先的国防公司加拿大通用动力陆地系统公司（GDLS-C）合作实施。该项目的成果将使拉瓦尔大学能够加强其目前的3D映射算法，并在自主导航方面取得科学进展。该项目还将为GDLS-C开辟新的应用机会，它将能够吸收新的知识和从实验工作中吸取的经验教训，为未来的客户请求做好准备