• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 12, 1228003 (2023)
Quanfeng Li1,2,3, Haibo Wu1,2,3,*, Jiang Chen1,2,3, and Yixiao Zhang1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Technology for Advanced Equipment in Yunnan Province, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
  • 3Yunnan Advanced Equipment Intelligent Maintenance Engineering Research Center, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP221447 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Quanfeng Li, Haibo Wu, Jiang Chen, Yixiao Zhang. Gmapping Mapping Based on Lidar and RGB-D Camera Fusion[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(12): 1228003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Laser data and camera data in the same coordinate system
    Fig. 1. Laser data and camera data in the same coordinate system
    Laser data converted from fusion point cloud
    Fig. 2. Laser data converted from fusion point cloud
    General block diagram of the proposed method
    Fig. 3. General block diagram of the proposed method
    Fusion diagram of odometer
    Fig. 4. Fusion diagram of odometer
    RPLIDAR A1 and Astra Pro camera
    Fig. 5. RPLIDAR A1 and Astra Pro camera
    Mobile robot
    Fig. 6. Mobile robot
    Experimental site
    Fig. 7. Experimental site
    Standard map and grid maps obtained by three methods
    Fig. 8. Standard map and grid maps obtained by three methods
    ParameterValue
    Measuring radius /m0.15-12
    Sampling frequency /1038
    Scanning frequency /Hz5.5
    Angular resolution /(°)≤1
    Scanned area /(°)360
    Accuracy of ranging

    actual distance 1%

    (≤3 m)

    actual distance 2%

    (3-5 m)

    actual distance 2.5%

    (5-12 m)

    Table 1. RPLIDAR A1 parameters
    ParameterValue
    Measuring range /m0.6-8
    Resolution of color image1280×720@30 frame/s
    Resolution of depth map1280×1024@7 frame/s
    Precision±(1-3)mm@1 m
    Colour FOVH66.1° and V40.2°
    Depth FOVH58.4° and V45.5°
    Delay time /ms30-45
    Table 2. Astra Pro camera parameters
    ParameterLaserCameraLaser and camera
    Obstacle detection rate /%61.2873.4593.31
    Mapping time /s23.354.635.7
    Table 3. Obstacle detection rate and mapping time
    ParameterActualLaserCameraLaser and camera
    Line 1 /m3.253.1713.9633.181
    Line 2 /m5.185.1005.9775.167
    Line 3 /m2.772.6162.5392.69
    Angle a /(°)90919691
    Angle b /(°)90889190
    Line average absolute error /m0.02790.15540.0145
    Angle average absolute error /(°)1.53.50.5
    Table 4. Measurement results and error analysis
    ParameterActualOld odometerFusion odometer
    The first distance /m3.1303.1273.132
    The second distance /m2.0452.0512.044
    The third distance /m3.0002.9903.006
    Absolute error /%0.230.11
    Table 5. Odometer measurement results
    Quanfeng Li, Haibo Wu, Jiang Chen, Yixiao Zhang. Gmapping Mapping Based on Lidar and RGB-D Camera Fusion[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(12): 1228003
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