Multi-LiDAR Localization and Mapping Pipeline for Urban Autonomous Driving

Florian Sauerbeck, Dominik Kulmer, Markus Pielmeier, Maximilian Leitenstern, Christoph Weiss, Johannes Betz

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Abstract

Autonomous vehicles require accurate and robust localization and mapping algorithms to navigate safely and reliably in urban environments. We present a novel sensor fusion-based pipeline for offline mapping and online localization based on LiDAR sensors. The proposed approach leverages four LiDAR sensors. Mapping and localization algorithms are based on the KISS-ICP, enabling real-time performance and high accuracy. We introduce an approach to generate semantic maps for driving tasks such as path planning. The presented pipeline is integrated into the ROS 2 based Autoware software stack, providing a robust and flexible environment for autonomous driving applications. We show that our pipeline outperforms state-of-the-art approaches for a given research vehicle and real-world autonomous driving application.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 IEEE SENSORS, SENSORS 2023 - Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350303872
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event2023 IEEE SENSORS, SENSORS 2023 - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 29 Oct 20231 Nov 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of IEEE Sensors
ISSN (Print)1930-0395
ISSN (Electronic)2168-9229

Conference

Conference2023 IEEE SENSORS, SENSORS 2023
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period29/10/231/11/23

Keywords

  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • LiDAR
  • Maps
  • SLAM
  • Sensor Fusion

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