A terrain data collection sensor box towards a better analysis of terrains conditions

Abstract

<p>Autonomous mobile robots are increasingly used across various applications, relying on multiple sensors for environmental awareness and efficient task execution. Given the unpredictability of human environments, versatility is crucial for these robots. Their performance is largely determined by how they perceive their surroundings. This paper introduces a machine learning (ML) approach focusing on land conditions to enhance a robot’s locomotion. The authors propose a method to classify terrains for data collection, involving the design of an apparatus to gather field data. This design is validated by correlating collected data with the output of a standard ML model for terrain classification. Experiments show that the data from this apparatus improves the accuracy of the ML classifier, highlighting the importance of including such data in the dataset.</p>