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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2011
Michael S. Mcdaniel, Peoria, IL (US);
Andrea Cappalunga, Parma, IT;
Susmita Dutta, Waukesha, WI (US);
Alberto Broggi, Parma, IT;
Stefano Cattani, Parma, IT;
Michael S. McDaniel, Peoria, IL (US);
Andrea Cappalunga, Parma, IT;
Susmita Dutta, Waukesha, WI (US);
Alberto Broggi, Parma, IT;
Stefano Cattani, Parma, IT;
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for generating a three dimensional grid of terrain includes receiving data representing a three-dimensional point cloud and generating a plurality of slices of the data. The method evaluates the slices using a swarm intelligence algorithm. The method is able to identify both terrain and objects. The terrain can also be identified as traversable terrain.
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