Multi-sensor mapping system Integration

Using maps is an integral part of our life especially in our digital era whether it is for navigation, used in geographic information system,resources monitoring, surveying and many others. The pace of technological progress in the mapping sensors is rapidly accelerating. LIDAR sensors and optical sensors are two different types of mapping sensors. LIDAR and Optical sensors have their strengths and limitations. The integration between the LIDAR and optical sensors can boost the strengths of both while greatly mitigating the limitations. The advances in the sensors technology allow a higher rate and volume of data acquisition. GPS and inertial measurement unit IMU(used for sensor orientation) are also sensors that have to be integrated adding to the integration challenge. A careful and smart integration scheme is required to build an efficient low-cost mapping system. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Ahmed Shaker AbdElrahman

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Partner:

Wuhan University

Discipline:

Engineering

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University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Globalink Research Award