Research on Positioning Technology for Intelligent Unmanned Loaders in Mixing Stations
摘要
This paper addresses the challenge of insufficient localization accuracy for autonomous wheel loaders in mixing station environments by designing a robust SLAM system that fuses LiDAR and IMU data. The system comprises IMU integration and point cloud de-skewing in the front-end, local map construction and matching based on ikd-Tree, and global consistency updates through prior map matching and factor graph optimization. The front-end constructs an IMU kinematic model for state propagation and builds a local planar observation model using LiDAR data. In the back-end, a fast matching algorithm based on descriptors is introduced for prior map constraint detection, and high-precision state estimation is achieved through an Iterated Extended Kalman Filter (IEKF). Finally, by jointly optimizing IMU, odometry, and loop closure factors in a factor graph, the system significantly enhances robustness and accuracy in dynamic and weak localization environments. This study provides an effective solution for autonomous localization of construction machinery in complex semi-structured environments.