Analysis of Scanning on the Front and Lateral Sides of an Automated Guided Vehicle Using a Two-dimensional Laser Range Scanner and Mirrors

Authors showed a design of scanning on the front and lateral sides of an automated guided vehicle (AGV) using a two-dimensional laser range scanner and mirrors. In this study, we used the scanning method shown by the authors, and we showed analysis of the scanning on the front and lateral sides of the AGV using the two-dimensional laser range scanner and mirrors. The mirrors are installed at the front of the scanner, side of the scanner, and back of the scanner. The scanner, mirrors and AGV are included in a rectangular area. The analysis shows to compare a rectangular area with the scanner, mirrors and AGV. The mirror has inside and outside edges away from the scanner. The width is from the outside edge to the outside edge in the two mirrors. The length is from the front of the scanner to the back of the AGV on the central axis of the AGV. The authors showed analysis method using the outside edge in the mirror, and the length and width of the rectangular area including the scanner, mirrors and AGV. Based on the analysis method, the authors showed results of the analysis using the sizes of an actual scanner, mirror and AGV. Used AGV was small, thin and large shape.