Team AnnieWAY's Autonomous System for the DARPA Urban Challenge 2007 [chapter]

Sören Kammel, Julius Ziegler, Benjamin Pitzer, Moritz Werling, Tobias Gindele, Daniel Jagzent, Joachim Schöder, Michael Thuy, Matthias Goebl, Felix von Hundelshausen, Oliver Pink, Christian Frese (+1 others)
2009 Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics  
This paper reports on AnnieWAY, an autonomous vehicle that is capable of driving through urban scenarios and that has successfully entered the finals of the DARPA Urban Challenge 2007 competition. After describing the main challenges imposed and the major hardware components, we outline the underlying software structure and focus on selected algorithms. Environmental perception mainly relies on a recent laser scanner which delivers both range and reflectivity measurements. While range
more » ... ts are used to provide 3D scene geometry, measuring reflectivity allows for robust lane marker detection. Mission and maneuver planning is conducted via a concurrent hierarchical state machine that generates behavior in accordance with California traffic laws. We conclude with a report of the results achieved during the competition.
doi:10.1007/978-3-642-03991-1_9 fatcat:unj45qcwczcz5ocenxixktcesq