Instance Segmentation for Autonomous Log Grasping in Forestry Operations
Jean-Michel Fortin,Olivier Gamache,Vincent Grondin,François Pomerleau,Philippe Giguère,Jean-Michel Fortin,Olivier Gamache,Vincent Grondin,François Pomerleau,Philippe Giguère
Wood logs picking is a challenging task to automate. Indeed, logs usually come in cluttered configurations, randomly orientated and overlapping. Recent work on log picking automation usually assume that the logs' pose is known, with little consideration given to the actual perception problem. In this paper, we squarely address the latter, using a data-driven approach. First, we introduce a novel d...