Abstract
We present an incremental algorithm to estimate the penetration depth between convex polytopes in 3D. The algorithm incrementally seeks a "locally optimal solution" by walking on the surface of the Minkowski sums. The surface of the Minkowski sums is computed implicitly by constructing a local Gauss map. In practice, the algorithm works well when there is high motion coherence in the environment and is able to compute the optimal solution in most cases.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 921-926 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation |
| Volume | 1 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Event | 2002 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation - Washington, DC, United States Duration: 11 May 2002 → 15 May 2002 |
Keywords
- Incremental algorithm
- Minkowski sums
- Penetration depth