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Obstacle-Aware Autonomous Coverage and Navigation for Outdoor Robots
arXiv:2609.01384v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Long-duration outdoor coverage with autonomous platforms remains challenging beyond classical planning: deployments face localization drift in open spac
arXiv:2609.01384v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Long-duration outdoor coverage with autonomous platforms remains challenging beyond classical planning: deployments face localization drift in open spaces, obstacles in cluttered sites, controller feasibility in turn-heavy maneuvers, and persistent autonomy with energy management. We propose a unified ROS 2 architecture for outdoor coverage that combines coverage planning, robust localization, and Nav2-based execution. A dual-antenna RTK-GNSS fused in an EKF keeps the robot pose, both position and heading, accurate across long missions; three controller-aware refinements are added to a mature coverage planner; a Behavior-Tree mission manager coordinates multi-goal execution, layered recovery, cost-aware goal management, and autonomous docking for return-to-charge. We validate the stack through simulation and real-world trials across multiple outdoor areas with varying geometries and obstacle densities. Overall, these results show that the proposed stack can reliably complete outdoor coverage missions across varied areas, sweeping 93.1% to 96.1% of the planned coverage area.
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Source: arXiv cs.RO | 2026-09-02