1. Autonomous Turf Mowers
Travis McMahan

2. Achieving Automation Reliable obstacle detection
Must be able to find obstacles as small as a golf ball, while not generating false positives
Must detect obstacles to keep the vehicle safe (bunkers, ponds, cliffs)
Operate with cm level precision to create the stripe patterns seen on elite golf courses
Must be able to create patterns that cover the entire fairway in an efficient manner

3. Toro Triplex

4. Avoiding Obstacles INS/GPS systems
Inertial sensors measure velocities and accelerations
3-D cloud image
POS-LV system
Sick laser scanner provides obstacle detection and mapping

5. color segmentation, distinguishes obstacles based on color
stereo based homography to detect objects which lie above the ground plane
color segmentation, distinguishes obstacles based on color
backup detection system

6. Sidewinder

9. Night Trial

10. Benefits
reduction in reliance on skilled operators, less training, and reduces
expanded hours of golf course availability.