Lightweight LiDAR-Based Cone Detection Framework Using Random Forest for Formula Student Driverless

📅 2026-09-10
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论文提出一种基于LiDAR和随机森林的轻量级锥桶检测框架,用于无人驾驶赛车,解决了对高性能计算资源依赖的问题。
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Reliable, low-latency perception is crucial for Formula Student Driverless vehicles, yet many existing pipelines rely on deep learning and multi-sensor fusion, often requiring GPU acceleration. This paper presents a lightweight LiDAR-only perception pipeline tailored for CPU execution, combining ground removal, IMU-based motion compensation, DBSCAN clustering, and geometric feature-based Random Forest classification. Feature importance analysis reduced the model input from 12 to 7 features while preserving performance. Evaluated on 2,371 labeled clusters collected from real FSD events, the pipeline achieves an F1-score of 98.33% and an end-to-end runtime of 3.13 ms on CPU-only hardware. The released dataset, labeling tool, and trained models provide a practical and reproducible baseline for other resource-constrained autonomous racing teams.
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Lightweight
LiDAR
Perception
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Formula Student Driverless
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Lightweight LiDAR
Random Forest
Feature Importance Analysis
CPU Execution
Low Latency
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Márk Mező-Kerekes
Department of Networked Systems and Services, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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Péter Praksz
Department of Networked Systems and Services, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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Chang Liu
1 Department of Networked Systems and Services, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary; 2 Machine Perception Research Laboratory, HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control (SZTAKI), Kende u. 13–17, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary