Recent developments and applications of simultaneous localization and mapping in agriculture
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DOI: 10.1002/rob.22077
Abstract: Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is a process to use multiple sensors to position an unmanned mobile vehicle without previous knowledge of the environment, and meanwhile construct a map of this environment for the further… read more here.
Keywords: simultaneous localization; localization mapping; environment; developments applications ... See more keywords
Topological map‐based approach for localization and mapping memory optimization
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DOI: 10.1002/rob.22140
Abstract: Robotics in agriculture faces several challenges, such as the unstructured characteristics of the environments, variability of luminosity conditions for perception systems, and vast field extensions. To implement autonomous navigation systems in these conditions, robots should… read more here.
Keywords: localization; localization mapping; topological map; memory ... See more keywords
Iterated Conditional Modes to Solve Simultaneous Localization and Mapping in Markov Random Fields Context
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DOI: 10.1007/s11633-017-1109-4
Abstract: This paper models the complex simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) problem through a very flexible Markov random field and then solves it by using the iterated conditional modes algorithm. Markovian models allow to incorporate: any… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; markov random; conditional modes; iterated conditional ... See more keywords
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping for Inspection Robots in Water and Sewer Pipe Networks: A Review
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2021.3115981
Abstract: At the present time, water and sewer pipe networks are predominantly inspected manually. In the near future, smart cities will perform intelligent autonomous monitoring of buried pipe networks, using teams of small robots. These robots,… read more here.
Keywords: water sewer; sewer pipe; pipe networks; pipe ... See more keywords
Guaranteed Performance Nonlinear Observer for Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
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DOI: 10.1109/lcsys.2020.3000266
Abstract: A geometric nonlinear observer algorithm for Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) developed on the Lie group of $\mathbb {SLAM}_{n}(3)$ is proposed. The presented novel solution estimates the vehicle’s pose (i.e., attitude and position) with respect… read more here.
Keywords: nonlinear observer; simultaneous localization; localization mapping; guaranteed performance ... See more keywords
Visual Localization and Mapping Leveraging the Constraints of Local Ground Manifolds
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3147256
Abstract: In order to improve the accuracy of simultaneous localization and mapping problem, plane motion assumption is often used for advanced ground vehicle SLAM system. However, such an assumption is not always suitable to complex and… read more here.
Keywords: ground manifold; local ground; ground manifolds; localization mapping ... See more keywords
Blind as a Bat: Audible Echolocation on Small Robots
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3194669
Abstract: For safe and efficient operation, mobile robots need to perceive their environment, and in particular, perform tasks such as obstacle detection, localization, and mapping. Although robots are often equipped with microphones and speakers, the audio… read more here.
Keywords: localization; localization mapping; small robots; echolocation ... See more keywords
Exploiting Radio Fingerprints for Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
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DOI: 10.1109/mprv.2023.3274770
Abstract: Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is paramount for unmanned systems to achieve self-localization and navigation. It is challenging to perform SLAM in large environments, due to sensor limitations, complexity of the environment, and computational resources.… read more here.
Keywords: simultaneous localization; radio fingerprints; localization; localization mapping ... See more keywords
A Reconfigurable Coprocessor for Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Algorithms in FPGA
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DOI: 10.1109/tcsii.2022.3198759
Abstract: Much effort overlaps in designing different hardware to implement different Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms. In this brief, a reconfigurable architecture with dedicated instruction sets allows the coprocessor to satisfy the pose estimation of… read more here.
Keywords: simultaneous localization; reconfigurable coprocessor; coprocessor simultaneous; localization mapping ... See more keywords
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping-Based In Vivo Navigation Control of Microparticles
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DOI: 10.1109/tii.2019.2903118
Abstract: In vivo manipulation of microparticles, such as biological cells and drugs, has attracted considerable attention in recent years. This paper presents the development of robot-aided manipulation technology that can control targeted microparticles to move a… read more here.
Keywords: based vivo; simultaneous localization; localization mapping; control ... See more keywords
The Impact of Height on Indoor Positioning With Magnetic Fields
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DOI: 10.1109/tim.2021.3059317
Abstract: Steel studs, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, rebar, and many other building components produce spatially varying magnetic fields. Magnetometers can measure these fields and can be used in combination with inertial sensors for… read more here.
Keywords: magnetic fields; impact; indoor positioning; localization mapping ... See more keywords