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Towards component-based, sensor-independent and back-end independent SLAM

Minnema, Jeroen (2020) Towards component-based, sensor-independent and back-end independent SLAM.

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Abstract:Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is the process of simultaneous pose estimation and map creation for mobile robots. Over the years, a lot of research has gone into improving computational efficiency and robustness of SLAM algorithms. This has lead to SLAM implementations tailored to specific algorithms and sensor setups with limited reusability and modularity. The effort required to implement new or modified SLAM implementations—for instance with a different sensor set-up, algorithm or operating environment—is therefore often large and implementation specific optimizations often lead to sub-optimal realizations for different set-ups. This work aims at contributing towards widespread practical implementation of SLAMbyinvestigatingtheinterfacesbetweensensorsandSLAM algorithms in order to come up with a generalized sensor— back-end interface. This is done by analyzing different types of idiothetic and allothetic sensors relevant for SLAM as well as how these are used by both filter-based and graph-based SLAMalgorithms.Thepresentedinterfaceprovidesinsightinthe influence of sensors and SLAM algorithms on the modularity of SLAM and is used to develop a proof of concept level framework that demonstrates modularity in sensor inclusion and algorithm use.Simulationsareusedtodemonstratethesensorandalgorithm modularity.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Clients:
Demcon, Enschede, Netherlands
Faculty:EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Subject:53 electrotechnology, 54 computer science
Programme:Electrical Engineering MSc (60353)
Link to this item:http://purl.utwente.nl/essays/81311
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