4 accepted papers
Localization of a mobile robot in the absence of an absolute position sensor often relies on techniques such as visual or lidar-inertial odometry. While lidar has many advantages, the most capable sensors use scanning mechanisms, leading to motion-distorted scans. Previous strategies used to account
We propose TRADE for robust tracking and 3D localization of a moving target in complex environments, from UAVs equipped with a single camera. Ultimately TRADE enables 3d-aware target following. Tracking-by-detection approaches are vulnerable to target switching, especially between similar objects. T…
We propose a system solution to achieve data-efficient, decentralized state estimation for a team of flying robots using thermal images and inertial measurements. Each robot can fly independently, and exchange data when possible to refine its state estimate. Our system front-end applies an online ph
Although passive sensors are widely used for many mobile robotics applications that perform mapping and localization functions, there are many environments (e.g., mining and planetary) where active sensors are more practical. However, at present, most 3D SLAM algorithms that do use LiDAR and/or time…