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Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) allows mobile robots to navigate without external positioning systems or pre-existing maps. Radar is emerging as a valuable sensing tool, especially in vision-obstructed environments, as it is…

The current optimization approaches of construction machinery are mainly based on internal sensors. However, the decision of a reasonable strategy is not only determined by its intrinsic signals, but also very strongly by environmental…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-11-06 Yusheng Xiang , Dianzhao Li , Tianqing Su , Quan Zhou , Christine Brach , Samuel S. Mao , Marcus Geimer

The Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) problem has been well studied in the robotics community, especially using mono, stereo cameras or depth sensors. 3D depth sensors, such as Velodyne LiDAR, have proved in the last 10 years to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-02-26 Jean-Emmanuel Deschaud

This paper presents Direct LiDAR-Inertial Odometry and Mapping (DLIOM), a robust SLAM algorithm with an explicit focus on computational efficiency, operational reliability, and real-world efficacy. DLIOM contains several key algorithmic…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-05-04 Kenny Chen , Ryan Nemiroff , Brett T. Lopez

In this paper, we evaluate eight popular and open-source 3D Lidar and visual SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) algorithms, namely LOAM, Lego LOAM, LIO SAM, HDL Graph, ORB SLAM3, Basalt VIO, and SVO2. We have devised experiments…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-08-04 Bharath Garigipati , Nataliya Strokina , Reza Ghabcheloo

We address automotive odometry for low-speed driving and parking, where centimeter-level accuracy is required due to tight spaces and nearby obstacles. Traditional methods using inertial-measurement units and wheel encoders require…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-05 Luis Diener , Jens Kalkkuhl , Markus Enzweiler

This paper presents Lidar-based Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for autonomous driving vehicles. Fusing data from landmark sensors and a strap-down Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) in an adaptive Kalman filter (KF) plus the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-08-26 Farhad Aghili

Due to budgetary constraints, indoor navigation typically employs 2D LiDAR rather than 3D LiDAR. However, the utilization of 2D LiDAR in Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) frequently encounters challenges related to motion…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-04-24 Bin Zhang , Zexin Peng , Bi Zeng , Junjie Lu

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), i.e., the reconstruction of the environment represented by a (3D) map and the concurrent pose estimation, has made astonishing progress. Meanwhile, large scale applications aiming at the data…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-06 Vincent Ress , Wei Zhang , David Skuddis , Norbert Haala , Uwe Soergel

In this paper, we present SROM, a novel real-time Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) system for autonomous vehicles. The keynote of the paper showcases SROM's ability to maintain localization at low sampling rates or at high…

Advancing maturity in mobile and legged robotics technologies is changing the landscapes where robots are being deployed and found. This innovation calls for a transformation in simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) systems to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-08-09 Alexey Merzlyakov , Steve Macenski

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) presents a formidable challenge in robotics, involving the dynamic construction of a map while concurrently determining the precise location of the robotic agent within an unfamiliar environment.…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-02-21 Tianrui Liu , Changxin Xu , Yuxin Qiao , Chufeng Jiang , Jiqiang Yu

Autonomous navigation of robots in harsh and GPS denied subterranean (SubT) environments with lack of natural or poor illumination is a challenging task that fosters the development of algorithms for pose estimation and mapping. Inspired by…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-03-14 Anton Koval , Christoforos Kanellakis , George Nikolakopoulos

Localization and mapping with heterogeneous multi-sensor fusion have been prevalent in recent years. To adequately fuse multi-modal sensor measurements received at different time instants and different frequencies, we estimate the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-02-16 Jiajun Lv , Xiaolei Lang , Jinhong Xu , Mengmeng Wang , Yong Liu , Xingxing Zuo

Place recognition is a core component of Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithms. Particularly in visual SLAM systems, previously-visited places are recognized by measuring the appearance similarity between images…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-07-28 Jiawei Mo , Junaed Sattar

In this paper, we present a factor-graph LiDAR-SLAM system which incorporates a state-of-the-art deeply learned feature-based loop closure detector to enable a legged robot to localize and map in industrial environments. These facilities…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-01-29 Milad Ramezani , Georgi Tinchev , Egor Iuganov , Maurice Fallon

Simultaneous mapping and localization (SLAM) in an real indoor environment is still a challenging task. Traditional SLAM approaches rely heavily on low-level geometric constraints like corners or lines, which may lead to tracking failure in…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-10-01 Xueyang Kang , Shunying Yuan

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) are essential in numerous robotics applications, such as autonomous navigation. Traditional SLAM approaches infer the metric state of the robot along with a metric map of the environment. While…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-02-20 Roee Mor , Vadim Indelman

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) plays an important role in outdoor and indoor applications ranging from autonomous driving to indoor robotics. Outdoor SLAM has been widely used with the assistance of LiDAR or GPS. For indoor…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-02-15 Yang Zhao , Kai Zhang , Haotian Yu , Yi Zhang , Dongliang Zheng , Jing Han

One key vertical application that will be enabled by 6G is the automation of the processes with the increased use of robots. As a result, sensing and localization of the surrounding environment becomes a crucial factor for these robots to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-02-23 Madhushanka Padmal , Dileepa Marasinghe , Vijitha Isuru , Nalin Jayaweera , Samad Ali , Nandana Rajatheva