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This paper concerns SLAM and exploration for a swarm of nano-UAVs. The laser range finder-based tinySLAM algorithm is used to build maps of the environment. The maps are synchronized using an iterative closest point algorithm. The UAVs then…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-09-07 Johan Markdahl , Mattias Vikgren

Using the spatial structure of various indoor environments as prior knowledge, the robot would construct the map more efficiently. Autonomous mobile robots generally apply simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) methods to understand…

In commercial autonomous service robots with several form factors, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is an essential technology for providing proper services such as cleaning and guidance. Such robots require SLAM algorithms…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-07-01 DongKi Noh , Hyungtae Lim , Gyuho Eoh , Duckyu Choi , Jeongsik Choi , Hyunjun Lim , SeungMin Baek , Hyun Myung

In many robotics problems, there is a significant gain in collaborative information sharing between multiple robots, for exploration, search and rescue, tracking multiple targets, or mapping large environments. One of the key implicit…

This paper proposes a lightweight systematic solution for multi-robot coordinated navigation with decentralized cooperative perception. An information flow is first created to facilitate real-time observation sharing over unreliable ad-hoc…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-03 Chenxi Li , Weining Lu , Qingquan Lin , Litong Meng , Haolu Li , Bin Liang

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is the process of constructing a global model of an environment from local observations of it; this is a foundational capability for mobile robots, supporting such core functions as planning,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-03-10 David M. Rosen , Kevin J. Doherty , Antonio Teran Espinoza , John J. Leonard

Efficient multi-agent 3D mapping is essential for robotic teams operating in unknown environments, but dense representations hinder real-time exchange over constrained communication links. In multi-agent Simultaneous Localization and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-04-02 Monica M. Q. Li , Pierre-Yves Lajoie , Jialiang Liu , Giovanni Beltrame

Multi-robot simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is a fundamental task in multi-robot operations. Robots must have a common understanding of their location and that of their team members to complete coordinated actions. However,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-12 John McConnell , Armon Shariati , Paul Szenher , Yaxuan Li

Localization within a known environment is a crucial capability for mobile robots. Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is a prominent solution to this problem. SLAM is a framework that consists of a diverse set of computational…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-01-16 Jussi Kalliola , Lauri Suomela , Sergio Moreschini , David Hästbacka

The evolving field of mobile robotics has indeed increased the demand for simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) systems. To augment the localization accuracy and mapping efficacy of SLAM, we refined the core module of the SLAM…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-08 Ang He , Xi-mei Wu , Xiao-bin Guo , Li-bin Liu

This paper considers the collaborative graph exploration problem in GPS-denied environments, where a group of robots are required to cover a graph environment while maintaining reliable pose estimations in collaborative simultaneous…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-07-02 Ruofei Bai , Shenghai Yuan , Hongliang Guo , Pengyu Yin , Wei-Yun Yau , Lihua Xie

Simultaneous localization and mapping, especially the one relying solely on video data (vSLAM), is a challenging problem that has been extensively studied in robotics and computer vision. State-of-the-art vSLAM algorithms are capable of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-09-15 Andrey Bokovoy , Kirill Muraviev , Konstantin Yakovlev

A novel simultaneous localization and radio mapping (SLARM) framework for communication-aware connected robots in the unknown indoor environment is proposed, where the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm and the global…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-11-26 Xinyu Gao , Yuanwei Liu , Xidong Mu

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) plays an important role in robot autonomy. Reliability and efficiency are the two most valued features for applying SLAM in robot applications. In this paper, we consider achieving a reliable…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-09 Shiquan Yi , Yang Lyu , Lin Hua , Quan Pan , Chunhui Zhao

The LIght Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) sensor has become one of the most important perceptual devices due to its important role in simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). Existing SLAM methods are mainly developed for mechanical…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-02-18 Han Wang , Chen Wang , Lihua Xie

SLAM is a fundamental component of modern autonomous systems, providing robots and their operators with a deeper understanding of their environment. SLAM systems often encounter challenges due to the dynamic nature of robotic motion,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-29 Leon Davies , Baihua Li , Mohamad Saada , Simon Sølvsten , Qinggang Meng

Traditional simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) methods focus on improvement in the robot's localization under environment and sensor uncertainty. This paper, however, focuses on mitigating the need for exact localization of a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-03-30 Pranay Mathur , Rajesh Kumar , Sarthak Upadhyay

In autonomous robotics, a critical challenge lies in developing robust solutions for Active Collaborative SLAM, wherein multiple robots collaboratively explore and map an unknown environment while intelligently coordinating their movements…

Active Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is the problem of planning and controlling the motion of a robot to build the most accurate and complete model of the surrounding environment. Since the first foundational work in active…

Enabling robots to understand the world in terms of objects is a critical building block towards higher level autonomy. The success of foundation models in vision has created the ability to segment and identify nearly all objects in the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-04-09 Kurran Singh , Tim Magoun , John J. Leonard