Sensor fusion for mobile robot localization using extended Kalman filter, UWB ToF and ArUco markers

The ability to locate a robot is one of the main features to be truly autonomous. Different methodologies can be used to determine robots location as accurately as possible, however these methodologies present several problems in some circumstances. One of these problems is the existence of uncertai...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Faria, Sílvia (author)
Other Authors: Lima, José (author), Costa, Paulo Gomes da (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/25335
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/25335
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Summary:The ability to locate a robot is one of the main features to be truly autonomous. Different methodologies can be used to determine robots location as accurately as possible, however these methodologies present several problems in some circumstances. One of these problems is the existence of uncertainty in the sensing of the robot. To solve this problem, it is necessary to combine the uncertain information correctly. In this way, it is possible to have a system that allows a more robust localization of the robot, more tolerant to failures and disturbances. This paper evaluates an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) that fuses odometry information with Ultra-WideBand Time-of-Flight (UWB ToF) measurements and camera measurements from the detection of ArUco markers in the environment. The proposed system is validated in a real environment with a differential robot developed for this purpose, and the achieved results are promising.