CNN-based dense monocular visual SLAM for real-time UAV exploration in emergency conditions

A Steenbeek, F Nex - Drones, 2022 - mdpi.com
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for 3D indoor mapping applications are often equipped
with bulky and expensive sensors, such as LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) or depth …

A novel LiDAR-assisted monocular visual SLAM framework for mobile robots in outdoor environments

J Yin, D Luo, F Yan, Y Zhuang - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, a novel 3-D lidar-assisted monocular visual simultaneous localization and
mapping (LAMV-SLAM) framework is proposed for mobile robots in outdoor environments …

Monocular vision SLAM-based UAV autonomous landing in emergencies and unknown environments

T Yang, P Li, H Zhang, J Li, Z Li - Electronics, 2018 - mdpi.com
With the popularization and wide application of drones in military and civilian fields, the
safety of drones must be considered. At present, the failure and drop rates of drones are still …

Visual slam: What are the current trends and what to expect?

A Tourani, H Bavle, JL Sanchez-Lopez, H Voos - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) systems have shown
significant performance, accuracy, and efficiency gain. In this regard, Visual Simultaneous …

A review of visual SLAM methods for autonomous driving vehicles

J Cheng, L Zhang, Q Chen, X Hu, J Cai - Engineering Applications of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Autonomous driving vehicles require both a precise localization and mapping solution in
different driving environment. In this context, Simultaneous Localization and Mapping …

DF-SLAM: A deep-learning enhanced visual SLAM system based on deep local features

R Kang, J Shi, X Li, Y Liu, X Liu - arXiv preprint arXiv:1901.07223, 2019 - arxiv.org
As the foundation of driverless vehicle and intelligent robots, Simultaneous Localization and
Mapping (SLAM) has attracted much attention these days. However, non-geometric modules …

A comparison of modern general-purpose visual SLAM approaches

A Merzlyakov, S Macenski - 2021 IEEE/RSJ International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Indoor SLAM for micro aerial vehicles control using monocular camera and sensor fusion

S García, ME López, R Barea… - … robot systems and …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper represents research in progress in Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
(SLAM) for Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) in the context of rescue and/or recognition …

Comparative analysis of ROS-based monocular SLAM methods for indoor navigation

A Buyval, I Afanasyev, E Magid - … International Conference on …, 2017 - spiedigitallibrary.org
This paper presents a comparison of four most recent ROS-based monocular SLAM-related
methods: ORB-SLAM, REMODE, LSD-SLAM, and DPPTAM, and analyzes their feasibility for …

Visual SLAM integration with semantic segmentation and deep learning: A review

H Pu, J Luo, G Wang, T Huang, H Liu - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) technology is essential for robots to
navigate unfamiliar environments. It utilizes the sensors the robot carries to answer the …