A framework for depth estimation and relative localization of ground robots using computer vision

RT Rodrigues, P Miraldo… - 2019 IEEE/RSJ …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The 3D depth estimation and relative pose estimation problem within a decentralized
architecture is a challenging problem that arises in missions that require coordination …

Vision-aided localization for ground robots

M Zhang, Y Chen, M Li - 2019 IEEE/RSJ International …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we focus on the problem of vision-based localization for ground robotic
applications. In recent years, camera only or camera-IMU (inertial measurement unit) based …

Sparse depth sensing for resource-constrained robots

F Ma, L Carlone, U Ayaz… - The International Journal …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
We consider the case in which a robot has to navigate in an unknown environment, but does
not have enough on-board power or payload to carry a traditional depth sensor (eg, a 3D …

GEN-SLAM: Generative modeling for monocular simultaneous localization and mapping

P Chakravarty, P Narayanan… - … conference on robotics …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a Deep Learning based system for the twin tasks of localization and obstacle
avoidance essential to any mobile robot. Our system learns from conventional geometric …

Monocular based navigation system for autonomous ground robots using multiple deep learning models

Z Machkour, D Ortiz-Arroyo, P Durdevic - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
In recent years, the development of ground robots with human-like perception capabilities
has led to the use of multiple sensors, including cameras, lidars, and radars, along with …

Onboarddepth: Depth prediction for onboard systems

A Angelova, D Yamparala, J Vincent… - … Conference on Mobile …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Depth sensing is important for robotics systems for both navigation and manipulation tasks.
We here present a learning-based system which predicts accurate scene depth and can …

Distributed collaborative 3D pose estimation of robots from heterogeneous relative measurements: an optimization on manifold approach

J Knuth, P Barooah - Robotica, 2015 - cambridge.org
We propose a distributed algorithm for estimating the 3D pose (position and orientation) of
multiple robots with respect to a common frame of reference when Global Positioning …

A Temporal Perspective n-Point Problem with Model Uncertainties for Cooperative Pose Estimation in a Heterogeneous Robot Team

F Steidle, S Boche, W Stürzl… - … European Conference on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Many solutions exist for estimating the pose of an object with respect to a camera, where
perfect knowledge of the object is assumed. In this work we lift the assumption of a perfectly …

Vision-based cooperative pose estimation for localization in multi-robot systems equipped with rgb-d cameras

X Wang, YA Şekercioğlu, T Drummond - Robotics, 2014 - mdpi.com
We present a new vision based cooperative pose estimation scheme for systems of mobile
robots equipped with RGB-D cameras. We first model a multi-robot system as an edge …

Bridging depth estimation and completion for mobile robots reliable 3d perception

D Arapis, M Jami, L Nalpantidis - International Conference on Robot …, 2022 - Springer
Autonomous mobile robots rely on knowing the 3D structure of their environment in order to
plan and operate safely. This paper addresses the problem of estimating depth maps from …