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VIO-UWB-Based Collaborative Localization and Dense Scene Reconstruction within Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Systems

Queralta, Jorge Pena
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Li, Qingqing
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Schiano, Fabrizio  
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January 1, 2022
2022 International Conference On Advanced Robotics And Mechatronics (Icarm 2022)
7th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics

Effective collaboration in multi-robot systems requires accurate and robust estimation of relative localization: from cooperative manipulation to collaborative sensing, and including cooperative exploration or cooperative transportation. This paper introduces a novel approach to collaborative localization for dense scene reconstruction in heterogeneous multi-robot systems comprising ground robots and micro-aerial vehicles (MAVs). We solve the problem of full relative pose estimation without sliding time windows by relying on UWB-based ranging and Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO)-based egomotion estimation for localization, while exploiting lidars onboard the ground robots for full relative pose estimation in a single reference frame. During operation, the rigidity eigenvalue provides feedback to the system. To tackle the challenge of path planning and obstacle avoidance of MAVs in GNSS-denied environments, we maintain line-of-sight between ground robots and MAVs. Because lidars capable of dense reconstruction have limited FoV, this introduces new constraints to the system. Therefore, we propose a novel formulation with a variant of the Dubins multiple traveling salesman problem with neighborhoods (DMTSPN) where we include constraints related to the limited FoV of the ground robots. Our approach is validated with simulations and experiments with real robots for the different parts of the system.

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conference paper
DOI
10.1109/ICARM54641.2022.9959470
Web of Science ID

WOS:000926398000015

Author(s)
Queralta, Jorge Pena
Li, Qingqing
Schiano, Fabrizio  
Westerlund, Tomi
Date Issued

2022-01-01

Publisher

IEEE

Publisher place

New York

Published in
2022 International Conference On Advanced Robotics And Mechatronics (Icarm 2022)
ISBN of the book

978-1-6654-8306-3

Start page

87

End page

94

Subjects

Automation & Control Systems

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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic

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Robotics

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Engineering

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civil applications

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REVIEWED

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7th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics

Guilin, PEOPLES R CHINA

Jul 09-11, 2022

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March 13, 2023
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