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A Hybrid SLAM Method for Indoor Micro Aerial Vehicles

  • Yiwei Zheng
  • , Yang Xu
  • , Jinpeng Zhang
  • , Delin Luo
  • Xiamen University
  • China Airborne Missile Academy

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Abstract

In this paper, a new simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) method for micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) is put forward. Its main contributions are the hybrid iterative closest points and normal distribution transform (ICP-NDT) point cloud registration algorithm as well as the extended Kalman filter (EKF) algorithm for data fusion and estimation based on the dynamic model of the quadrotor. In this method, a 2-dimensional (2D) lidar is used to obtain surrounding obstacle information in the region. Its data can be turned into displacement by the hybrid ICP-NDT registration algorithm, and projected to a planar occupancy grid submap by the imaging algorithm. The displacement can be integrated into EKF for data fusion with the other sensors to get the optimal position for the MAV, and the submap can be inserted into this optimal position for updating the map. As the process repeats, the map can establish. The presented algorithm is tested in two pieces of the real scene, and the MAV is capable of getting its position and establishing the map for the region. In these tests, the maps can reflect the planar features of the environment with satisfactory accuracy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE 15th International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA 2019
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages651-656
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781728111643
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event15th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA 2019 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 16 Jul 201919 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA
Volume2019-July
ISSN (Print)1948-3449
ISSN (Electronic)1948-3457

Conference

Conference15th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period16/07/1919/07/19

Keywords

  • 2D Lidar
  • Extended Kalman Filter
  • Mapping
  • Micro Aerial Vehicle
  • Scan Matching

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