5 research outputs found
A two-dimensional pedestrian navigation solution aided with a visual gyroscope and a visual odometer
StructVIO : Visual-inertial Odometry with Structural Regularity of Man-made Environments
We propose a novel visual-inertial odometry approach that adopts structural
regularity in man-made environments. Instead of using Manhattan world
assumption, we use Atlanta world model to describe such regularity. An Atlanta
world is a world that contains multiple local Manhattan worlds with different
heading directions. Each local Manhattan world is detected on-the-fly, and
their headings are gradually refined by the state estimator when new
observations are coming. With fully exploration of structural lines that
aligned with each local Manhattan worlds, our visual-inertial odometry method
become more accurate and robust, as well as much more flexible to different
kinds of complex man-made environments. Through extensive benchmark tests and
real-world tests, the results show that the proposed approach outperforms
existing visual-inertial systems in large-scale man-made environmentsComment: 15 pages,15 figure
Compact Environment Modelling from Unconstrained Camera Platforms
Mobile robotic systems need to perceive their surroundings in order to act independently. In this work a perception framework is developed which interprets the data of a binocular camera in order to transform it into a compact, expressive model of the environment. This model enables a mobile system to move in a targeted way and interact with its surroundings. It is shown how the developed methods also provide a solid basis for technical assistive aids for visually impaired people