<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In recent years, autonomous navigation for mobile robots has been considered a highly active research field. Within this context, we are interested to apply the Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) approach for a wheeled mobile robot. The Extended Kalman Filter has been chosen to perform the SLAM algorithm. In this work, we explicit all steps of the approach. Performances of the developed algorithm have been assessed through simulation in the case of a small scale map. Then, we present several experiments on a real robot that are proceeded in order to exploit a programmed SLAM unit and to generate the navigation map. Based on experimental results, simulation of the SLAM method in the case of a large scale map is then realized. Obtained results are exploited in order to evaluate and compare the algorithm’s consistency and robustness for both cases.</p></abstract>

In recent years, autonomous navigation for mobile robots has been considered a highly active research field. Within this context, we are interested to apply the Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) approach for a wheeled mobile robot. The Extended Kalman Filter has been chosen to perform the SLAM algorithm. In this work, we explicit all steps of the approach. Performances of the developed algorithm have been assessed through simulation in the case of a small scale map. Then, we present several experiments on a real robot that are proceeded in order to exploit a programmed SLAM unit and to generate the navigation map. Based on experimental results, simulation of the SLAM method in the case of a large scale map is then realized. Obtained results are exploited in order to evaluate and compare the algorithm’s consistency and robustness for both cases.

Simulation and Experimental Evaluation of the EKF Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Algorithm on the Wifibot Mobile Robot

Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing Research

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In recent years, autonomous navigation for mobile robots has been considered a highly active research field. Within this context, we are interested to apply...

Simulation and Experimental Evaluation of the EKF Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Algorithm on the Wifibot Mobile Robot

Data publikacji: 01 lis 2017

Zakres stron: 91 - 101

Otrzymano: 24 sty 2017

Przyjęty: 24 mar 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaiscr-2018-0006

Słowa kluczowe
mobile robot, localisation, EKF, SLAM, consistency

© 2018 Noura Ayadi et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Simulation and Experimental Evaluation of the EKF Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Algorithm on the Wifibot Mobile Robot

Data publikacji: 01 lis 2017

Zakres stron: 91 - 101

Otrzymano: 24 sty 2017

Przyjęty: 24 mar 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaiscr-2018-0006

Słowa kluczowemobile robot, localisation, EKF, SLAM, consistency

© 2018 Noura Ayadi et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
mobile robot, localisation, EKF, SLAM, consistency