Title
Terrain-Based Navigation for Underwater Vehicles Using an Ultrasonic Scanning System
Abstract
In this paper an approach to the field of outdoor robotic navigation with focus on underwater simulataneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is proposed that utilizes ultrasonic scanning images. Experimental results from the implementation of it SLAM algorithm with real data are presented. The projected landmark detection process constructs a map of the environment and generates navigation estimates based on an adaptive delayed nearest-neighbor algorithm. The feature extraction and validation processes are resolved at the sensor level using a simple local maximum-level detection algorithm on the range data. This paper presents experimental results from our research efforts in the above area, using data from water tank trials and a remotely operated vehicle operating in it shallow water environment. (c) Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden and The Robotics Society of Japan, 2008
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1163/156855308X338429
ADVANCED ROBOTICS
Keywords
Field
DocType
Terrain-based navigation,concurrent mapping and localization,underwater vehicle navigation,scanning sonar,extended Kalman filter
Ultrasonic sensor,Computer vision,Extended Kalman filter,Terrain,Feature extraction,Artificial intelligence,Engineering,Landmark,Simultaneous localization and mapping,Remotely operated vehicle,Underwater
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
22
11
0169-1864
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.37
6
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
John N. Lygouras16310.28
Vassilis S. Kodogiannis227235.17
Theodoros P. Pachidis310.37
Panagiotis Liatsis410.37