Title
Simple Yet Effective Visuo-Spatial Topological Mapping
Abstract
We describe a hybrid visuo-spatial topological approach in which global visual localization is triggered at junctions detected in a novel egocentric spatial approximation of the Generalized Voronoi Diagram. Transited vertices of this GVD are shown empirically to be useful and robust topological features. Visual vertex discrimination is performed without spatial cues, ameliorating junction ambiguity. Several large-scale trials are reported demonstrating fully autonomous exploration and mapping in mixed indoor/outdoor environments.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1109/IROS.2006.282004
2006 IEEE/RSJ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-12
Keywords
DocType
Citations 
topological, mapping, Voronoi, vision, hybrid
Conference
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.35
16
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
David Rawlinson150.86
Ray Jarvis25610.32