Title
Static forces weighted Jacobian motion models for improved Odometry
Abstract
The estimation of robot's motion at the prediction step of any localization framework is commonly performed using a motion model in conjunction with inertial measurements. In the context of field robotics, articulated mobile robots have complex chassis. They might require a complete model in comparison with the traditionally used planar assumption. In this paper, we use a Jacobian motion model-based approach for real-time inertial-aided odometry. The work makes use of the transformation approach [1] to accurately model 6-DoF kinematics. The algorithm relates normal forces with the probability of a contact-point to slip. The result increases the accuracy by weighting the least-squares solution using static forces prediction. The method is applied to the Asguard v3 system, a simple but highly capable leg-wheel hybrid robot. The performance of the approach is demonstrated in extensive field testing within different unstructured environments. In-depth error analysis and comparison with planar odometry is discussed, resulting in a more accurate localization.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1109/IROS.2014.6942557
Intelligent Robots and Systems
Keywords
DocType
ISSN
Jacobian matrices,mobile robots,motion control,real-time systems,Asguard v3 system,articulated mobile robots,field robotics,leg-wheel hybrid robot,localization framework,real-time inertial-aided odometry,robot motion,static forces weighted Jacobian motion models
Conference
2153-0858
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Javier Hidalgo-Carrio142.07
Ajish Babu200.34
Frank Kirchner311519.41