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Uncertainty Estimation For Stereo Visual Odometry, Derek W. Ross
Uncertainty Estimation For Stereo Visual Odometry, Derek W. Ross
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Over the past few decades, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been increasingly popular for use in locations that are lacking, or have unreliable global navigation satellite system (GNSS) availability. One of the more popular localization techniques for quadrotors is the use of visual odometry (VO) through monocular, RGB-D, or stereo cameras. With primary applications in the context of Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) and indoor navigation, VO is largely used in combination with other sensors through Bayesian filters, namely Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) or Particle Filter. This work investigates the accuracy of two standard covariance estimation techniques for a feature-based …
Instrumentation And Inertial Navigation Systems Design For Tensegrity Robot Implementations, Scott Edward Harper
Instrumentation And Inertial Navigation Systems Design For Tensegrity Robot Implementations, Scott Edward Harper
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
One of the major challenges faced when developing missions for the exploration of planetary bodies is the risk these terrains pose on the science platform when using a traditional lander or wheeled rover. One means of developing platforms to traverse these harsh terrains is to utilize mobility systems comprised of tensegrity structures. These structures have the capacity to distribute loads across a network of axially loaded members such that they can be constructed in a very lightweight manner and morph their geometries when required. In literature, there has been significant progress in simulated environments to utilize tensegrity structures as mobility …