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Using Augmented State Kalman filter to localize multi autonomous underwater vehicles

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The present paper describes a system for the construction of visual maps (“mosaics”) and motion estimation for a set of AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles). Robots are equipped with down-looking camera which is used to estimate their motion with respect to the seafloor and built an online mosaic. As the mosaic increases in size, a systematic bias is introduced in its alignment, resulting in an erroneous output. The theoretical concepts associated with the use of an Augmented State Kalman Filter (ASKF) were applied to optimally estimate both visual map and the fleet position.

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  1. Computer Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, Zip 96201-090, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil

    Silvia Botelho & Vinícius Oliveira

  2. Institute of Computing, State University of Campinas, P.O.Box 6176, Zip 13084-971, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Renato Neves

  3. Electric Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul — UFRGS, Av. Osvaldo Aranha, 103 - Sala 208, Zip 90035-190, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Lorenzo Taddei

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This work was sponsored by Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa (CNPq)

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Botelho, S., Neves, R., Taddei, L. et al. Using Augmented State Kalman filter to localize multi autonomous underwater vehicles. J Braz Comp Soc 13, 61–70 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03192410

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