Andert, Franz and Ammann, Nikolaus Alexander and Krause, Stefan and Lorenz, Sven and Bratanov, Dmitry and Mejias Alvarez, Luis (2017) Optical-Aided Aircraft Navigation using Decoupled Visual SLAM with Range Sensor Augmentation. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 88 (2-4), pp. 547-565. Springer. doi: 10.1007/s10846-016-0457-6. ISSN 0921-0296.
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Abstract
This paper presents an optical-aided navigation method for automatic flights where satellite navigation might be disturbed. The proposed solution follows common approaches where satellite position updates are replaced with measurements from environment sensors such as a camera, lidar or radar as required. The alternative positioning is determined by a localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm that handles 2D feature inputs from monocular camera images as well as 3D inputs from camera images that are augmented by range measurements. The method requires neither known landmarks nor a globally flat terrain. Beside the visual SLAM algorithm, the paper describes how to generate 3D feature inputs from lidar and radar sources and how to benefit from both monocular triangulation and 3D features. Regarding state estimation, the approach decouples visual SLAM from the filter updates. This allows software and hardware separation, i.e. visual SLAM computations on powerful hardware while the main filter can be installed on real-time hardware with possible lower capabilities. The localization quality in case of satellite dropouts is tested with data sets from manned and unmanned flights with different sensors while keeping all parameters constant. The tests show the applicability of this method in flat and hilly terrain and with different path lengths from few hundred meters to many kilometers. The relative navigation achieves an accumulation error of 1-6% of distance traveled depending on the flight scenario. In addition to the flights, the paper discusses flight profile limitations when optical navigation methods are used.
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Document Type: | Article | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Optical-Aided Aircraft Navigation using Decoupled Visual SLAM with Range Sensor Augmentation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: | 14 January 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Volume: | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1007/s10846-016-0457-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 547-565 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Springer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 0921-0296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | Unmanned Aircraft; Optical-Aided Navigation; Simultaneous Localization and Mapping; Sensor Fusion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Aeronautics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | fixed-wing aircraft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Aeronautics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | L AR - Aircraft Research | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | L - Systems and Cabin (old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Braunschweig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Flight Systems > Unmanned Aircraft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Andert, Dr.-Ing. Franz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 25 Oct 2017 08:53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 02 Nov 2023 15:06 |
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