Fast Estimation of Relative Transformation Based on Fusion of Odometry and UWB Ranging Data

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Main Authors: Fu, Yuan, Zhang, Zheng, Zeng, Guangyang, Liu, Chun, Wu, Junfeng, Ren, Xiaoqiang
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author Fu, Yuan
Zhang, Zheng
Zeng, Guangyang
Liu, Chun
Wu, Junfeng
Ren, Xiaoqiang
author_facet Fu, Yuan
Zhang, Zheng
Zeng, Guangyang
Liu, Chun
Wu, Junfeng
Ren, Xiaoqiang
contents In this paper, we investigate the problem of estimating the 4-DOF (three-dimensional position and orientation) robot-robot relative frame transformation using odometers and distance measurements between robots. Firstly, we apply a two-step estimation method based on maximum likelihood estimation. Specifically, a good initial value is obtained through unconstrained least squares and projection, followed by a more accurate estimate achieved through one-step Gauss-Newton iteration. Additionally, the optimal installation positions of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) are provided, and the minimum operating time under different quantities of UWB devices is determined. Simulation demonstrates that the two-step approach offers faster computation with guaranteed accuracy while effectively addressing the relative transformation estimation problem within limited space constraints. Furthermore, this method can be applied to real-time relative transformation estimation when a specific number of UWB devices are installed.
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spellingShingle Fast Estimation of Relative Transformation Based on Fusion of Odometry and UWB Ranging Data
Fu, Yuan
Zhang, Zheng
Zeng, Guangyang
Liu, Chun
Wu, Junfeng
Ren, Xiaoqiang
Robotics
Optimization and Control
93J08
G.m
In this paper, we investigate the problem of estimating the 4-DOF (three-dimensional position and orientation) robot-robot relative frame transformation using odometers and distance measurements between robots. Firstly, we apply a two-step estimation method based on maximum likelihood estimation. Specifically, a good initial value is obtained through unconstrained least squares and projection, followed by a more accurate estimate achieved through one-step Gauss-Newton iteration. Additionally, the optimal installation positions of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) are provided, and the minimum operating time under different quantities of UWB devices is determined. Simulation demonstrates that the two-step approach offers faster computation with guaranteed accuracy while effectively addressing the relative transformation estimation problem within limited space constraints. Furthermore, this method can be applied to real-time relative transformation estimation when a specific number of UWB devices are installed.
title Fast Estimation of Relative Transformation Based on Fusion of Odometry and UWB Ranging Data
topic Robotics
Optimization and Control
93J08
G.m
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.12577