Under Pressure: Altimeter-Aided ICP for 3D Maps Consistency

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Main Authors: Dubois, William, Samson, Nicolas, Daum, Effie, Laconte, Johann, Pomerleau, François
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Published: 2024
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author Dubois, William
Samson, Nicolas
Daum, Effie
Laconte, Johann
Pomerleau, François
author_facet Dubois, William
Samson, Nicolas
Daum, Effie
Laconte, Johann
Pomerleau, François
contents We propose a novel method to enhance the accuracy of the Iterative Closest Point (ICP) algorithm by integrating altitude constraints from a barometric pressure sensor. While ICP is widely used in mobile robotics for Simultaneous Localization and Mapping ( SLAM ), it is susceptible to drift, especially in underconstrained environments such as vertical shafts. To address this issue, we propose to augment ICP with altimeter measurements, reliably constraining drifts along the gravity vector. To demonstrate the potential of altimetry in SLAM , we offer an analysis of calibration procedures and noise sensitivity of various pressure sensors, improving measurements to centimeter-level accuracy. Leveraging this accuracy, we propose a novel ICP formulation that integrates altitude measurements along the gravity vector, thus simplifying the optimization problem to 3-Degree Of Freedom (DOF). Experimental results from real-world deployments demonstrate that our method reduces vertical drift by 84% and improves overall localization accuracy compared to state-of-the-art methods in non-planar environments.
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spellingShingle Under Pressure: Altimeter-Aided ICP for 3D Maps Consistency
Dubois, William
Samson, Nicolas
Daum, Effie
Laconte, Johann
Pomerleau, François
Robotics
We propose a novel method to enhance the accuracy of the Iterative Closest Point (ICP) algorithm by integrating altitude constraints from a barometric pressure sensor. While ICP is widely used in mobile robotics for Simultaneous Localization and Mapping ( SLAM ), it is susceptible to drift, especially in underconstrained environments such as vertical shafts. To address this issue, we propose to augment ICP with altimeter measurements, reliably constraining drifts along the gravity vector. To demonstrate the potential of altimetry in SLAM , we offer an analysis of calibration procedures and noise sensitivity of various pressure sensors, improving measurements to centimeter-level accuracy. Leveraging this accuracy, we propose a novel ICP formulation that integrates altitude measurements along the gravity vector, thus simplifying the optimization problem to 3-Degree Of Freedom (DOF). Experimental results from real-world deployments demonstrate that our method reduces vertical drift by 84% and improves overall localization accuracy compared to state-of-the-art methods in non-planar environments.
title Under Pressure: Altimeter-Aided ICP for 3D Maps Consistency
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.00758