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Antoni Burguera¹, Yolanda Gonzàlez, Gabriel Oliver

¹Departament de Matemàtiques i Informàtica, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain. antoni.burguera@uib.es

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This study introduces uspIC, a novel probabilistic scan matching approach for underwater robot localization using Mechanically Scanned Imaging Sonar (MSIS). It effectively reduces motion-induced distortion and measurement uncertainty for improved navigation.

Keywords:

imaging sonar localization scan matching underwater robotics

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Marine Technology
Sensor Fusion

Background:

Underwater mobile robot localization is crucial for exploration and task execution.
Mechanically Scanned Imaging Sonar (MSIS) is a common sensor for underwater navigation.
MSIS data can suffer from measurement uncertainty and motion-induced distortion, complicating localization.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel approach for underwater robot localization using MSIS scan matching.
To address challenges of measurement uncertainty and motion-induced distortion inherent in MSIS data.
To introduce the uspIC algorithm for robust underwater robot localization.

Main Methods:

Probabilistic scan matching strategy.
A novel method to alleviate motion-induced distortion in MSIS data.
Development and implementation of the uspIC algorithm.

Main Results:

Demonstrated significant reduction in motion-induced distortion.
Achieved improved localization accuracy compared to existing methods.
Validated the effectiveness of the uspIC approach through experimental results.

Conclusions:

The uspIC algorithm offers a robust solution for underwater robot localization using MSIS.
The proposed probabilistic approach effectively mitigates MSIS sensor limitations.
This work advances the field of autonomous underwater navigation systems.