A probabilistic on-line mapping algorithm for teams of mobile robots

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 335-363

  Thrun, S ^a  

^a Carnegie Mellon University   (United States)

Author keywords

Localization; Map acquisition; Mobile robotics; Multi robot systems; Robotic exploration; Three dimensional modeling

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CONFORMAL MAPPING; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS;

CONCURRENT MAPPING; ONLINE MAPPING;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 0035327477     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02783640122067435     Document Type: Article

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