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Simultaneous Localization, Mapping and Moving Object Tracking
C. Wang, C. Thorpe, M. Hebert, S. Thrun, and H. Durrant-Whyte
The International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 26, No. 6, June, 2007.

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Simultaneous localization, mapping and moving object tracking (SLAMMOT) involves both simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) in dynamic en- vironments and detecting and tracking these dynamic objects. In this paper, we establish a mathematical framework to integrate SLAM and moving ob- ject tracking. We describe two solutions: SLAM with generalized objects, and SLAM with detection and tracking of moving objects (DATMO). SLAM with generalized objects calculates a joint posterior over all generalized objects and the robot. Such an approach is similar to existing SLAM algorithms, but with additional structure to allow for motion modeling of generalized objects. Un- fortunately, it is computationally demanding and generally infeasible. SLAM with DATMO decomposes the estimation problem into two separate estima- tors. By maintaining separate posteriors for stationary objects and moving objects, the resulting estimation problems are much lower dimensional then SLAM with generalized objects. Both SLAM and moving object tracking from a moving vehicle in crowded urban areas are daunting tasks. Based on the SLAM with DATMO framework, we propose practical algorithms which deal with issues of perception modeling, data association, and moving object

Associated center: VASC
Associated lab/group: NavLab
Associated project: Simultaneous Localization and Mapping with Detection, Tracking, and Classification of Moving Objects

Number of pages: 47

Note: (to appear)

C. Wang, C. Thorpe, M. Hebert, S. Thrun, and H. Durrant-Whyte, "Simultaneous Localization, Mapping and Moving Object Tracking," The International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 26, No. 6, June, 2007.

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   month = "June",
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