2 papers
cs.RO2021
Towards Robust Monocular Visual Odometry for Flying Robots on Planetary Missions
Martin Wudenka, Marcus G. Müller, Nikolaus Demmel +4
In the future, extraterrestrial expeditions will not only be conducted by rovers but also by flying robots. The technical demonstration drone Ingenuity, that just landed on Mars, w…
cs.RO2021
Multi-Modal Loop Closing in Unstructured Planetary Environments with Visually Enriched Submaps
Riccardo Giubilato, Mallikarjuna Vayugundla, Wolfgang Stürzl +3
Future planetary missions will rely on rovers that can autonomously explore and navigate in unstructured environments. An essential element is the ability to recognize places that…