COOPERATIVE LOCALIZATION - Self-configuring Procedure of a Multi-robot Localization System with Passive RFID Technology

Mikko Elomaa, Aarne Halme, François Vacherand

2008

Abstract

This preliminary simulation study introduces methods to configure a low cost localization system based on existing passive RFID technology. A group of small robots work together in order to configure the system autonomously. Probabilistic estimation methods are used for data fusion. The robots should be able to build and expand the localization system without human aid. When properly configured the system is able to offer positioning information with bounded error. The use of passive RFID tags as beacons makes the cost of expanding the robots' working area negligible.

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Elomaa M., Halme A. and Vacherand F. (2008). COOPERATIVE LOCALIZATION - Self-configuring Procedure of a Multi-robot Localization System with Passive RFID Technology . In Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 4: ICINCO, ISBN 978-989-8111-31-9, pages 99-102. DOI: 10.5220/0001493800990102


in Bibtex Style

@conference{icinco08,
author={Mikko Elomaa and Aarne Halme and François Vacherand},
title={COOPERATIVE LOCALIZATION - Self-configuring Procedure of a Multi-robot Localization System with Passive RFID Technology},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 4: ICINCO,},
year={2008},
pages={99-102},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001493800990102},
isbn={978-989-8111-31-9},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 4: ICINCO,
TI - COOPERATIVE LOCALIZATION - Self-configuring Procedure of a Multi-robot Localization System with Passive RFID Technology
SN - 978-989-8111-31-9
AU - Elomaa M.
AU - Halme A.
AU - Vacherand F.
PY - 2008
SP - 99
EP - 102
DO - 10.5220/0001493800990102