Abstract
A SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) problem is major in mobile robotics field about past two decades. In order to solve the problem, a camera and a LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) are generally used. In contrast, this paper proposes a new solution for the problem using a magnetic sensor. Our method is simple since an observation model in RBPF (Rao-Blackwellized Particle Filter)-SLAM is replaced by that of a magnetic sensor. However, magnetic sensor-based SLAM has a problem that is so narrow measurement range of the sensor. To deal with the problem, we use a heuristic method to determine surround magnetic field. We conducted experiments in actual outdoor environments including loops and verified its accuracy by using a LIDAR. Through the experiments, it was shwon that our method can close loops and build consistent maps; magnetic and geometric.
