Research Article

Particle Smoother-Based Landmark Mapping for the SLAM Method of an Indoor Mobile Robot with a Non-Gaussian Detection Model

Table 1

Sensors utilized to the SLAM technology of the indoor mobile robot.

SensorsVisual cameraLRFBarcodeRFID
MonocularStereoRGB-D

ProsCheap and useful for indoor and outdoor environmentAvailable depth informationDirectly depth information obtainedHigh precision and speedFast and accurate capture of dataAccurate identification, robust, and cheap
ConsScale uncertaintyComplex computation cost and calibrationLarge noise and sensitive to outdoor environmentExpensive and sensitive to dynamic object and transparent materialsNeed arrangement work and keep visibility and clarityArrangement work needed
SLAM methodPTAM [9], ORB-SLAM [10], and LSD-SLAM [11]Gmapping [12] and cartographer [13]FastSLAM [14]RFID-SLAM [15] and P-SLAM [16]
ApplicationsAR, VR, field robots, and autonomous vehiclesSweeping robot and autonomous vehiclesAmazon robotics (Kiva)Internet of things, logistics, and positioning