This subject should really sit at the core of my Robotics Master’s at the University of Twente. I take it in Q2 and hopefully I will deepen my SLAM understanding and overall sensor fusion knowledge in robotic applications.

Topics covered so far

Reference material:

  • Fundamentals of Inertial Navigation, Satellite-based Positioning and their Integration, A. Noureldin, T. Karamat, J. Georgy, 2011, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
  • Halford, G. S., Wilson, W. H., & Phillips, S. (2010). Relational knowledge: The foundation of higher cognition. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 14(11), 497–505.
  • Springer handbook in robotics (book), sections 4.1 and 4.2, section 22, Section 37 SLAM: pp.871-890, especially 37.3.2 Graph-Based Optimization Techniques Book chapter, Section 3.5 on ICP SLAM