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Glossary
Dataset |
Camera, IMU and other sensor data collected, for
example, using the SLAMcore Dataset Recorder tool. Each
dataset can be used as an input to create a session.
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Gyroscope |
Measures the orientation and angular velocity of the
camera.
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IMU |
An inertial measurement unit (IMU) measures the device’s
specific force, angular rate and orientation.
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Localisation Mode |
Sometimes also referred to as “multisession” or
“multisession localisation”. In this mode, a map that
was previously created in SLAM mode is loaded into the
session, and the SLAM system localises against this
existing map. New landmarks are discovered and used for
tracking in localisation mode but these will not be
added to the existing map or saved at the end of the
run. See the Localisation Mode tutorial for
more.
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Loop Closure |
The assertion that the system has returned to a
previously visited location and updating pose estimation
beliefs accordingly.
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Point Cloud |
A point-cloud in this context is defined as a persistent
map of individual points that are plotted in three
dimensions.
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ROS |
The Robot Operating System is a flexible framework for
writing robot software. See https://www.ros.org/
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Session |
Instance during which a live camera feed or a
dataset is processed to output pose and mapping
data.
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Session File |
SLAMcore file with a
.session file extensioncontaining the mapping data created after processing
a live camera feed or dataset.
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SLAM |
Simultaneous localization and mapping: constructing or
updating a map of an unknown environment while
simultaneously keeping track of an agent or robot’s
location within the environment.
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SLAM Mode |
In SLAM mode, the system tracks and stores the location
of natural features to create a live point-cloud which
is used to calculate the real-time position of the
robot. In this mode it is possible to detect locations
that have been visited before, triggering a loop closure
and correcting for any drift that may have accumulated.
See the Single Session SLAM Positioning Mode tutorial for more.
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Visual-Inertial Tracking System |
A system that uses visual features from camera(s) and
inertial data from an IMU to determine the position of
the device.
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Visual Odometry |
The process of determining the position and orientation
of the camera by analysing the camera images.
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Visual-Inertial Odometry Mode |
In this mode, the system tracks the location of natural
features to create a live point-cloud and calculate the
the real-time position of the robot. However, it does not
store any history of these features or the historic
position estimates of the robot. The position estimate
is smooth but subject to drift over time. See the
Visual-Inertial Odometry Positioning tutorial for more.
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