Hybridization of Monte Carlo and Set-membership Methods for the Global Localization of Underwater Robots
Résumé
Probabilistic approaches are extensively used to
solve high-dimensionality problems in many different fields. The
particle filter is a prominent approach in the field of Robotics,
due to its adaptability to non-linear models with multi-modal
distributions. Nonetheless, its result is strongly dependent on the
quality and the number of samples required to cover the space
of possible solutions. In contrast, interval analysis deals with
high-dimensionality problems by reducing the space enclosing
the actual solution. Notwithstanding, it cannot precise where
in the resulting subspace the actual solution is. We devised a
strategy that combines the best of both worlds. Our approach
is illustrated by solving the global localization problem for
underwater robots.