Apparatus and method of building map for mobile robot
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1. A map building apparatus comprising:
- a landmark map generating unit which generates a landmark map which includes location information and respective local images of each of a plurality of landmarks;
a pattern extracting unit which extracts a pattern formed by landmarks, of the plurality of landmarks, identified as being of a same kind by use of the location information and the local images; and
a landmark map adjusting unit which adjusts the landmark map by use of the extracted pattern formed by the landmarks of the identified same kind.
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Abstract
Localization and map building apparatus and method applicable to a mobile robot are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a map building apparatus extracts a pattern of landmarks of the same kind and adjusts a landmark map using the extracted pattern when generating the landmark map for localization. Accordingly, since the landmark map is adjusted based on the pattern extracted on the basis of location information of each landmark, accuracy of localization and map building of the mobile robot can be improved.
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1. A map building apparatus comprising:
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a landmark map generating unit which generates a landmark map which includes location information and respective local images of each of a plurality of landmarks; a pattern extracting unit which extracts a pattern formed by landmarks, of the plurality of landmarks, identified as being of a same kind by use of the location information and the local images; and a landmark map adjusting unit which adjusts the landmark map by use of the extracted pattern formed by the landmarks of the identified same kind. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A map building method comprising:
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generating a landmark map including location information and respective local images of each of a plurality of landmarks; extracting a pattern formed by landmarks, of the plurality of landmarks, identified as being of a same kind by use of the location information and the local images; and adjusting the landmark map by use of the extracted pattern formed by the landmarks identified of the identified same kind. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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