Towards monocular localization using ground points

Abstract

This paper proposes a mobile robot localization approach based on a monocular vision system. The proposal operates in three main steps. First, image features are extracted from frames gathered at different positions. Second, the obtained features are classified as obstacles or ground points. Third, under the assumption of a flat floor, the ground point coordinates are computed and used to perform localization. The experimental results, performed both in simulation and real environments, validate the proposal.