SLAM is the process by which a robot builds a map of the environment and concurrently localise its position within the map. Solving this problem will render the robot truly autonomous
Reference:
Matsebe, O. 2008. EKF - SLAM based navigation system for an AUV. Technical Aerospace and Unmanned Systems Conference. Somerset West, South Africa, 17 - 19 November 2008, pp 11
Matsebe, O. (2008). EKF - SLAM based navigation system for an AUV. CSIR. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2650
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