• Optics and Precision Engineering
  • Vol. 32, Issue 7, 1023 (2024)
Peng FU1,2, Zhenhua WAN3, Kunfeng WANG1, and Kaichun ZHAO1,*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing00084, China
  • 2School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing10019, China
  • 3Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning50004, China
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    DOI: 10.37188/OPE.20243207.1023 Cite this Article
    Peng FU, Zhenhua WAN, Kunfeng WANG, Kaichun ZHAO. Adaptive visual inertial geomagnetic tightly coupled positioning system[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2024, 32(7): 1023 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    To solve the problem of missing absolute heading data and attitude drift in the visual-inertial navigation system, and to enhance its positioning accuracy, an adaptive visual-inertial-geomagnetic tightly integrated positioning system was developed for environments with unknown magnetic fields. Initially, the calibration process for the internal and external parameters of standard tri-axis magnetometers is detailed. Following this, a strategy for generating global and frame-to-frame constrained residuals from geomagnetic data is outlined. The system dynamically adjusts fusion weights based on variations in magnetic intensity and employs a nonlinear optimization approach for the visual-inertial-geomagnetic integration to estimate its motion state accurately. Outdoor tests conducted on a university campus demonstrated that the system remains stable amidst magnetic disturbances from buildings and vehicles, achieving positioning accuracy better than 0.8% (RMSE). When compared to VINS, this system reduces position error by an average of 24%, showcasing impressive real-time capabilities. Incorporating magnetometers and adaptive fusion techniques significantly boosts the performance of existing visual-inertial navigation systems, offering reliable real-time positioning for autonomous systems.
    Peng FU, Zhenhua WAN, Kunfeng WANG, Kaichun ZHAO. Adaptive visual inertial geomagnetic tightly coupled positioning system[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2024, 32(7): 1023
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