A Practical Multirobot Localization System

@article{Krajnk2014APM,
  title={A Practical Multirobot Localization System},
  author={Tom{\'a}{\vs} Krajn{\'i}k and Mat{\'i}as Alejandro Nitsche and Jan Faigl and Petr Vanek and Martin Saska and Libor Preucil and Tom Duckett and Marta Mejail},
  journal={Journal of Intelligent \& Robotic Systems},
  year={2014},
  volume={76},
  pages={539-562}
}
We present a fast and precise vision-based software intended for multiple robot localization. [...] Key Method With off-the-shelf computational equipment and low-cost cameras, the core algorithm is able to process hundreds of images per second while tracking hundreds of objects with millimeter precision.Expand
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