posted on 2007-01-01, 00:00authored bySarjoun Skaff, Alfred A. Rizzi, Howie Choset
This paper presents an approach to accurate and
scalable multiple-model state estimation for hybrid systems with
intermittent, multi-modal dynamics. The approach consists of
using discrete-state estimation to identify a system’s behavioral
context and determine which motion models appropriately
represent current dynamics, and which multiple-model filters
are appropriate for state estimation. This improves the accuracy
and scalability of conventional multiple-model state estimation.
This approach is validated experimentally on a mobile robot
that exhibits multi-modal dynamics.