Visual Terrain Relative Navigation: Pose Estimation, Neural Fields, and Verification

Visual Terrain Relative Navigation (TRN) is a method for GPS-denied absolute pose estimation using a prior terrain map and onboard camera. TRN is commonly desired for applications such as planetary landings, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and airdrops, where GPS is either unavailable or cannot be...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maggio, Dominic
Other Authors: Carlone, Luca
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2023
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/151568