A New Statistical Approach to the Performance Analysis of Vision-based Localization

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.18758v1
• Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:22:37 GMT
• Title: A New Statistical Approach to the Performance Analysis of Vision-based Localization
• Authors: Haozhou Hu, Harpreet S. Dhillon, R. Michael Buehrer,
• Abstract summary: This work proposes a new framework for target localization using range measurements to multiple proximate landmarks. We show that three noise-free range measurements are sufficient to uniquely determine the correct combination of landmarks in a two-dimensional plane.
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• Abstract: Many modern wireless devices with accurate positioning needs also have access to vision sensors, such as a camera, radar, and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). In scenarios where wireless-based positioning is either inaccurate or unavailable, using information from vision sensors becomes highly desirable for determining the precise location of the wireless device. Specifically, vision data can be used to estimate distances between the target (where the sensors are mounted) and nearby landmarks. However, a significant challenge in positioning using these measurements is the inability to uniquely identify which specific landmark is visible in the data. For instance, when the target is located close to a lamppost, it becomes challenging to precisely identify the specific lamppost (among several in the region) that is near the target. This work proposes a new framework for target localization using range measurements to multiple proximate landmarks. The geometric constraints introduced by these measurements are utilized to narrow down candidate landmark combinations corresponding to the range measurements and, consequently, the target's location on a map. By modeling landmarks as a marked Poisson point process (PPP), we show that three noise-free range measurements are sufficient to uniquely determine the correct combination of landmarks in a two-dimensional plane. For noisy measurements, we provide a mathematical characterization of the probability of correctly identifying the observed landmark combination based on a novel joint distribution of key random variables. Our results demonstrate that the landmark combination can be identified using ranges, even when individual landmarks are visually indistinguishable.

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