Adaptive Factor Graph-Based Tightly Coupled GNSS/IMU Fusion for Robust Positionin

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.23017v1
• Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:33:13 GMT
• Title: Adaptive Factor Graph-Based Tightly Coupled GNSS/IMU Fusion for Robust Positionin
• Authors: Elham Ahmadi, Alireza Olama, Petri Välisuo, Heidi Kuusniemi,
• Abstract summary: Tightly coupled/IMU fusion improves robustness but remains vulnerable to non-Gaussian noise and outliers.<n>We present a robust and adaptive factor graph-based fusion framework that integrates pseudorange measurements with IMU preintegration factors.<n>The proposed solution reduces positioning errors by up to 41% relative to standard FGO, and achieves even larger improvements over extended Kalman filter (EKF) baselines in tunable urban environments.
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• Abstract: Reliable positioning in GNSS-challenged environments remains a critical challenge for navigation systems. Tightly coupled GNSS/IMU fusion improves robustness but remains vulnerable to non-Gaussian noise and outliers. We present a robust and adaptive factor graph-based fusion framework that directly integrates GNSS pseudorange measurements with IMU preintegration factors and incorporates the Barron loss, a general robust loss function that unifies several m-estimators through a single tunable parameter. By adaptively down weighting unreliable GNSS measurements, our approach improves resilience positioning. The method is implemented in an extended GTSAM framework and evaluated on the UrbanNav dataset. The proposed solution reduces positioning errors by up to 41% relative to standard FGO, and achieves even larger improvements over extended Kalman filter (EKF) baselines in urban canyon environments. These results highlight the benefits of Barron loss in enhancing the resilience of GNSS/IMU-based navigation in urban and signal-compromised environments.

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