Physics-Regularized Machine Learning for Proprioceptive Vehicle Localization Using Onboard Sensors

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2607.05663v1
• Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:12:22 GMT
• Title: Physics-Regularized Machine Learning for Proprioceptive Vehicle Localization Using Onboard Sensors
• Abstract summary: This paper introduces Physics-Regularized Machine Learning for localization (PRML2)<n>PRML2 is a hybrid framework that combines the complementary strengths of Kalman filtering and data-driven learning to estimate vehicle pose directly from onboard sensors.<n>We evaluate the performance limits of ML-enhanced onboard odometry on a publicly available dataset and show that PRML2 achieves superior localization accuracy and demonstrates real-time capability.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Accurate and robust localization is essential for autonomous mobility systems in real-world environments. While fusing Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) data with satellite-based correction signals provides precise vehicle pose estimates, performance degrades substantially during outages. Recent studies indicate that Machine Learning (ML) can improve IMU-based proprioceptive localization, highlighting untapped potential for onboard sensors readily available in production vehicles. This paper introduces Physics-Regularized Machine Learning for Localization (PRML2), a hybrid framework that combines the complementary strengths of Kalman filtering and data-driven learning to estimate vehicle pose directly from onboard sensors. A key aspect of PRML2 is its physics-regularized learning, enabled by end-to-end training of an ML model through a differentiable Kalman filter. This improves consistency with vehicle motion models, thereby enhancing both localization accuracy and generalization across driving conditions. We evaluate the performance limits of ML-enhanced onboard odometry on a publicly available dataset and show that PRML2 achieves superior localization accuracy and demonstrates real-time capability. This work also introduces a novel dataset to support vehicle localization research under low-friction conditions. The proposed framework provides a robust and cost-effective solution for vehicle localization under degraded sensing conditions by integrating learning with physics-based priors.

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