AMCL Localization, Drifts when turning

asked 2015-05-04 05:03:36 -0600

felixwatzlawik
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Hi people, I am using a differential drive robot with a sick laser scanner.

When I am driving him forwards everything is fine but when I start turning the LaserScan doesnt match with the map and it starts drifting.

I am only using AMCL and not robot_pose_ekf, do I need to use this?

Here is my current tf tree. image description

Here is a Screenshot when I drove forwards: image description

and once I am starting to turn the robot the laserscan (red boxes) dont match with the map anymore :/ I have really no idea where to look for the mistake: image description

Hope you can help, greeting

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I'm having much the same problem, if anyone can help.

Francis G.

fxgovers ( 2016-07-16 18:13:32 -0600 )edit

Hi, did you find the solution for this problem?

Dharmateja Kadem ( 2016-09-19 18:09:40 -0600 )edit

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answered 2016-09-20 04:18:51 -0600

Akif

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You can check your vehicle model. For example, wheelbase of the robot may be set incorrectly since you only have problem when rotating.

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My robot's wheelbase is at the center of the back wheels, will that be any problem?

Dharmateja Kadem ( 2016-09-20 11:43:08 -0600 )edit

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You may check the distance between two wheels in y-axis and x-axis (if any). Also you can share your odometry calculation method (vehicle model).

Akif ( 2016-09-21 01:33:37 -0600 )edit

Hi Akif, I have the same problem. I am using a carlike robot simulated in gazebo. As odom_model_type I am using "diff". But amcl has no parameter specifying the wheelbase. Do you have any idea how to correct that localization drift? Tank you.

gleb ( 2016-09-26 08:16:20 -0600 )edit

For car type robots, you need to write a custom odometry algorithm with the math based on ackerman equations. They can be simplified with bike equations.

Henrique ( 2016-09-27 18:42:05 -0600 )edit

Do you mean a custom amcl-odom-model-type?

gleb ( 2016-09-28 03:44:13 -0600 )edit

No, amcl, infere its new position by odom pose of the robot (the position in the map that the robot think it is), plus laserscan and instant movement (in odom too). So what you need to do is to make your odom publish correct. (make a topic that reads the joint states and pubblish the correct odom)

Henrique ( 2016-09-29 08:33:18 -0600 )edit

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answered 2016-09-19 13:40:15 -0600