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A simple, inexpensive technique is presented for the estimation of the relative positions and headings of two cooperating mobile robots. One robot carries a beacon producing a helicoidal light pattern. The other robot tracks the beacon with a camera, analyzes the pattern comparing it to a geometrical model, and extracts the required information. Some localization experiments are described showing the advantages of the method and its potential benefits for cooperative navigation.
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Bison, P., Trainito, G., Venturini, S. (1998). A “Barber Pole” Beacon for Mobile Robot Cooperation. In: Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72198-4_19
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