Introspection of dnn-based perception functions in automated driving systems: State-of-the-art and open research challenges

HY Yatbaz, M Dianati… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Automated driving systems (ADSs) aim to improve the safety, efficiency and comfort of future
vehicles. To achieve this, ADSs use sensors to collect raw data from their environment. This …

Robot proficiency self-assessment using assumption-alignment tracking

X Cao, A Gautam, T Whiting, S Smith… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
While the design of autonomous robots often emphasizes developing proficient robots,
another important attribute of autonomous robot systems is their ability to evaluate their own …

Reliable Monte Carlo localization for mobile robots

N Akai - Journal of Field Robotics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Reliability is a key factor for realizing safety guarantee of fully autonomous robot systems. In
this paper, we focus on reliability in mobile robot localization. Monte Carlo localization …

Hybrid localization using model-and learning-based methods: Fusion of Monte Carlo and E2E localizations via importance sampling

N Akai, T Hirayama, H Murase - 2020 IEEE International …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a hybrid localization method that fuses Monte Carlo localization (MCL)
and convolutional neural network (CNN)-based end-to-end (E2E) localization. MCL is based …

Detection of localization failures using Markov random fields with fully connected latent variables for safe LiDAR-based automated driving

N Akai, Y Akagi, T Hirayama… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Most of the recent automated driving systems assume the accurate functioning of
localization. Unanticipated errors cause localization failures and result in failures in …

Human face sketch to RGB image with edge optimization and generative adversarial networks

F Zhang, H Zhao, W Ying, Q Liu… - … Automation & Soft …, 2020 - scholarworks.utrgv.edu
Generating an RGB image from a sketch is a challenging and interesting topic. This paper
proposes a method to transform a face sketch into a color image based on generation …

3D Monte Carlo localization with efficient distance field representation for automated driving in dynamic environments

N Akai, T Hirayama, H Murase - 2020 IEEE intelligent vehicles …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a LiDAR-based 3D Monte Carlo localization (MCL) with an efficient
distance field (DF) representation method. To implement 3D MCL, high computing capacity …

Semantic localization considering uncertainty of object recognition

N Akai, T Hirayama, H Murase - IEEE Robotics and Automation …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Semantics can be leveraged in ego-vehicle localization to improve robustness and accuracy
because objects with the same labels can be correctly matched with each other. Object …

Mobile robot localization considering uncertainty of depth regression from camera images

N Akai - IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents a mobile robot localization method that uses depth regression from
camera images. In this work, we use convolutional neural networks to regress the depth from …

A framework for collaborative multi-robot mapping using spectral graph wavelets

L Bernreiter, S Khattak, L Ott… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The exploration of large-scale unknown environments can benefit from the deployment of
multiple robots for collaborative mapping. Each robot explores a section of the environment …