The registration system for the evaluation of indoor visual slam and odometry algorithms

This paper presents the new benchmark data registra- tion system aimed at facilitating the development and evaluation of the visual odometry and SLAM algorithms. The WiFiBOT LAB V3 wheeled robot equipped with three cameras, XSENS MTi atitude and heading reference system (AHRS) and Hall encoders can be used to gather data in indoor exploration scenarios. The ground truth trajectory of the robot is obtained using the visual motion tracking system. Additional static cameras simulating the surveillance network, as well as artificial markers augmen ting the navigation are incorporated in the system. The datasets registered with the presented system will be freely available for research purposes.