Localization is simply the ability of a robot to identify its position (more correctly pose — three dimensions each, for position and orientation) in a given world. What makes this problem non-trivial is the fact that there are no physical sensors to directly measure and report a robot’s pose. Depending on the application, a range of sensors is utilized to measure and infer the measured data. The closest thing to a sensor reporting robot’s position is a GPS (Global Positioning System) but as we shall see in the following section, a GPS by itself is insufficient for the robot to autonomously navigate. Another major limitation comes when operating in fully or partly indoor environments such as a factory floor, a warehouse, a hotel lobby, or even the sidewalks alongside high-rise buildings. Robotics developers typically utilize a LiDAR or Camera or both to create a map of the world and use it as a reference to localize itself. You can read more about the map generation process here.
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