5. Glossary

Cartographie et localisation simultanées; Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM)

Techniques enabling a robot to construct a map of an environment while simultaneously localizing itself. This is an essential approach for autonomous navigation, especially in a priori unknown environments.

Laser range finder (LiDAR); Télémètre laser

Sensor used to measure the distance to obstacles, generally on a horizontal plane. It is commonly used in robotics for navigation and mapping, offering precise measurements over distances of up to several tens of meters.

Grille d'occupation; Occupancy Grid

Representation of the environment in the form of a discrete grid, where each cell is associated with a probability of occupation by an obstacle. Used to model free space and obstacles...