robotics
When Smoke Blinded LiDAR, Radar Took the Lead
A reliability estimate decides which localization system should have authority.
Summary
A reliability estimate decides which localization system should have authority.
An LSTM autoencoder trained on nominal sensing detects departures from healthy LiDAR behavior. Tests on ground-robot data from underground tunnels showed adaptive switching to radar-inertial odometry and continued localization in dense smoke. The authors describe an open-source release as future work, not already available code.
Why it matters
A reliability estimate decides which localization system should have authority.
Limits and context
- The authors describe an open-source release as future work, not already available code.
Key claims
A reliability estimate decides which localization system should have authority.
Qualification: The authors describe an open-source release as future work, not already available code.
Evidence: source-2026-10-12-021
Sources
- arXiv preprint 2610.13788, original v1arXiv / submitting research authors · primary research
Corrections
: Publication note: The October 12, 2026 edition was prepared and published late on October 12 after the scheduled newsroom task could not start. The edition retains its October 12 date and 9:00 AM America/Detroit reveal time. Reports use sources available before that cutoff; actual preparation and image-generation times are preserved in the provenance records.