Localization and mapping play a critical role in the autonomous task execution of mobile robots. This book covers the theoretical and technological aspects of robot localization and mapping, including visual localization and mapping, visual relocalization, LiDAR localization and mapping, and place recognition.

It provides the theoretical foundations of robot localization and mapping. It employs both traditional methods, such as geometry-based visual localization, and state-of-the-art deep learning techniques that improve robot perception. The authors also address LiDAR-based localization, exploring techniques to improve both efficiency and accuracy when processing dense point clouds. Key topics include visual localization using deep features, integration of visual solutions under ROS-based software architecture, and distribution-based LiDAR localization, etc.

This book will be of great interest to students and professionals in the field of robotics or artificial intelligence. It will also be an excellent reference for engineers or technicians involved in the development of robot localization.

Junzhi Yu is a professor in the Department of Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics, College of Engineering, Peking University, China, and also a guest researcher at the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include intelligent robots, motion control, and intelligent mechatronic systems. He has authored or co-authored seven monographs and published more than 200 science citation index papers in prestigious robotics and automation-related journals. He has successively been listed among the Most Cited Researchers in China between 2014 and 2023. He is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Zhiqiang Cao is currently a professor at the State Key Laboratory of Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Systems from the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His current research interests include service robot and intelligent robot.

Peiyu Guan is currently an assistant professor at the State Key Laboratory of Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Systems from the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her research interests include service robots, visual localization and mapping, and computer vision.

Chengpeng Wang is at the State Key Laboratory of Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Systems from the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include intelligent robot, robot localization and navigation.