FusionCore: An Open-Source ROS 2 Sensor Fusion SDK for Mobile Robot Localization
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Summary
FusionCore is an open-source ROS 2 sensor fusion SDK that combines IMU, wheel encoders, and GPS into a reliable position estimate for mobile robots. It addresses the limitations of the standard robot_localization package by offering native ECEF GPS fusion, IMU bias estimation, and self-tuning noise covariance with zero manual tuning required. Licensed under Apache 2.0, it provides a UKF-based 3D native solution for improved localization accuracy.
Key quotes
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IMUs drift. Wheels slip. GPS jumps. You need software that intelligently combines all three into one trustworthy position estimate.
The standard one for ROS, robot_localization, lacks native ECEF GPS fusion, IMU bias estimation.
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