ThegoalofthisdocumentistogiveatutorialintroductiontothefieldofSLAM(SimultaneousLocalizationAndMapping)formobilerobots.TherearenumerouspapersonthesubjectbutforsomeonenewinthefielditwillrequiremanyhoursofresearchtounderstandmanyoftheintricaciesinvolvedinimplementingSLAM.Thehopeisthustopresentthesubjectinaclearandconcisemannerwhilekeepingtheprerequisitesrequiredtounderstandthedocumenttoaminimum.ItshouldactuallybepossibletositdownandimplementbasicSLAMafterhavingreadthispaper.
1