This paper presents a fully original algorithm of graph SLAM developed for multiple environments—in particular, for tunnel applications where the paucity of features and the difficult distinction between different positions in the environment is a problem to be solved. This algorithm is modular, generic, and expandable to all types of sensors based on point clouds generation. The algorithm may be used for environmental reconstruction to generate precise models of the surroundings. The structure of the algorithm includes three main modules. One module estimates the initial position of the sensor or the robot, while another improves the previous estimation using point clouds. The last module generates an over-constraint graph that includes the point clouds, the sensor or the robot trajectory, as well as the relation between positions in the trajectory and the loop closures.
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