MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641017506 A) filed by Adhithyan V J; Felix Abin Binu; Abel Thomas Babu; Abhinav R; and Er. Sailesh K S, Kottayam, Kerala, on Feb. 17, for 'autonomous inertial-visual mapping and relative positioning system for extra-terrestrial exploratory vehicles.'
Inventor(s) include Adhithyan V J; Felix Abin Binu; Abel Thomas Babu; Abhinav R; and Er. Sailesh K S.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This invention discloses an autonomous location awareness and mapping architecture designed for high-precision navigation in environments lacking global positioning infrastructure, such as extra-terrestrial surfaces or underground terrains. The system integrates Visual-Inertial Odometry (VIO) with real-time 3D Voxelization to enable self-contained localization relative to a fixed digital anchor established at the point of origin. By utilizing a Loop-Closure Detection algorithm and Pose-Graph Optimization, the apparatus maintains spatial consistency and eliminates cumulative odometric drift caused by surface slippage or sensor noise. The system facilitates the generation of a Path-Inverted Return Vector, allowing exploratory vehicles to navigate back to their launch site using a purely internal, relative coordinate frame. This non-reliant configuration ensures mission continuity and structural safety for rovers and drones in high-latency or signal-occluded exploration zones."
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