| Absolute positioning methods
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Active or passive landmarks
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| Disadvantages of absolute positioning
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Work area must be prepared in advance
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Costly in time and equipment
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| The importance of odometry
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Most widely used method for positioning
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Inexpensive, readily available on all mobile robots
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Very fast update rates, no problem in real-time
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