Augmented Mobile Platform Localization

An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing computer-readable program code portions that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

• receive first and second pose estimates of a mobile platform movable within an environment, the first and second pose estimates being relative to different, respective first and second digital maps of the environment in different, respective first and second coordinate systems;
• calculate a geometric transform between the first and second digital maps based on the first and second pose estimates;
• align the first and second digital maps based on the geometric transform, and thereby generate an aligned digital map;
• and
• localize the mobile platform relative to the aligned digital map, and thereby calculate an aligned pose estimate of the mobile platform.

A method comprising:

• receiving first and second pose estimates of a mobile platform movable within an environment, the first and second pose estimates being relative to different, respective first and second digital maps of the environment in different, respective first and second coordinate systems;
• calculating a geometric transform between the first and second digital maps based on the first and second pose estimates;
• aligning the first and second digital maps based on the geometric transform, and thereby generating an aligned digital map;
• and
• localizing the mobile platform relative to the aligned digital map, and thereby calculating an aligned pose estimate of the mobile platform.