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About Joakim Rydell

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Joakim Rydell received his M.S. in information technology and his Ph.D. in medical informatics from Linköping University, Sweden. He is currently a senior scientist at the Swedish Defence Research Agency. His main research interests include image based positioning systems and image analysis for object detection, tracking and identification.

Posts by Joakim Rydell

Inertial for soldiers, first responders in dangerous environments Posted on 21 Jul 2016 in the Featured Stories & From the Magazine & Mapping categories.

Integrated with images and dense distance measurements from a range camera using active illumination, inertial navigation produces real-time results on a tablet computer. Experiments demonstrate that the system provides good positioning and... Read more»