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After a system model was founded, a filtering algorithm combining a wavelet\u2010based pre\u2010filter with unscented Kalman filters was developed for reckoning tracks of robots and localizing it.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>Based on this research, an integrated localization system for robots in underground environments can be developed to explore some regions and rescue people. Although errors of localization exist, performance of the integrated system should be improved if some sensors and landmarks or maps of tunnels are introduced.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>What is proposed in this paper is an integrated localization system used in underground environments. 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