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L-VITeX: Light-weight Visual Intuition for Terrain Exploration

Robotics 2024-10-11 v1

Abstract

This paper presents L-VITeX, a lightweight visual intuition system for terrain exploration designed for resource-constrained robots and swarms. L-VITeX aims to provide a hint of Regions of Interest (RoIs) without computationally expensive processing. By utilizing the Faster Objects, More Objects (FOMO) tinyML architecture, the system achieves high accuracy (>99%) in RoI detection while operating on minimal hardware resources (Peak RAM usage < 50 KB) with near real-time inference (<200 ms). The paper evaluates L-VITeX's performance across various terrains, including mountainous areas, underwater shipwreck debris regions, and Martian rocky surfaces. Additionally, it demonstrates the system's application in 3D mapping using a small mobile robot run by ESP32-Cam and Gaussian Splats (GS), showcasing its potential to enhance exploration efficiency and decision-making.

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@article{arxiv.2410.07872,
  title  = {L-VITeX: Light-weight Visual Intuition for Terrain Exploration},
  author = {Antar Mazumder and Zarin Anjum Madhiha},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.07872},
  year   = {2024}
}
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