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The application of monocular dense Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is often hindered by high latency, large GPU memory consumption, and reliance on camera calibration. To relax this constraint, we propose EC3R-SLAM, a novel…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-03 Lingxiang Hu , Naima Ait Oufroukh , Fabien Bonardi , Raymond Ghandour

To aide simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), future perception systems will incorporate forms of scene understanding. In a step towards fully integrated probabilistic geometric scene understanding, localization and mapping we…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-09-19 Julian Straub , Randi Cabezas , John Leonard , John W. Fisher

This article presents a comparative analysis of a mobile robot trajectories computed by various ROS-based SLAM systems. For this reason we developed a prototype of a mobile robot with common sensors: 2D lidar, a monocular and ZED stereo…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-01-17 Maksim Filipenko , Ilya Afanasyev

We propose a non-learning depth completion method for a sparse depth map captured using a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor guided by a pair of stereo images. Generally, conventional stereo-aided depth completion methods have two…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-10-05 Yasuhiro Yao , Ryoichi Ishikawa , Shingo Ando , Kana Kurata , Naoki Ito , Jun Shimamura , Takeshi Oishi

Conventional SLAM techniques strongly rely on scene rigidity to solve data association, ignoring dynamic parts of the scene. In this work we present Semi-Direct DefSLAM (SD-DefSLAM), a novel monocular deformable SLAM method able to map…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-10-20 Juan J. Gómez Rodríguez , José Lamarca , Javier Morlana , Juan D. Tardós , José M. M. Montiel

In complex environments, autonomous robot navigation and environmental perception pose higher requirements for SLAM technology. This paper presents a novel method for semantically enhancing 3D point cloud maps with thermal information. By…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-01-15 Jiajun Sun , Yangyi Ou , Haoyuan Zheng , Chao yang , Yue Ma

Structure from Motion (SfM) techniques are being increasingly used to create 3D maps from images in many domains including environmental monitoring. However, SfM techniques are often confounded in visually repetitive environments as they…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-01-11 Brian M. Hopkinson , Suchendra M. Bhandarkar

Localization and mapping are core perceptual capabilities for underwater robots. Stereo cameras provide a low-cost means of directly estimating metric depth to support these tasks. However, despite recent advances in stereo depth estimation…

Implicit neural SLAM has achieved remarkable progress recently. Nevertheless, existing methods face significant challenges in non-ideal scenarios, such as motion blur or lighting variation, which often leads to issues like convergence…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-03-19 Delin Qu , Chi Yan , Dong Wang , Jie Yin , Dan Xu , Bin Zhao , Xuelong Li

We present UbiSLAM, an innovative solution for real-time mapping and localization in dynamic indoor environments. By deploying a network of fixed RGB-D cameras strategically throughout the workspace, UbiSLAM addresses limitations commonly…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-19 Halim Djerroud , Nico Steyn , Olivier Rabreau , Patrick Bonnin , Abderraouf Benali

We introduce EC-SLAM, a real-time dense RGB-D simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) system leveraging Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF). While recent NeRF-based SLAM systems have shown promising results, they have yet to fully exploit…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-21 Guanghao Li , Qi Chen , YuXiang Yan , Jian Pu

LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) serves as a basis for indoor cleaning, navigation, and many other useful applications in both industry and household. From a series of LiDAR scans, it…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-01-03 Keisuke Sugiura , Hiroki Matsutani

High-speed image acquisition in light microscopy is essential for a wide range of applications, including observing dynamic biological processes and enabling high-throughput sample analysis. However, traditional imaging speeds are often…

While an exciting diversity of new imaging devices is emerging that could dramatically improve robotic perception, the challenges of calibrating and interpreting these cameras have limited their uptake in the robotics community. In this…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-03-23 S. Tejaswi Digumarti , Joseph Daniel , Ahalya Ravendran , Donald G. Dansereau

This paper presents the first photo-realistic LiDAR-Inertial-Camera Gaussian Splatting SLAM system that simultaneously addresses visual quality, geometric accuracy, and real-time performance. The proposed method performs robust and accurate…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-07-10 Xiaolei Lang , Jiajun Lv , Kai Tang , Laijian Li , Jianxin Huang , Lina Liu , Yong Liu , Xingxing Zuo

We propose SNI-SLAM, a semantic SLAM system utilizing neural implicit representation, that simultaneously performs accurate semantic mapping, high-quality surface reconstruction, and robust camera tracking. In this system, we introduce…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-03-29 Siting Zhu , Guangming Wang , Hermann Blum , Jiuming Liu , Liang Song , Marc Pollefeys , Hesheng Wang

SLAM (Simultaneous Localization And Mapping) seeks to provide a moving agent with real-time self-localization. To achieve real-time speed, SLAM incrementally propagates position estimates. This makes SLAM fast but also makes it vulnerable…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-09-24 Huajian Huang , Wen-Yan Lin , Siying Liu , Dong Zhang , Sai-Kit Yeung

Monocular vision-based Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is used for various purposes due to its advantages in cost, simple setup, as well as availability in the environments where navigation with satellites is not effective.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-10-03 Young-Hee Lee , Chen Zhu , Gabriele Giorgi , Christoph Günther

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) systems are fundamental building blocks for any autonomous robot navigating in unknown environments. The SLAM implementation heavily depends on the sensor modality employed on the mobile…

Despite significant progress in autonomous navigation, a critical gap remains in ensuring reliable localization in hazardous environments such as tunnels, urban disaster zones, and underground structures. Tunnels present a uniquely…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-07 Lukas Schichler , Karin Festl , Selim Solmaz , Daniel Watzenig