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This letter introduces a novel framework for dense Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (VSLAM) based on Gaussian Splatting. Recently, SLAM based on Gaussian Splatting has shown promising results. However, in monocular scenarios,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-11 Pengcheng Zhu , Yaoming Zhuang , Baoquan Chen , Li Li , Chengdong Wu , Zhanlin Liu

Visual SLAM algorithms have been enhanced through the exploration of Gaussian Splatting representations, particularly in generating high-fidelity dense maps. While existing methods perform reliably in static environments, they often…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-03 Yi Liu , Keyu Fan , Bin Lan , Houde Liu

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) using 3D LiDAR has emerged as a cornerstone for autonomous navigation in robotics. While feature-based SLAM systems have achieved impressive results by leveraging edge and planar structures, they…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-09 Xinran Li , Shuaikang Zheng , Pengcheng Zheng , Xinyang Wang , Jiacheng Li , Zhitian Li , Xudong Zou

Sparse and feature SLAM methods provide robust camera pose estimation. However, they often fail to capture the level of detail required for inspection and scene awareness tasks. Conversely, dense SLAM approaches generate richer scene…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-16 Maaz Qureshi , Alexander Werner , Zhenan Liu , Amir Khajepour , George Shaker , William Melek

Point cloud maps generated via LiDAR sensors using extensive remotely sensed data are commonly used by autonomous vehicles and robots for localization and navigation. However, dynamic objects contained in point cloud maps not only downgrade…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-02-29 Feiya Li , Chunyun Fu , Dongye Sun , Jian Li , Jianwen Wang

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) has been a hot research field in the past years. Against the backdrop of more affordable 3D LiDAR sensors, research on 3D LiDAR SLAM is becoming increasingly popular. Furthermore, the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-09-02 Ziqi Chai , Xiaoyu Shi , Yan Zhou , Zhenhua Xiong

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) technology enables the construction of environmental maps and localization, serving as a key technique for indoor autonomous navigation of mobile robots. Traditional SLAM methods typically…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-07-17 Jiantao Feng , Xinde Li , HyunCheol Park , Juan Liu , Zhentong Zhang

This paper presents a novel indoor layout estimation system based on the fusion of 2D LiDAR and intensity camera data. A ground robot explores an indoor space with a single floor and vertical walls, and collects a sequence of intensity…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-04-26 Jieyu Li , Robert Stevenson

Most classical SLAM systems rely on the static scene assumption, which limits their applicability in real world scenarios. Recent SLAM frameworks have been proposed to simultaneously track the camera and moving objects. However they are…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-03-24 Mathieu Gonzalez , Eric Marchand , Amine Kacete , Jérôme Royan

Indoor localization faces persistent challenges in achieving high accuracy, particularly in GPS-deprived environments. This study unveils a cutting-edge handheld indoor localization system that integrates 2D LiDAR and IMU sensors,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-14 Saqi Hussain Kalan , Boon Giin Lee , Wan-Young Chung

Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors have become a de-facto sensor for many robot state estimation tasks, spurring development of many LiDAR Odometry (LO) methods in recent years. While some smoothing-based LO methods have been…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-14 Easton R. Potokar , Taylor Pool , Daniel McGann , Michael Kaess

The traditional Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) systems rely on the assumption of a static environment and fail to accurately estimate the system's location when dynamic objects are present in the background. While…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-02-24 Yaoming Zhuang , Pengrun Jia , Zheng Liu , Li Li , Chengdong Wu , Wei cui , Zhanlin Liu

Neural implicit representations have recently demonstrated compelling results on dense Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) but suffer from the accumulation of errors in camera tracking and distortion in the reconstruction.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-09-06 Youmin Zhang , Fabio Tosi , Stefano Mattoccia , Matteo Poggi

We propose DSP-SLAM, an object-oriented SLAM system that builds a rich and accurate joint map of dense 3D models for foreground objects, and sparse landmark points to represent the background. DSP-SLAM takes as input the 3D point cloud…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-10-25 Jingwen Wang , Martin Rünz , Lourdes Agapito

For the SLAM system in robotics and autonomous driving, the accuracy of front-end odometry and back-end loop-closure detection determine the whole intelligent system performance. But the LiDAR-SLAM could be disturbed by current scene moving…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-07-19 Qipeng Li , Yuan Zhuang , Yiwen Chen , Jianzhu Huai , Miao Li , Tianbing Ma , Yufei Tang , Xinlian Liang

Search and rescue with a team of heterogeneous mobile robots in unknown and large-scale underground environments requires high-precision localization and mapping. This crucial requirement is faced with many challenges in complex and…

Robust and lane-level positioning is essential for autonomous vehicles. As an irreplaceable sensor, LiDAR can provide continuous and high-frequency pose estimation by means of mapping, on condition that enough environment features are…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-11-02 Weisong Wen , Li-Ta Hsu , Guohao Zhang

3D Gaussian Splatting algorithms excel in novel view rendering applications and have been adapted to extend the capabilities of traditional SLAM systems. However, current Gaussian Splatting SLAM methods, designed mainly for hand-held RGB or…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-01 Zunjie Zhu , Youxu Fang , Xin Li , Chengang Yan , Feng Xu , Chau Yuen , Yanyan Li

In this paper, we present a monocular Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithm using high-level object and plane landmarks. The built map is denser, more compact and semantic meaningful compared to feature point based SLAM. We…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-07-01 Shichao Yang , Sebastian Scherer

In recent years, prior maps have become a mainstream tool in autonomous navigation. However, commonly available prior maps are still tailored to control-and-decision tasks, and the use of these maps for localization remains largely…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-07-30 Waqas Ali , Patric Jensfelt , Thien-Minh Nguyen