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Monocular camera sensors are vital to intelligent vehicle operation and automated driving assistance and are also heavily employed in traffic control infrastructure. Calibrating the monocular camera, though, is time-consuming and often…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-08-09 Alexander Tsaregorodtsev , Johannes Müller , Jan Strohbeck , Martin Herrmann , Michael Buchholz , Vasileios Belagiannis

This paper addresses the problem of choosing a sparse subset of measurements for quick calibration parameter estimation. A standard solution to this is selecting a measurement only if its utility -- the difference between posterior (with…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-12 Jongwon Lee , David Hanley , Timothy Bretl

We propose an algorithm for automatic, targetless, extrinsic calibration of a LiDAR and camera system using semantic information. We achieve this goal by maximizing mutual information (MI) of semantic information between sensors, leveraging…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-04-27 Peng Jiang , Philip Osteen , Srikanth Saripalli

Multiple lidars are prevalently used on mobile vehicles for rendering a broad view to enhance the performance of localization and perception systems. However, precise calibration of multiple lidars is challenging since the feature…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-04-30 Jianhao Jiao , Qinghai Liao , Yilong Zhu , Tianyu Liu , Yang Yu , Rui Fan , Lujia Wang , Ming Liu

Accurate LiDAR-Camera (LC) calibration is challenging but crucial for autonomous systems and robotics. In this paper, we propose two single-shot and target-less algorithms to estimate the calibration parameters between LiDAR and camera…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-01-05 Yanyu Zhang , Jie Xu , Wei Ren

Accurate calibration of sensor extrinsic parameters for ground robotic systems (i.e., relative poses) is crucial for ensuring spatial alignment and achieving high-performance perception. However, existing calibration methods typically…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-06-17 Jiang Wang , Yaozhong Kang , Linya Fu , Kazuhiro Nakadai , He Kong

In this paper, we study in-depth the problem of online self-calibration for robust and accurate visual-inertial state estimation. In particular, we first perform a complete observability analysis for visual-inertial navigation systems…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-02-01 Yulin Yang , Patrick Geneva , Xingxing Zuo , Guoquan Huang

Visual-inertial navigation systems are powerful in their ability to accurately estimate localization of mobile systems within complex environments that preclude the use of global navigation satellite systems. However, these navigation…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-10 Jacob Hartzer , Srikanth Saripalli

Accurate extrinsic calibration of multiple LiDARs is crucial for improving the foundational performance of three-dimensional (3D) map reconstruction systems. This paper presents a novel targetless extrinsic calibration framework for…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-07-15 Han Ye , Yuqiang Jin , Jinyuan Liu , Tao Li , Wen-An Zhang , Minglei Fu

In a multi-sensor fusion system composed of cameras and LiDAR, precise extrinsic calibration contributes to the system's long-term stability and accurate perception of the environment. However, methods based on extracting and registering…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-07-29 Tianle Zeng , Dengke He , Feifan Yan , Meixi He

In autonomous systems, sensor calibration is essential for safe and efficient navigation in dynamic environments. Accurate calibration is a prerequisite for reliable perception and planning tasks such as object detection and obstacle…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-02 Ilir Tahiraj , Markus Edinger , Dominik Kulmer , Markus Lienkamp

The integrated inertial system, typically integrating an IMU and an exteroceptive sensor such as radar, LiDAR, and camera, has been widely accepted and applied in modern robotic applications for ego-motion estimation, motion control, or…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-11-15 Shuolong Chen , Xingxing Li , Shengyu Li , Yuxuan Zhou , Xiaoteng Yang

This work presents a novel target-free extrinsic calibration algorithm for a 3D Lidar and an IMU pair using an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) which exploits the \textit{motion based calibration constraint} for state update. The steps include,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-09-30 Subodh Mishra , Gaurav Pandey , Srikanth Saripalli

The combination of LiDARs and cameras enables a mobile robot to perceive environments with multi-modal data, becoming a key factor in achieving robust perception. Traditional frame cameras are sensitive to changing illumination conditions,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-03-20 Jianhao Jiao , Feiyi Chen , Hexiang Wei , Jin Wu , Ming Liu

Targetless IMU-LiDAR extrinsic calibration methods are gaining significant attention as the importance of the IMU-LiDAR fusion system increases. Notably, existing calibration methods derive calibration parameters under the assumption that…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-05-27 TaeYoung Kim , Gyuhyeon Pak , Euntai Kim

Reliable operation in inclement weather is essential to the deployment of safe autonomous vehicles (AVs). Robustness and reliability can be achieved by fusing data from the standard AV sensor suite (i.e., lidars, cameras) with weather…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-11-18 Emmett Wise , Juraj Peršić , Christopher Grebe , Ivan Petrović , Jonathan Kelly

LiDAR-camera extrinsic calibration is essential for multi-modal data fusion in robotic perception systems. However, existing approaches typically rely on handcrafted calibration targets (e.g., checkerboards) or specific, static scene types,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-01-06 Zhiwei Huang , Yanwei Fu , Yi Zhou , Xieyuanli Chen , Qijun Chen , Rui Fan

Sensor setups of robotic platforms commonly include both camera and LiDAR as they provide complementary information. However, fusing these two modalities typically requires a highly accurate calibration between them. In this paper, we…

Accurate LiDAR-camera extrinsic calibration is a precondition for many multi-sensor systems in mobile robots. Most calibration methods rely on laborious manual operations and calibration targets. While working online, the calibration…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-03-18 Xin Jing , Xiaqing Ding , Rong Xiong , Huanjun Deng , Yue Wang

Cameras and LiDAR are essential sensors for autonomous vehicles. The fusion of camera and LiDAR data addresses the limitations of individual sensors but relies on precise extrinsic calibration. Recently, numerous end-to-end calibration…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-07-08 Ni Ou , Zhuo Chen , Xinru Zhang , Junzheng Wang