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Fully autonomous driving systems require fast detection and recognition of sensitive objects in the environment. In this context, intelligent vehicles should share their sensor data with computing platforms and/or other vehicles, to detect…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-04-27 Valentina Rossi , Paolo Testolina , Marco Giordani , Michele Zorzi

Despite all the challenges and limitations, vision-based vehicle speed detection is gaining research interest due to its great potential benefits such as cost reduction, and enhanced additional functions. As stated in a recent survey [1],…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-04-21 Antonio Hernández Martínez , Javier Lorenzo Díaz , Iván García Daza , David Fernández Llorca

Point cloud data from 3D LiDAR sensors are one of the most crucial sensor modalities for versatile safety-critical applications such as self-driving vehicles. Since the annotations of point cloud data is an expensive and time-consuming…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-05-23 Khaled Saleh , Ahmed Abobakr , Mohammed Attia , Julie Iskander , Darius Nahavandi , Mohammed Hossny

The use of infrastructure sensor technology for traffic detection has already been proven several times. However, extrinsic sensor calibration is still a challenge for the operator. While previous approaches are unable to calibrate the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-08-04 Laurent Kloeker , Christian Kotulla , Lutz Eckstein

This work addresses the challenging task of LiDAR-based 3D object detection in foggy weather. Collecting and annotating data in such a scenario is very time, labor and cost intensive. In this paper, we tackle this problem by simulating…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-08-17 Martin Hahner , Christos Sakaridis , Dengxin Dai , Luc Van Gool

With the increasing safety validation requirements for the release of a self-driving car, alternative approaches, such as simulation-based testing, are emerging in addition to conventional real-world testing. In order to rely on virtual…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-06-22 Anthony Ngo , Max Paul Bauer , Michael Resch

LiDAR is used in autonomous driving to provide 3D spatial information and enable accurate perception in off-road environments, aiding in obstacle detection, mapping, and path planning. Learning-based LiDAR semantic segmentation utilizes…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-02 Kasi Viswanath , Peng Jiang , Sujit PB , Srikanth Saripalli

We present LiDARGen, a novel, effective, and controllable generative model that produces realistic LiDAR point cloud sensory readings. Our method leverages the powerful score-matching energy-based model and formulates the point cloud…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-09-27 Vlas Zyrianov , Xiyue Zhu , Shenlong Wang

Ensuring reliable autonomous operation when visual input is degraded remains a key challenge in intelligent vehicles and robotics. We present DepthVision, a multimodal framework that enables Vision--Language Models (VLMs) to exploit LiDAR…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-19 Sven Kirchner , Nils Purschke , Ross Greer , Alois C. Knoll

Integrated sensing and communications is a key enabler for the 6G wireless communication systems. The multiple sensing modalities will allow the base station to have a more accurate representation of the environment, leading to…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-06-28 Mohammad Farzanullah , Han Zhang , Akram Bin Sediq , Ali Afana , Melike Erol-Kantarci

LiDAR sensors play a crucial role in various applications, especially in autonomous driving. Current research primarily focuses on optimizing perceptual models with point cloud data as input, while the exploration of deeper cognitive…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-05-27 Yuhang Liu , Boyi Sun , Guixu Zheng , Yishuo Wang , Jing Wang , Fei-Yue Wang

Simulation-based testing is a promising approach to significantly reduce the validation effort of automated driving functions. Realistic models of environment perception sensors such as camera, radar and lidar play a key role in this…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-10-13 Anthony Ngo , Max Paul Bauer , Michael Resch

An automated vehicle operating in an urban environment must be able to perceive and recognise object/obstacles in a three-dimensional world while navigating in a constantly changing environment. In order to plan and execute accurate…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-07-13 Julie Stephany Berrio , Mao Shan , Stewart Worrall , Eduardo Nebot

LiDAR has become one of the primary sensors in robotics and autonomous system for high-accuracy situational awareness. In recent years, multi-modal LiDAR systems emerged, and among them, LiDAR-as-a-camera sensors provide not only 3D point…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-08-15 Ha Sier , Xianjia Yu , Iacopo Catalano , Jorge Pena Queralta , Zhuo Zou , Tomi Westerlund

Rigorous testing of autonomous robots, such as self-driving vehicles, is essential to ensure their safety in real-world deployments. This requires building high-fidelity simulators to test scenarios beyond those that can be safely or…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-31 Haithem Turki , Qi Wu , Xin Kang , Janick Martinez Esturo , Shengyu Huang , Ruilong Li , Zan Gojcic , Riccardo de Lutio

Although LiDAR sensors are crucial for autonomous systems due to providing precise depth information, they struggle with capturing fine object details, especially at a distance, due to sparse and non-uniform data. Recent advances introduced…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-09-19 Tiago Cortinhal , Idriss Gouigah , Eren Erdal Aksoy

Large driving datasets are a key component in the current development and safeguarding of automated driving functions. Various methods can be used to collect such driving data records. In addition to the use of sensor equipped research…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-06-23 Laurent Kloeker , Christian Geller , Amarin Kloeker , Lutz Eckstein

The validation of LiDAR-based perception of intelligent mobile systems operating in open-world applications remains a challenge due to the variability of real environmental conditions. Virtual simulations allow the generation of arbitrary…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-04 Hubert Padusinski , Christian Steinhauser , Christian Scherl , Julian Gaal , Jacob Langner

One key vertical application that will be enabled by 6G is the automation of the processes with the increased use of robots. As a result, sensing and localization of the surrounding environment becomes a crucial factor for these robots to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-02-23 Madhushanka Padmal , Dileepa Marasinghe , Vijitha Isuru , Nalin Jayaweera , Samad Ali , Nandana Rajatheva

Reliable LiDAR perception requires robustness across sensors, environments, and adverse weather. However, existing datasets rarely provide physically consistent observations of the same scene under varying sensor configurations and weather…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Vivek Anand , Bharat Lohani , Rakesh Mishra , Gaurav Pandey