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For autonomous driving, traversability analysis is one of the most basic and essential tasks. In this paper, we propose a novel LiDAR-based terrain modeling approach, which could output stable, complete and accurate terrain models and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-07-06 Hanzhang Xue , Hao Fu , Liang Xiao , Yiming Fan , Dawei Zhao , Bin Dai

A major challenge with off-road autonomous navigation is the lack of maps or road markings that can be used to plan a path for autonomous robots. Classical path planning methods mostly assume a perfectly known environment without accounting…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-09-19 Charles Moore , Shaswata Mitra , Nisha Pillai , Marc Moore , Sudip Mittal , Cindy Bethel , Jingdao Chen

Autonomous driving systems require a comprehensive understanding of the environment, achieved by extracting visual features essential for perception, planning, and control. However, models trained solely on single-task objectives or generic…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-03 Huy-Dung Nguyen , Anass Bairouk , Mirjana Maras , Wei Xiao , Tsun-Hsuan Wang , Patrick Chareyre , Ramin Hasani , Marc Blanchon , Daniela Rus

An accurate understanding of a self-driving vehicle's surrounding environment is crucial for its navigation system. To enhance the effectiveness of existing algorithms and facilitate further research, it is essential to provide…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-11-14 Abtin Mahyar , Hossein Motamednia , Dara Rahmati

We present a cost-effective new approach for generating denser depth maps for Autonomous Driving (AD) and Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) by integrating the images obtained from deep neural network (DNN) 4D radar detectors with conventional…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-06-09 Mohammed Alsakabi , Aidan Erickson , John M. Dolan , Ozan K. Tonguz

Lane graph estimation is an essential and highly challenging task in automated driving and HD map learning. Existing methods using either onboard or aerial imagery struggle with complex lane topologies, out-of-distribution scenarios, or…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-03-20 Martin Büchner , Jannik Zürn , Ion-George Todoran , Abhinav Valada , Wolfram Burgard

Lidar has become a cornerstone sensing modality for 3D vision, especially for large outdoor scenarios and autonomous driving. Conventional lidar sensors are capable of providing centimeter-accurate distance information by emitting laser…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-06-12 Dominik Scheuble , Chenyang Lei , Seung-Hwan Baek , Mario Bijelic , Felix Heide

The robust and safe operation of automated vehicles underscores the critical need for detailed and accurate topological maps. At the heart of this requirement is the construction of lane graphs, which provide essential information on lane…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-07-09 Martin Büchner , Simon Dorer , Abhinav Valada

High-definition (HD) semantic map generation of the environment is an essential component of autonomous driving. Existing methods have achieved good performance in this task by fusing different sensor modalities, such as LiDAR and camera.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-11-28 Hao Dong , Weihao Gu , Xianjing Zhang , Jintao Xu , Rui Ai , Huimin Lu , Juho Kannala , Xieyuanli Chen

Subsurface imaging involves solving full waveform inversion (FWI) to predict geophysical properties from measurements. This problem can be reframed as an image-to-image translation, with the usual approach being to train an encoder-decoder…

Geophysics · Physics 2024-05-22 Yinan Feng , Yinpeng Chen , Peng Jin , Shihang Feng , Zicheng Liu , Youzuo Lin

The fusion of sensor data from heterogeneous sensors is crucial for robust perception in various robotics applications that involve moving platforms, for instance, autonomous vehicle navigation. In particular, combining camera and lidar…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-03-10 Mao Shan , Julie Stephany Berrio , Stewart Worrall , Eduardo Nebot

LiDAR-based place recognition (LPR) plays a pivotal role in autonomous driving, which assists Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) systems in reducing accumulated errors and achieving reliable localization. However, existing reviews…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-12-09 Yongjun Zhang , Pengcheng Shi , Jiayuan Li

For high resolution scene mapping and object recognition, optical technologies such as cameras and LiDAR are the sensors of choice. However, for robust future vehicle autonomy and driver assistance in adverse weather conditions,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-12-09 Marcel Sheeny , Andrew Wallace , Sen Wang

We present Multi-Layer Intensity Map, a novel 3D object representation for robot perception and autonomous navigation. Intensity maps consist of multiple stacked layers of 2D grid maps each derived from reflected point cloud intensities…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-09-29 Adarsh Jagan Sathyamoorthy , Kasun Weerakoon , Mohamed Elnoor , Dinesh Manocha

Autonomous navigation in unstructured off-road environments is greatly improved by semantic scene understanding. Conventional image processing algorithms are difficult to implement and lack robustness due to a lack of structure and high…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-03-29 Anthony Medellin , Anant Bhamri , Reza Langari , Swaminathan Gopalswamy

Imitation learning is an intuitive approach for teaching motion to robotic systems. Although previous studies have proposed various methods to model demonstrated movement primitives, one of the limitations of existing methods is that the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-09-24 Takayuki Osa , Shuhei Ikemoto

Accurate perception of dynamic obstacles is essential for autonomous robot navigation in indoor environments. Although sophisticated 3D object detection and tracking methods have been investigated and developed thoroughly in the fields of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-03-03 Zhefan Xu , Haoyu Shen , Xinming Han , Hanyu Jin , Kanlong Ye , Kenji Shimada

Maps are essential for diverse applications, such as vehicle navigation and autonomous robotics. Both require spatial models for effective route planning and localization. This paper addresses the challenge of road graph construction for…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-08-06 Balázs Opra , Betty Le Dem , Jeffrey M. Walls , Dimitar Lukarski , Cyrill Stachniss

LiDAR (short for "Light Detection And Ranging" or "Laser Imaging, Detection, And Ranging") technology can be used to provide detailed three-dimensional elevation maps of urban and rural landscapes. To date, airborne LiDAR imaging has been…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-08-03 Matthew Stevenson , Christophe Mues , Cristián Bravo

The local road network information is essential for autonomous navigation. This information is commonly obtained from offline HD-Maps in terms of lane graphs. However, the local road network at a given moment can be drastically different…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-07-26 Yigit Baran Can , Alexander Liniger , Danda Pani Paudel , Luc Van Gool