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This paper presents a novel system designed for 3D mapping and visual relocalization using 3D Gaussian Splatting. Our proposed method uses LiDAR and camera data to create accurate and visually plausible representations of the environment.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-03-19 Peng Jiang , Gaurav Pandey , Srikanth Saripalli

Recently, Gaussian Splatting, a method that represents a 3D scene as a collection of Gaussian distributions, has gained significant attention in addressing the task of novel view synthesis. In this paper, we highlight a fundamental…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-10-31 Haoxuan Qu , Zhuoling Li , Hossein Rahmani , Yujun Cai , Jun Liu

Recently, the multi-modal fusion of RGB, depth, and semantics has shown great potential in dense Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). However, a prerequisite for generating consistent semantic maps is the availability of dense,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-31 Linfei Li , Lin Zhang , Zhong Wang , Ying Shen

This paper presents Planar Gaussian Splatting (PGS), a novel neural rendering approach to learn the 3D geometry and parse the 3D planes of a scene, directly from multiple RGB images. The PGS leverages Gaussian primitives to model the scene…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-12-04 Farhad G. Zanjani , Hong Cai , Hanno Ackermann , Leila Mirvakhabova , Fatih Porikli

We propose a new framework to systematically incorporate data uncertainty in Gaussian Splatting. Being the new paradigm of neural rendering, Gaussian Splatting has been investigated in many applications, with the main effort in extending…

Graphics · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Doğa Yılmaz , Jialin Zhu , Deshan Gong , He Wang

Recently, 3D Gaussian Splatting has emerged as a promising approach for modeling 3D scenes using mixtures of Gaussians. The predominant optimization method for these models relies on backpropagating gradients through a differentiable…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-24 Toon Van de Maele , Ozan Catal , Alexander Tschantz , Christopher L. Buckley , Tim Verbelen

This survey comprehensively reviews the evolving field of multi-robot collaborative Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) using 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS). As an explicit scene representation, 3DGS has enabled unprecedented…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-29 Phuc Nguyen Xuan , Thanh Nguyen Canh , Huu-Hung Nguyen , Nak Young Chong , Xiem HoangVan

Differentiable 3D Gaussian splatting has emerged as an efficient and flexible rendering technique for representing complex scenes from a collection of 2D views and enabling high-quality real-time novel-view synthesis. However, its reliance…

Graphics · Computer Science 2025-01-16 Meenakshi Krishnan , Liam Fowl , Ramani Duraiswami

Maintaining an up-to-date map that accurately reflects recent changes in the environment is crucial, especially for robots that repeatedly traverse the same space. Failing to promptly update the changed regions can degrade map quality,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-30 Yicheng He , Jingwen Yu , Guangcheng Chen , Hong Zhang

Recent advancements in 3D Gaussian Splatting(3DGS) have significantly improved semantic scene understanding, enabling natural language queries to localize objects within a scene. However, existing methods primarily focus on embedding…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-03-07 Xihan Wang , Dianyi Yang , Yu Gao , Yufeng Yue , Yi Yang , Mengyin Fu

We propose a dense RGBD SLAM system based on 3D Gaussian Splatting that provides metrically accurate pose tracking and visually realistic reconstruction. To this end, we first propose a Gaussian densification strategy based on the rendering…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-03 Shuo Sun , Malcolm Mielle , Achim J. Lilienthal , Martin Magnusson

We introduce Forecast-aware Gaussian Splatting (Forecast-GS), a predictive 3D representation framework for language-conditioned robotic manipulation. While recent manipulation systems have made progress by grounding language instructions…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-13 Kaixin Jia , Jiacheng Xu

Reliable multimodal sensor fusion algorithms require accurate spatiotemporal calibration. Recently, targetless calibration techniques based on implicit neural representations have proven to provide precise and robust results. Nevertheless,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-19 Quentin Herau , Moussab Bennehar , Arthur Moreau , Nathan Piasco , Luis Roldao , Dzmitry Tsishkou , Cyrille Migniot , Pascal Vasseur , Cédric Demonceaux

3D Gaussian splatting (3DGS) has shown promising results in image rendering and surface reconstruction. However, its potential in volumetric reconstruction tasks, such as X-ray computed tomography, remains under-explored. This paper…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-29 Ruyi Zha , Tao Jun Lin , Yuanhao Cai , Jiwen Cao , Yanhao Zhang , Hongdong Li

3D scene reconstruction is fundamental for spatial intelligence applications such as AR, robotics, and digital twins. Traditional multi-view stereo struggles with sparse viewpoints or low-texture regions, while neural rendering approaches,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-01-06 Jiaqi Yao , Zhongmiao Yan , Jingyi Xu , Songpengcheng Xia , Yan Xiang , Ling Pei

Open-vocabulary 3D scene understanding is crucial for robotics applications, such as natural language-driven manipulation, human-robot interaction, and autonomous navigation. Existing methods for querying 3D Gaussian Splatting often…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-29 Hairong Yin , Huangying Zhan , Yi Xu , Raymond A. Yeh

Implicit neural representations and 3D Gaussian splatting (3DGS) have shown great potential for scene reconstruction. Recent studies have expanded their applications in autonomous reconstruction through task assignment methods. However,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-12-04 Jing Zeng , Qi Ye , Tianle Liu , Yang Xu , Jin Li , Jinming Xu , Liang Li , Jiming Chen

Image-based 3D reconstruction is a challenging task that involves inferring the 3D shape of an object or scene from a set of input images. Learning-based methods have gained attention for their ability to directly estimate 3D shapes. This…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-02 Anurag Dalal , Daniel Hagen , Kjell G. Robbersmyr , Kristian Muri Knausgård

Accurate 3D reconstruction of dynamic surgical scenes from endoscopic video is essential for robotic-assisted surgery. While recent 3D Gaussian Splatting methods have shown promise in achieving high-quality reconstructions with fast…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-10-15 Jialei Chen , Xin Zhang , Mobarakol Islam , Francisco Vasconcelos , Danail Stoyanov , Daniel S. Elson , Baoru Huang

3D Gaussian Splatting offers expressive scene reconstruction, modeling a broad range of visual, geometric, and semantic information. However, efficient real-time map reconstruction with data streamed from multiple robots and devices remains…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-06-04 Javier Yu , Timothy Chen , Mac Schwager