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Published on: October 27, 2023
An efficient and accurate method for the relaxation of multiview registration error
Sheng-Wen Shih1, Yao-Tung Chuang, Tzu-Yi Yu
1Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Nationa Chi Nan University, Puli, Nantou, Taiwan, ROC. swshi@ncnu.edu.tw
Summary
This study introduces a novel graph-based method to reduce multiview registration errors. It efficiently corrects accumulated errors in 3D data registration without using original data, ensuring accuracy and speed.
Area of Science:
- Computer Vision
- 3D Data Processing
- Computational Geometry
Background:
- Multiview registration is crucial for integrating 3D datasets.
- Accumulated errors from pairwise registrations degrade global accuracy.
- Existing methods can be computationally intensive or prone to local minima.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an efficient and accurate method for multiview registration error relaxation.
- To address the challenge of accumulated global registration errors.
- To provide a robust solution applicable to large-scale 3D data integration.
Main Methods:
- Representing multiview registration as a graph problem.
- Converting the problem into a quadratic programming problem using Lie algebra parameters.
- Utilizing graph cycles to derive constraints for error elimination.
- Implementing a linear solution for error distribution within a trust-region framework.
Main Results:
- The proposed method demonstrates low time and space complexity by avoiding direct use of 3D data.
- Experimental results validate the efficiency and accuracy of the error relaxation technique.
- The method effectively handles nonlinear effects of large accumulation errors.
Conclusions:
- The novel graph-based quadratic programming approach offers an effective solution for multiview registration error relaxation.
- The method's efficiency and accuracy make it suitable for large-scale 3D data integration tasks.
- Integration with trust-region algorithms ensures global convergence and robustness.

