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  • Computer Vision
  • Geospatial Technology

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  • Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is crucial for autonomous systems.
  • Cumulative error remains a significant challenge in SLAM, particularly for ground vehicles.
  • Existing methods often rely on multiple sensors, increasing complexity and cost.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an optimized lidar-only SLAM method for ground vehicles.
  • To improve localization and mapping accuracy by minimizing cumulative error.
  • To enable robust loop detection and global pose optimization.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized lidar point clouds exclusively for pose estimation between consecutive frames.
  • Implemented ground plane constraints to reduce matching errors.
  • Employed SegMatch for segmentation-based loop detection and optimized global pose estimation.
  • Incorporated neighborhood search as a fallback for loop detection.

Main Results:

  • Achieved low drift localization for ground vehicles.
  • Enabled dense 3D point cloud map construction.
  • Demonstrated superior performance compared to existing 3D lidar SLAM methods.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed lidar SLAM method effectively reduces cumulative error.
  • Ground plane constraints and SegMatch-based loop detection enhance accuracy.
  • The method provides a robust and efficient solution for autonomous navigation.