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Chuanli Kang^1,2, Chongming Geng¹, Zitao Lin¹

¹College of Geomatics and Geoinformation, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China.

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Summary

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This study introduces a novel coarse registration method for point clouds, significantly improving accuracy and efficiency by using geometric constraints and matrix evaluation with fewer correspondences. The approach enhances point cloud registration by reducing errors from incorrect matches and noisy data.

Keywords:

evaluation of registration geometric constraint point cloud registration transformation estimation

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Area of Science:

Computer Vision
Geometric Computing
3D Data Processing

Background:

Existing point-to-point registration methods face challenges with accuracy and efficiency due to erroneous matches and noisy correspondences.
Traditional methods often require a minimum of three correspondences, limiting their applicability and speed.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a new coarse registration method for point clouds that overcomes the limitations of existing techniques.
To enhance registration accuracy and efficiency by employing geometric constraints and matrix evaluation.

Main Methods:

A novel coarse registration method utilizing geometric constraints and matrix evaluation.
Initial correspondences generated using a combination of descriptors and keypoint detection.
High-quality correspondences selected using nearest neighbor similarity ratio (NNSR) and evaluated using rigidity and salient points' distance constraints.
Transformation matrix computed using only two correspondences, with reverse transformation deduced for optimal alignment.
Evaluation based on overlap ratio and inlier points to identify the best-transformed point cloud.

Main Results:

The proposed method achieved superior accuracy and efficiency compared to traditional methods, demonstrated by lower root mean square error (RMSE) values.
The chosen combination for generating initial correspondences outperformed other combinations in registration accuracy.
Comparative experiments confirmed the method's superior accuracy against several feature-matching registration techniques across various point cloud datasets.

Conclusions:

The proposed geometric constraint and matrix evaluation-based coarse registration method significantly enhances point cloud registration accuracy and efficiency.
The method requires fewer iterations and demonstrates robust performance on diverse point cloud datasets.
This approach offers a more reliable solution for point cloud registration challenges.