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VA-LOAM: Visual Assist LiDAR Odometry and Mapping for Accurate Autonomous Navigation.

Tae-Ki Jung¹, Gyu-In Jee¹

¹Department of Electronic Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.

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Summary

This study enhances LiDAR odometry by integrating vision sensors, improving performance in challenging conditions. The novel approach prioritizes LiDAR data, using vision to support mapping and ensure robust localization.

Keywords:

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM)sensor fusion

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Computer Vision
Sensor Fusion

Background:

Odometry performance is crucial for autonomous systems.
LiDAR and vision sensors have complementary strengths and weaknesses.
Traditional sensor fusion methods are vulnerable to environmental conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance odometry performance by fusing vision and LiDAR sensors.
To develop a robust system that overcomes the limitations of individual sensors.
To improve LiDAR-based mapping accuracy and reliability.

Main Methods:

Integrated vision sensors with LiDAR sensors, prioritizing LiDAR data.
Developed a vision support module to enhance LiDAR feature matching.
Implemented and evaluated the approach on top LiDAR SLAM algorithms using the KITTI dataset.

Main Results:

Significantly improved LiDAR odometry performance, especially in adverse conditions.
Demonstrated enhanced LiDAR feature matching by leveraging vision data.
Achieved robust performance where vision-only or traditional fusion methods fail.

Conclusions:

The proposed sensor fusion strategy enhances odometry reliability and accuracy.
LiDAR as the primary sensor with vision support offers superior performance.
Publicly releasing the VA-LOAM source code promotes research transparency and reproducibility.