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Efficient minimal solvers for relative pose estimation in autonomous driving applications.

Tao Li, Liang Liu, Jianli Han

|June 10, 2026

Summary

This study introduces efficient relative pose estimation for autonomous vehicles using novel parameterization and solvers. The methods improve real-time performance by reducing computational costs and feature matching needs.

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Area of Science:

Computer Vision
Robotics
Autonomous Systems

Background:

Computer vision is crucial for autonomous driving and robot navigation.
Relative pose estimation in multi-camera systems is vital for localization and perception.
Current methods are computationally expensive and require many features, hindering real-time applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a unified framework for efficient relative pose estimation.
To introduce novel translation parameterization and first-order rotation approximation.
To propose three efficient minimal solvers tailored for autonomous vehicles.

Main Methods:

Developed a unified framework for efficient relative pose estimation.
Introduced novel translation parameterization and first-order rotation approximation.
Proposed three minimal solvers leveraging vertical direction prior (IMUs), rotation axis prior, and planar motion assumptions.

Main Results:

The proposed solvers reduce the number of point correspondences and algebraic complexity.
Methods enable faster hypothesis generation in RANSAC-based pipelines for real-time systems.
Achieved a favorable balance between speed and accuracy on synthetic and KITTI datasets.

Conclusions:

The novel framework and solvers enhance real-time relative pose estimation for autonomous vehicles.
The proposed methods offer a practical solution for time-sensitive driving scenarios.
Demonstrated superior performance compared to existing state-of-the-art algorithms in speed and accuracy.