Large-scale direct SLAM for omnidirectional cameras

D Caruso, J Engel, D Cremers - 2015 IEEE/RSJ international …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose a real-time, direct monocular SLAM method for omnidirectional or wide field-of-
view fisheye cameras. Both tracking (direct image alignment) and map** (pixel-wise …

Omnidirectional DSO: Direct sparse odometry with fisheye cameras

H Matsuki, L Von Stumberg, V Usenko… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose a novel real-time direct monocular visual odometry for omnidirectional cameras.
Our method extends direct sparse odometry by using the unified omnidirectional model as a …

Panoramic annular SLAM with loop closure and global optimization

H Chen, W Hu, K Yang, J Bai, K Wang - Applied Optics, 2021 - opg.optica.org
In this paper, we propose panoramic annular simultaneous localization and map** (PA-
SLAM), a visual SLAM system based on a panoramic annular lens. A hybrid point selection …

Panoramic visual slam technology for spherical images

Y Zhang, F Huang - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simultaneous Localization and Map** (SLAM) technology is one of the best methods for
fast 3D reconstruction and map**. However, the accuracy of SLAM is not always high …

Gaze control for active visual SLAM via panoramic cost map

X Yuwen, H Zhang, F Yan… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, we aim to improve the positioning accuracy of the visual simultaneous
localization and map** (VSLAM) through actively controlling the gaze of the positioning …

GPS-supported visual SLAM with a rigorous sensor model for a panoramic camera in outdoor environments

Y Shi, S Ji, Z Shi, Y Duan, R Shibasaki - Sensors, 2012 - mdpi.com
Accurate localization of moving sensors is essential for many fields, such as robot navigation
and urban map**. In this paper, we present a framework for GPS-supported visual …

Structure-from-motion in spherical video using the von mises-fisher distribution

H Guan, WAP Smith - IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we present a complete pipeline for computing structure-from-motion from the
sequences of spherical images. We revisit problems from multiview geometry in the context …

PALVO: visual odometry based on panoramic annular lens

H Chen, K Wang, W Hu, K Yang, R Cheng, X Huang… - Optics express, 2019 - opg.optica.org
Visual odometry has received a great deal of attention during the past decade. However,
being fragile to rapid motion and dynamic scenarios prevents it from practical use. Here, we …

Benchmarking cameras for open VSLAM indoors

K Chappellet, G Caron, F Kanehiro… - 2020 25th …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper we benchmark different types of cameras and evaluate their performance in
terms of reliable localization reliability and precision in Visual Simultaneous Localization …

[HTML][HTML] Spherical-model-based SLAM on full-view images for indoor environments

J Li, X Wang, S Li - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Featured Application For an indoor mobile robot, finding its location and building
environment maps. Abstract As we know, SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Map**) …