NeRF2Points: Large-Scale Point Cloud Generation From Street Views' Radiance Field Optimization

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Main Authors: Tu, Peng, Zhou, Xun, Wang, Mingming, Yang, Xiaojun, Peng, Bo, Chen, Ping, Su, Xiu, Huang, Yawen, Zheng, Yefeng, Xu, Chang
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author Tu, Peng
Zhou, Xun
Wang, Mingming
Yang, Xiaojun
Peng, Bo
Chen, Ping
Su, Xiu
Huang, Yawen
Zheng, Yefeng
Xu, Chang
author_facet Tu, Peng
Zhou, Xun
Wang, Mingming
Yang, Xiaojun
Peng, Bo
Chen, Ping
Su, Xiu
Huang, Yawen
Zheng, Yefeng
Xu, Chang
contents Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) have emerged as a paradigm-shifting methodology for the photorealistic rendering of objects and environments, enabling the synthesis of novel viewpoints with remarkable fidelity. This is accomplished through the strategic utilization of object-centric camera poses characterized by significant inter-frame overlap. This paper explores a compelling, alternative utility of NeRF: the derivation of point clouds from aggregated urban landscape imagery. The transmutation of street-view data into point clouds is fraught with complexities, attributable to a nexus of interdependent variables. First, high-quality point cloud generation hinges on precise camera poses, yet many datasets suffer from inaccuracies in pose metadata. Also, the standard approach of NeRF is ill-suited for the distinct characteristics of street-view data from autonomous vehicles in vast, open settings. Autonomous vehicle cameras often record with limited overlap, leading to blurring, artifacts, and compromised pavement representation in NeRF-based point clouds. In this paper, we present NeRF2Points, a tailored NeRF variant for urban point cloud synthesis, notable for its high-quality output from RGB inputs alone. Our paper is supported by a bespoke, high-resolution 20-kilometer urban street dataset, designed for point cloud generation and evaluation. NeRF2Points adeptly navigates the inherent challenges of NeRF-based point cloud synthesis through the implementation of the following strategic innovations: (1) Integration of Weighted Iterative Geometric Optimization (WIGO) and Structure from Motion (SfM) for enhanced camera pose accuracy, elevating street-view data precision. (2) Layered Perception and Integrated Modeling (LPiM) is designed for distinct radiance field modeling in urban environments, resulting in coherent point cloud representations.
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spellingShingle NeRF2Points: Large-Scale Point Cloud Generation From Street Views' Radiance Field Optimization
Tu, Peng
Zhou, Xun
Wang, Mingming
Yang, Xiaojun
Peng, Bo
Chen, Ping
Su, Xiu
Huang, Yawen
Zheng, Yefeng
Xu, Chang
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) have emerged as a paradigm-shifting methodology for the photorealistic rendering of objects and environments, enabling the synthesis of novel viewpoints with remarkable fidelity. This is accomplished through the strategic utilization of object-centric camera poses characterized by significant inter-frame overlap. This paper explores a compelling, alternative utility of NeRF: the derivation of point clouds from aggregated urban landscape imagery. The transmutation of street-view data into point clouds is fraught with complexities, attributable to a nexus of interdependent variables. First, high-quality point cloud generation hinges on precise camera poses, yet many datasets suffer from inaccuracies in pose metadata. Also, the standard approach of NeRF is ill-suited for the distinct characteristics of street-view data from autonomous vehicles in vast, open settings. Autonomous vehicle cameras often record with limited overlap, leading to blurring, artifacts, and compromised pavement representation in NeRF-based point clouds. In this paper, we present NeRF2Points, a tailored NeRF variant for urban point cloud synthesis, notable for its high-quality output from RGB inputs alone. Our paper is supported by a bespoke, high-resolution 20-kilometer urban street dataset, designed for point cloud generation and evaluation. NeRF2Points adeptly navigates the inherent challenges of NeRF-based point cloud synthesis through the implementation of the following strategic innovations: (1) Integration of Weighted Iterative Geometric Optimization (WIGO) and Structure from Motion (SfM) for enhanced camera pose accuracy, elevating street-view data precision. (2) Layered Perception and Integrated Modeling (LPiM) is designed for distinct radiance field modeling in urban environments, resulting in coherent point cloud representations.
title NeRF2Points: Large-Scale Point Cloud Generation From Street Views' Radiance Field Optimization
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.04875