Impact of 3D LiDAR Resolution in Graph-based SLAM Approaches: A Comparative Study

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Main Authors: Jorge, J., Barros, T., Premebida, C., Aleksandrov, M., Goehring, D., Nunes, U. J.
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author Jorge, J.
Barros, T.
Premebida, C.
Aleksandrov, M.
Goehring, D.
Nunes, U. J.
author_facet Jorge, J.
Barros, T.
Premebida, C.
Aleksandrov, M.
Goehring, D.
Nunes, U. J.
contents Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is a key component of autonomous systems operating in environments that require a consistent map for reliable localization. SLAM has been a widely studied topic for decades with most of the solutions being camera or LiDAR based. Early LiDAR-based approaches primarily relied on 2D data, whereas more recent frameworks use 3D data. In this work, we survey recent 3D LiDAR-based Graph-SLAM methods in urban environments, aiming to compare their strengths, weaknesses, and limitations. Additionally, we evaluate their robustness regarding the LiDAR resolution namely 64 $vs$ 128 channels. Regarding SLAM methods, we evaluate SC-LeGO-LOAM, SC-LIO-SAM, Cartographer, and HDL-Graph on real-world urban environments using the KITTI odometry dataset (a LiDAR with 64-channels only) and a new dataset (AUTONOMOS-LABS). The latter dataset, collected using instrumented vehicles driving in Berlin suburban area, comprises both 64 and 128 LiDARs. The experimental results are reported in terms of quantitative `metrics' and complemented by qualitative maps.
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spellingShingle Impact of 3D LiDAR Resolution in Graph-based SLAM Approaches: A Comparative Study
Jorge, J.
Barros, T.
Premebida, C.
Aleksandrov, M.
Goehring, D.
Nunes, U. J.
Robotics
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is a key component of autonomous systems operating in environments that require a consistent map for reliable localization. SLAM has been a widely studied topic for decades with most of the solutions being camera or LiDAR based. Early LiDAR-based approaches primarily relied on 2D data, whereas more recent frameworks use 3D data. In this work, we survey recent 3D LiDAR-based Graph-SLAM methods in urban environments, aiming to compare their strengths, weaknesses, and limitations. Additionally, we evaluate their robustness regarding the LiDAR resolution namely 64 $vs$ 128 channels. Regarding SLAM methods, we evaluate SC-LeGO-LOAM, SC-LIO-SAM, Cartographer, and HDL-Graph on real-world urban environments using the KITTI odometry dataset (a LiDAR with 64-channels only) and a new dataset (AUTONOMOS-LABS). The latter dataset, collected using instrumented vehicles driving in Berlin suburban area, comprises both 64 and 128 LiDARs. The experimental results are reported in terms of quantitative `metrics' and complemented by qualitative maps.
title Impact of 3D LiDAR Resolution in Graph-based SLAM Approaches: A Comparative Study
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.17171