MAD-BA: 3D LiDAR Bundle Adjustment -- from Uncertainty Modelling to Structure Optimization

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Main Authors: Ćwian, Krzysztof, Di Giammarino, Luca, Ferrari, Simone, Ciarfuglia, Thomas, Grisetti, Giorgio, Skrzypczyński, Piotr
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Published: 2025
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author Ćwian, Krzysztof
Di Giammarino, Luca
Ferrari, Simone
Ciarfuglia, Thomas
Grisetti, Giorgio
Skrzypczyński, Piotr
author_facet Ćwian, Krzysztof
Di Giammarino, Luca
Ferrari, Simone
Ciarfuglia, Thomas
Grisetti, Giorgio
Skrzypczyński, Piotr
contents The joint optimization of sensor poses and 3D structure is fundamental for state estimation in robotics and related fields. Current LiDAR systems often prioritize pose optimization, with structure refinement either omitted or treated separately using implicit representations. This paper introduces a framework for simultaneous optimization of sensor poses and 3D map, represented as surfels. A generalized LiDAR uncertainty model is proposed to address less reliable measurements in varying scenarios. Experimental results on public datasets demonstrate improved performance over most comparable state-of-the-art methods. The system is provided as open-source software to support further research.
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spellingShingle MAD-BA: 3D LiDAR Bundle Adjustment -- from Uncertainty Modelling to Structure Optimization
Ćwian, Krzysztof
Di Giammarino, Luca
Ferrari, Simone
Ciarfuglia, Thomas
Grisetti, Giorgio
Skrzypczyński, Piotr
Robotics
The joint optimization of sensor poses and 3D structure is fundamental for state estimation in robotics and related fields. Current LiDAR systems often prioritize pose optimization, with structure refinement either omitted or treated separately using implicit representations. This paper introduces a framework for simultaneous optimization of sensor poses and 3D map, represented as surfels. A generalized LiDAR uncertainty model is proposed to address less reliable measurements in varying scenarios. Experimental results on public datasets demonstrate improved performance over most comparable state-of-the-art methods. The system is provided as open-source software to support further research.
title MAD-BA: 3D LiDAR Bundle Adjustment -- from Uncertainty Modelling to Structure Optimization
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.03972