HeRCULES: Heterogeneous Radar Dataset in Complex Urban Environment for Multi-session Radar SLAM

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Auteurs principaux: Kim, Hanjun, Jung, Minwoo, Noh, Chiyun, Jung, Sangwoo, Song, Hyunho, Yang, Wooseong, Jang, Hyesu, Kim, Ayoung
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author Kim, Hanjun
Jung, Minwoo
Noh, Chiyun
Jung, Sangwoo
Song, Hyunho
Yang, Wooseong
Jang, Hyesu
Kim, Ayoung
author_facet Kim, Hanjun
Jung, Minwoo
Noh, Chiyun
Jung, Sangwoo
Song, Hyunho
Yang, Wooseong
Jang, Hyesu
Kim, Ayoung
contents Recently, radars have been widely featured in robotics for their robustness in challenging weather conditions. Two commonly used radar types are spinning radars and phased-array radars, each offering distinct sensor characteristics. Existing datasets typically feature only a single type of radar, leading to the development of algorithms limited to that specific kind. In this work, we highlight that combining different radar types offers complementary advantages, which can be leveraged through a heterogeneous radar dataset. Moreover, this new dataset fosters research in multi-session and multi-robot scenarios where robots are equipped with different types of radars. In this context, we introduce the HeRCULES dataset, a comprehensive, multi-modal dataset with heterogeneous radars, FMCW LiDAR, IMU, GPS, and cameras. This is the first dataset to integrate 4D radar and spinning radar alongside FMCW LiDAR, offering unparalleled localization, mapping, and place recognition capabilities. The dataset covers diverse weather and lighting conditions and a range of urban traffic scenarios, enabling a comprehensive analysis across various environments. The sequence paths with multiple revisits and ground truth pose for each sensor enhance its suitability for place recognition research. We expect the HeRCULES dataset to facilitate odometry, mapping, place recognition, and sensor fusion research. The dataset and development tools are available at https://sites.google.com/view/herculesdataset.
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spellingShingle HeRCULES: Heterogeneous Radar Dataset in Complex Urban Environment for Multi-session Radar SLAM
Kim, Hanjun
Jung, Minwoo
Noh, Chiyun
Jung, Sangwoo
Song, Hyunho
Yang, Wooseong
Jang, Hyesu
Kim, Ayoung
Robotics
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Recently, radars have been widely featured in robotics for their robustness in challenging weather conditions. Two commonly used radar types are spinning radars and phased-array radars, each offering distinct sensor characteristics. Existing datasets typically feature only a single type of radar, leading to the development of algorithms limited to that specific kind. In this work, we highlight that combining different radar types offers complementary advantages, which can be leveraged through a heterogeneous radar dataset. Moreover, this new dataset fosters research in multi-session and multi-robot scenarios where robots are equipped with different types of radars. In this context, we introduce the HeRCULES dataset, a comprehensive, multi-modal dataset with heterogeneous radars, FMCW LiDAR, IMU, GPS, and cameras. This is the first dataset to integrate 4D radar and spinning radar alongside FMCW LiDAR, offering unparalleled localization, mapping, and place recognition capabilities. The dataset covers diverse weather and lighting conditions and a range of urban traffic scenarios, enabling a comprehensive analysis across various environments. The sequence paths with multiple revisits and ground truth pose for each sensor enhance its suitability for place recognition research. We expect the HeRCULES dataset to facilitate odometry, mapping, place recognition, and sensor fusion research. The dataset and development tools are available at https://sites.google.com/view/herculesdataset.
title HeRCULES: Heterogeneous Radar Dataset in Complex Urban Environment for Multi-session Radar SLAM
topic Robotics
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.01946