OctoMap: An efficient probabilistic 3D mapping framework based on octrees

A Hornung, KM Wurm, M Bennewitz, C Stachniss… - Autonomous …, 2013 - Springer
Three-dimensional models provide a volumetric representation of space which is important
for a variety of robotic applications including flying robots and robots that are equipped with …

[PDF][PDF] OctoMap: A probabilistic, flexible, and compact 3D map representation for robotic systems

KM Wurm, A Hornung… - Proc. of the ICRA …, 2010 - ais.informatik.uni-freiburg.de
In this paper, we present an approach for mod-eling 3D environments based on octrees
using a probabilistic occupancy estimation. Our technique is able to represent full 3D …

On measuring the accuracy of SLAM algorithms

R Kümmerle, B Steder, C Dornhege, M Ruhnke… - Autonomous …, 2009 - Springer
In this paper, we address the problem of creating an objective benchmark for evaluating
SLAM approaches. We propose a framework for analyzing the results of a SLAM approach …

Nonlinear constraint network optimization for efficient map learning

G Grisetti, C Stachniss… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Learning models of the environment is one of the fundamental tasks of mobile robots since
maps are needed for a wide range of robotic applications, such as navigation and …

A comparison of SLAM algorithms based on a graph of relations

W Burgard, C Stachniss, G Grisetti… - 2009 IEEE/RSJ …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we address the problem of creating an objective benchmark for comparing
SLAM approaches. We propose a framework for analyzing the results of SLAM approaches …

Update policy of dense maps: Efficient algorithms and sparse representation

M Yguel, O Aycard, C Laugier - Field and Service Robotics: Results of the …, 2008 - Springer
Providing a robot with a fully detailed map is one appealing key for the Simultaneous
Localisation and Mapping (SLAM) problem. It gives the robot a lot of hints to solve either the …

Space-carving kernels for accurate rough terrain estimation

R Hadsell, JA Bagnell, D Huber… - … International Journal of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Accurate terrain estimation is critical for autonomous offroad navigation. Reconstruction of a
three-dimensional (3D) surface allows rough and hilly ground to be represented, yielding …

Accurate rough terrain estimation with space-carving kernels.

R Hadsell, JA Bagnell, DF Huber… - Robotics: Science and …, 2009 - direct.mit.edu
Accurate terrain estimation is critical for autonomous offroad navigation. Reconstruction of a
3D surface allows rough and hilly ground to be represented, yielding faster driving and …

Dct maps: Compact differentiable lidar maps based on the cosine transform

A Schaefer, L Luft, W Burgard - IEEE Robotics and Automation …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Most robot mapping techniques for lidar sensors tessellate the environment into pixels or
voxels and assume uniformity of the environment within them. Although intuitive, this …

Fast and accurate environment modeling using three-dimensional occupancy grids

K Pirker, M Rüther, H Bischof… - … on Computer Vision …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Building a dense and accurate environment model out of range image data faces problems
like sensor noise, extensive memory consumption or computation time. We present an …