極座標の視点:視覚基盤モデルを用いたロバストな場所認識のための2次元LiDAR投影の評価
Polar Perspectives: Evaluating 2-D LiDAR Projections for Robust Place Recognition with Visual Foundation Models
LiDAR点群を画像に投影する方法が場所認識性能に与える影響を、視覚基盤モデルと組み合わせて系統的に評価し、最適な投影特性を明らかにした。
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著者: Pierpaolo Serio, Giulio Pisaneschi, Andrea Dan Ryals, Vincenzo Infantino, Lorenzo Gentilini, Valentina Donzella, Lorenzo Pollini
分類: cs.CV, cs.RO
原文アブストラクト
This work presents a systematic investigation into how alternative LiDAR-to-image projections affect metric place recognition when coupled with a state-of-the-art vision foundation model. We introduce a modular retrieval pipeline that controls for backbone, aggregation, and evaluation protocol, thereby isolating the influence of the 2-D projection itself. Using consistent geometric and structural channels across multiple datasets and deployment scenarios, we identify the projection characteristics that most strongly determine discriminative power, robustness to environmental variation, and suitability for real-time autonomy. Experiments with different datasets, including integration into an operational place recognition policy, validate the practical relevance of these findings and demonstrate that carefully designed projections can serve as an effective surrogate for end-to-end 3-D learning in LiDAR place recognition.
