Low-Resolution LiDAR Upsampling Using Weighted Median Filter

Hyun bin Lim, Eung su Kim, Pathum Rathnayaka, Soon Yong Park

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Abstract

This paper presents a 3D LiDAR data upsampling method to obtain dense 3D depth data from a low-resolution LiDAR, a vision camera, and the Weighted Median Filter (WMF) algorithm. Recently, LiDAR is widely used in the field of Computer Vision since it can obtain accurate 3D data. However, data acquisition from the LiDAR is expensive due to the high cost of the LiDAR. We address how to obtain large amounts of 3D data from a low-channel LiDAR. In this paper, we acquire LiDAR data and color images from a calibrated multi-sensor platform. We first begin the upsampling steps from linear interpolation of a depth image. And then, we use an WMF algorithm to complement the first interpolation image. We use the upsampling algorithm to create dense 3D depth map from the existing sparse LiDAR data. And we generated a high-density 3D map using the ICP matching of multiple depth data acquired by a moving robot system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Computer Science and Ubiquitous Computing - CSA-CUTE 2019
EditorsJames J. Park, Simon James Fong, Yi Pan, Yunsick Sung
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages213-220
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9789811593420
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event11th International Conference on Computer Science and its Applications, CSA 2019 and 14th KIPS International Conference on Ubiquitous Information Technologies and Applications, CUTE 2019 - Macao, China
Duration: 18 Dec 201920 Dec 2019

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume715
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Computer Science and its Applications, CSA 2019 and 14th KIPS International Conference on Ubiquitous Information Technologies and Applications, CUTE 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityMacao
Period18/12/1920/12/19

Keywords

  • Guided image filter
  • ICP
  • LiDAR
  • Upsampling
  • Weighted median filter

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