Semantic Scene Completion Based 3D Traversability Estimation for Off-Road Terrains

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.08195v1
• Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:36:36 GMT
• Title: Semantic Scene Completion Based 3D Traversability Estimation for Off-Road Terrains
• Authors: Zitong Chen, Chao Sun, Shida Nie, Chen Min, Changjiu Ning, Haoyu Li, Bo Wang,
• Abstract summary: Off-road environments present significant challenges for autonomous ground vehicles.<n>Traditional perception algorithms, designed primarily for structured environments, often fail under these conditions.<n>In this paper, ORDformer is proposed to generate dense traversable occupancy predictions from a forward-facing perspective.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Off-road environments present significant challenges for autonomous ground vehicles due to the absence of structured roads and the presence of complex obstacles, such as uneven terrain, vegetation, and occlusions. Traditional perception algorithms, designed primarily for structured environments, often fail under these conditions, leading to inaccurate traversability estimations. In this paper, ORDformer, a novel multimodal method that combines LiDAR point clouds with monocular images, is proposed to generate dense traversable occupancy predictions from a forward-facing perspective. By integrating multimodal data, environmental feature extraction is enhanced, which is crucial for accurate occupancy estimation in complex terrains. Furthermore, RELLIS-OCC, a dataset with 3D traversable occupancy annotations, is introduced, incorporating geometric features such as step height, slope, and unevenness. Through a comprehensive analysis of vehicle obstacle-crossing conditions and the incorporation of vehicle body structure constraints, four traversability cost labels are generated: lethal, medium-cost, low-cost, and free. Experimental results demonstrate that ORDformer outperforms existing approaches in 3D traversable area recognition, particularly in off-road environments with irregular geometries and partial occlusions. Specifically, ORDformer achieves over a 20\% improvement in scene completion IoU compared to other models. The proposed framework is scalable and adaptable to various vehicle platforms, allowing for adjustments to occupancy grid parameters and the integration of advanced dynamic models for traversability cost estimation.

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