Matching-Free Depth Recovery from Structured Light

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.07113v2
• Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:47:49 GMT
• Title: Matching-Free Depth Recovery from Structured Light
• Authors: Zhuohang Yu, Kai Wang, Kun Huang, Juyong Zhang,
• Abstract summary: We introduce a novel approach for depth estimation using images obtained from monocular structured light systems.<n>In contrast to many existing methods that depend on image matching, our technique employs a density voxel grid to represent scene geometry.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: We introduce a novel approach for depth estimation using images obtained from monocular structured light systems. In contrast to many existing methods that depend on image matching, our technique employs a density voxel grid to represent scene geometry. This grid is trained through self-supervised differentiable volume rendering. Our method leverages color fields derived from the projected patterns in structured light systems during the rendering process, facilitating the isolated optimization of the geometry field. This innovative approach leads to faster convergence and high-quality results. Additionally, we integrate normalized device coordinates (NDC), a distortion loss, and a distinctive surface-based color loss to enhance geometric fidelity. Experimental results demonstrate that our method outperforms current matching-based techniques in terms of geometric performance in few-shot scenarios, achieving an approximately 30% reduction in average estimated depth errors for both synthetic scenes and real-world captured scenes. Moreover, our approach allows for rapid training, being approximately three times faster than previous matching-free methods that utilize implicit representations.

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