Methods for the Segmentation of Reticular Structures Using 3D LiDAR Data: A Comparative Evaluation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2507.20589v1
• Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:55:26 GMT
• Title: Methods for the Segmentation of Reticular Structures Using 3D LiDAR Data: A Comparative Evaluation
• Authors: Francisco J. Soler Mora, Adrián Peidró Vidal, Marc Fabregat-Jaén, Luis Payá Castelló, Óscar Reinoso García,
• Abstract summary: Reticular structures form the backbone of major infrastructure like bridges, pylons, and airports, but their inspection and maintenance are costly and hazardous.<n>This study proposes methods to detect navigable surfaces in truss structures, enhancing the autonomy of climbing robots.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Reticular structures form the backbone of major infrastructure like bridges, pylons, and airports, but their inspection and maintenance are costly and hazardous, often requiring human intervention. While prior research has focused on fault detection via images or robotic platform design, the autonomous navigation of robots within these structures is less explored. This study addresses that gap by proposing methods to detect navigable surfaces in truss structures, enhancing the autonomy of climbing robots. The paper introduces several approaches for binary segmentation of navigable surfaces versus background from 3D point clouds of metallic trusses. These methods fall into two categories: analytical algorithms and deep learning models. The analytical approach features a custom algorithm that segments structures by analyzing the eigendecomposition of planar patches in the point cloud. In parallel, advanced deep learning models PointNet, PointNet++, MinkUNet34C, and PointTransformerV3 are trained and evaluated for the same task. Comparative analysis shows that the analytical algorithm offers easier parameter tuning and performance comparable to deep learning models, which, while more computationally intensive, excel in segmentation accuracy. Notably, PointTransformerV3 achieves a Mean Intersection Over Union (mIoU) of about 97%. The study demonstrates the promise of both analytical and deep learning methods for improving autonomous navigation in complex truss environments. The results highlight the trade-offs between computational efficiency and segmentation performance, providing valuable guidance for future research and practical applications in autonomous infrastructure inspection and maintenance.

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