Keyframe-based Dense Mapping with the Graph of View-Dependent Local Maps

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2601.08520v1
• Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:02:22 GMT
• Title: Keyframe-based Dense Mapping with the Graph of View-Dependent Local Maps
• Authors: Krzysztof Zielinski, Dominik Belter,
• Abstract summary: The proposed method updates local Normal Distribution Transform maps (NDT) using data from an RGB-D sensor.<n>The cells of the NDT are stored in 2D view-dependent structures to better utilize the properties and uncertainty model of RGB-D cameras.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: In this article, we propose a new keyframe-based mapping system. The proposed method updates local Normal Distribution Transform maps (NDT) using data from an RGB-D sensor. The cells of the NDT are stored in 2D view-dependent structures to better utilize the properties and uncertainty model of RGB-D cameras. This method naturally represents an object closer to the camera origin with higher precision. The local maps are stored in the pose graph which allows correcting global map after loop closure detection. We also propose a procedure that allows merging and filtering local maps to obtain a global map of the environment. Finally, we compare our method with Octomap and NDT-OM and provide example applications of the proposed mapping method.

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