Advanced techniques and applications of LiDAR Place Recognition in Agricultural Environments: A Comprehensive Survey

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2601.22198v1
• Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:28:15 GMT
• Title: Advanced techniques and applications of LiDAR Place Recognition in Agricultural Environments: A Comprehensive Survey
• Authors: Judith Vilella-Cantos, Mónica Ballesta, David Valiente, María Flores, Luis Payá,
• Abstract summary: This work presents a review of state-of-the-art the latest deep learning applications for agricultural environments and LPR techniques.<n>We focus on the challenges that arise in these environments.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: An optimal solution to the localization problem is essential for developing autonomous robotic systems. Apart from autonomous vehicles, precision agriculture is one of the elds that can bene t most from these systems. Although LiDAR place recognition is a widely used technique in recent years to achieve accurate localization, it is mostly used in urban settings. However, the lack of distinctive features and the unstructured nature of agricultural environments make place recognition challenging. This work presents a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art the latest deep learning applications for agricultural environments and LPR techniques. We focus on the challenges that arise in these environments. We analyze the existing approaches, datasets, and metrics used to evaluate LPR system performance and discuss the limitations and future directions of research in this eld. This is the rst survey that focuses on LiDAR based localization in agricultural settings, with the aim of providing a thorough understanding and fostering further research in this specialized domain.

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