A Consistency-Improved LiDAR-Inertial Bundle Adjustment

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.06380v1
• Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:28:12 GMT
• Title: A Consistency-Improved LiDAR-Inertial Bundle Adjustment
• Abstract summary: We present a consistency-improved LiDAR-inertial bundle adjustment (BA) with tailored parameterization and estimator.<n>We implement a LiDAR-inertial BA with Maximum a Posteriori (MAP) formulation and First-Estimate Jacobians (FEJ) to preserve the accurate estimated covariance and observability properties of the system.
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• Abstract: Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) using 3D LiDAR has emerged as a cornerstone for autonomous navigation in robotics. While feature-based SLAM systems have achieved impressive results by leveraging edge and planar structures, they often suffer from the inconsistent estimator associated with feature parameterization and estimated covariance. In this work, we present a consistency-improved LiDAR-inertial bundle adjustment (BA) with tailored parameterization and estimator. First, we propose a stereographic-projection representation parameterizing the planar and edge features, and conduct a comprehensive observability analysis to support its integrability with consistent estimator. Second, we implement a LiDAR-inertial BA with Maximum a Posteriori (MAP) formulation and First-Estimate Jacobians (FEJ) to preserve the accurate estimated covariance and observability properties of the system. Last, we apply our proposed BA method to a LiDAR-inertial odometry.

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