TR2020-066

3D Point Cloud Processing and Learning for Autonomous Driving

    •  Chen, S., Liu, B., Feng, C., Vallespi-Gonzalez, C., Wellington, C., "3D Point Cloud Processing and Learning for Autonomous Driving", IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, DOI: 10.1109/​MSP.2020.2984780, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 68-86, May 2020.
      BibTeX TR2020-066 PDF
      • @article{Chen2020may2,
      • author = {Chen, Siheng and Liu, Baoan and Feng, Chen and Vallespi-Gonzalez, Carlos and Wellington, Carl},
      • title = {3D Point Cloud Processing and Learning for Autonomous Driving},
      • journal = {IEEE Signal Processing Magazine},
      • year = 2020,
      • volume = 38,
      • number = 1,
      • pages = {68--86},
      • month = may,
      • doi = {10.1109/MSP.2020.2984780},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2020-066}
      • }
  • Research Areas:

    Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine Learning

Abstract:

We present a review of 3D point cloud processing and learning for autonomous driving. As one of the most important sensors in autonomous vehicles, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors collect 3D point clouds that precisely record the external surfaces of objects and scenes. The tools for 3D point cloud processing and learning are critical to the map creation, localization, and perception modules in an autonomous vehicle. While much attention has been paid to data collected from cameras, such as images and videos, an increasing number of researchers have recognized the importance and significance of LiDAR in autonomous driving and have proposed processing and learning algorithms to exploit 3D point clouds. We review the recent progress in this research area and summarize what has been tried and what is needed for practical and safe autonomous vehicles. We also offer perspectives on open issues that are needed to be solved in the future.

 

  • Related Publication

  •  Chen, S., Liu, B., Feng, C., Vallespi-Gonzalez, C., Wellington, C., "3D Point Cloud Processing and Learning for Autonomous Driving", arXiv, March 2020.
    BibTeX arXiv
    • @article{Chen2020mar,
    • author = {Chen, Siheng and Liu, Baoan and Feng, Chen and Vallespi-Gonzalez, Carlos and Wellington, Carl},
    • title = {3D Point Cloud Processing and Learning for Autonomous Driving},
    • journal = {arXiv},
    • year = 2020,
    • month = mar,
    • url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.00601}
    • }