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Review of the mathematical foundations of data fusion techniques in surface metrology
The recent proliferation of engineered surfaces, including freeform and structured surfaces, is challenging current metrology techniques. Measurement using multiple sensors has been proposed to achieve enhanced benefits, mainly in terms of spatial frequency bandwidth, which a single sensor cannot provide. When using data from different sensors, a process of data fusion is required and there is much active research in this area. In this paper, current data fusion methods and applications are reviewed, with a focus on the mathematical foundations of the subject. Common research questions in the fusion of surface metrology data are raised and potential fusion algorithms are discussed
Patch-based Progressive 3D Point Set Upsampling
We present a detail-driven deep neural network for point set upsampling. A
high-resolution point set is essential for point-based rendering and surface
reconstruction. Inspired by the recent success of neural image super-resolution
techniques, we progressively train a cascade of patch-based upsampling networks
on different levels of detail end-to-end. We propose a series of architectural
design contributions that lead to a substantial performance boost. The effect
of each technical contribution is demonstrated in an ablation study.
Qualitative and quantitative experiments show that our method significantly
outperforms the state-of-the-art learning-based and optimazation-based
approaches, both in terms of handling low-resolution inputs and revealing
high-fidelity details.Comment: accepted to cvpr2019, code available at https://github.com/yifita/P3
LiDAR and Camera Detection Fusion in a Real Time Industrial Multi-Sensor Collision Avoidance System
Collision avoidance is a critical task in many applications, such as ADAS
(advanced driver-assistance systems), industrial automation and robotics. In an
industrial automation setting, certain areas should be off limits to an
automated vehicle for protection of people and high-valued assets. These areas
can be quarantined by mapping (e.g., GPS) or via beacons that delineate a
no-entry area. We propose a delineation method where the industrial vehicle
utilizes a LiDAR {(Light Detection and Ranging)} and a single color camera to
detect passive beacons and model-predictive control to stop the vehicle from
entering a restricted space. The beacons are standard orange traffic cones with
a highly reflective vertical pole attached. The LiDAR can readily detect these
beacons, but suffers from false positives due to other reflective surfaces such
as worker safety vests. Herein, we put forth a method for reducing false
positive detection from the LiDAR by projecting the beacons in the camera
imagery via a deep learning method and validating the detection using a neural
network-learned projection from the camera to the LiDAR space. Experimental
data collected at Mississippi State University's Center for Advanced Vehicular
Systems (CAVS) shows the effectiveness of the proposed system in keeping the
true detection while mitigating false positives.Comment: 34 page
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