Improved Structure from Motion Using Fiducial Marker Matching

Joseph DeGol, Timothy Bretl, Derek Hoiem

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Abstract

In this paper, we present an incremental structure from motion (SfM) algorithm that significantly outperforms existing algorithms when fiducial markers are present in the scene, and that matches the performance of existing algorithms when no markers are present. Our algorithm uses markers to limit potential incorrect image matches, change the order in which images are added to the reconstruction, and enforce new bundle adjustment constraints. To validate our algorithm, we introduce a new dataset with 16 image collections of large indoor scenes with challenging characteristics (e.g., blank hallways, glass facades, brick walls) and with markers placed throughout. We show that our algorithm produces complete, accurate reconstructions on all 16 image collections, most of which cause other algorithms to fail. Further, by selectively masking fiducial markers, we show that the presence of even a small number of markers can improve the results of our algorithm.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationComputer Vision – ECCV 2018 - 15th European Conference, 2018, Proceedings
EditorsVittorio Ferrari, Cristian Sminchisescu, Martial Hebert, Yair Weiss
PublisherSpringer
Pages281-296
Number of pages16
ISBN (Print)9783030012182
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Event15th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2018 - Munich, Germany
Duration: Sep 8 2018Sep 14 2018

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume11207 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Other

Other15th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2018
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period9/8/189/14/18

Keywords

  • 3D reconstruction
  • Fiducial markers
  • SFM
  • SLAM
  • Simultaneous localization and mapping
  • Structure from motion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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