Stereo and kinect fusion for continuous 3D reconstruction and visual odometry

Abstract

Robust and accurate 3D reconstruction of the scene is essential for many robotic and computer vision applications. We are proposing a system solution that can accurately reconstruct the scene both indoor and outdoor, in real-time. The system utilizes both active and passive visual sensors in conjunction with peripheral hardware for communication, and suggests a significant accuracy improvement over state-of-the-art SLAM algorithms via stereo visual odometry integration.