Structure from Motion (SfM) is a fundamental computer vision technique that recovers scene structure and camera motion from multi-view images. When facing large-scale scenarios, cluster-based methods are commonly employed to improve reconstruction efficiency. However, these methods currently face challenges regarding their limited robustness, redundant computation, and drift. To address these issues, we propose a unified pipeline called ER-SfM, which enhances the three key aspects of cluster-based SfM: image clustering, local reconstruction, and merging. In terms of image clustering, we propose a three-stage image clustering method to ensure adequate and reliable connections between clusters. In the local reconstruction stage, we expedite the reconstruction process by eliminating duplicate point cloud computation. In the final merging stage, we introduce a global merging algorithm without scale ambiguity to address the drift problem. Extensive experimental results demonstrate the superior performance of our method in terms of both robustness and efficiency compared to state-of-the-art methods.

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ER-SFM: Efficient and Robust Cluster-Based Structure from Motion

  • Zongxin Ye,
  • Wenyu Li,
  • Sidun Liu,
  • Peng Qiao,
  • Yong Dou

摘要

Structure from Motion (SfM) is a fundamental computer vision technique that recovers scene structure and camera motion from multi-view images. When facing large-scale scenarios, cluster-based methods are commonly employed to improve reconstruction efficiency. However, these methods currently face challenges regarding their limited robustness, redundant computation, and drift. To address these issues, we propose a unified pipeline called ER-SfM, which enhances the three key aspects of cluster-based SfM: image clustering, local reconstruction, and merging. In terms of image clustering, we propose a three-stage image clustering method to ensure adequate and reliable connections between clusters. In the local reconstruction stage, we expedite the reconstruction process by eliminating duplicate point cloud computation. In the final merging stage, we introduce a global merging algorithm without scale ambiguity to address the drift problem. Extensive experimental results demonstrate the superior performance of our method in terms of both robustness and efficiency compared to state-of-the-art methods.