An Application of Markov Random Fields to Range Sensing

Part of Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 18 (NIPS 2005)

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James Diebel, Sebastian Thrun

Abstract

This paper describes a highly successful application of MRFs to the problem of generating high-resolution range images. A new generation of range sensors combines the capture of low-resolution range images with the acquisition of registered high-resolution camera images. The MRF in this paper exploits the fact that discontinuities in range and coloring tend to co-align. This enables it to generate high-resolution, low-noise range images by integrating regular camera images into the range data. We show that by using such an MRF, we can substantially improve over existing range imaging technology.