Search Results for author: Rong Xiong

Found 43 papers, 22 papers with code

Grasp, See and Place: Efficient Unknown Object Rearrangement with Policy Structure Prior

1 code implementation23 Feb 2024 Kechun Xu, Zhongxiang Zhou, Jun Wu, Haojian Lu, Rong Xiong, Yue Wang

For the inner loop, we learn an active seeing policy for self-confident object matching to improve the perception of place.

Object

EDA: Evolving and Distinct Anchors for Multimodal Motion Prediction

1 code implementation15 Dec 2023 Longzhong Lin, Xuewu Lin, Tianwei Lin, Lichao Huang, Rong Xiong, Yue Wang

Motion prediction is a crucial task in autonomous driving, and one of its major challenges lands in the multimodality of future behaviors.

Autonomous Driving motion prediction +1

Exploiting Point-Wise Attention in 6D Object Pose Estimation Based on Bidirectional Prediction

no code implementations16 Aug 2023 Yuhao Yang, Jun Wu, Yue Wang, Guangjian Zhang, Rong Xiong

Traditional geometric registration based estimation methods only exploit the CAD model implicitly, which leads to their dependence on observation quality and deficiency to occlusion.

6D Pose Estimation using RGB

Leveraging BEV Representation for 360-degree Visual Place Recognition

1 code implementation23 May 2023 Xuecheng Xu, Yanmei Jiao, Sha Lu, Xiaqing Ding, Rong Xiong, Yue Wang

In addition, the image and point cloud cues can be easily stated in the same coordinates, which benefits sensor fusion for place recognition.

Sensor Fusion Visual Place Recognition

Object-centric Inference for Language Conditioned Placement: A Foundation Model based Approach

no code implementations6 Apr 2023 Zhixuan Xu, Kechun Xu, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

We focus on the task of language-conditioned object placement, in which a robot should generate placements that satisfy all the spatial relational constraints in language instructions.

Object

UrbanGIRAFFE: Representing Urban Scenes as Compositional Generative Neural Feature Fields

no code implementations ICCV 2023 Yuanbo Yang, Yifei Yang, Hanlei Guo, Rong Xiong, Yue Wang, Yiyi Liao

Generating photorealistic images with controllable camera pose and scene contents is essential for many applications including AR/VR and simulation.

3D-Aware Image Synthesis Object

GOOD: General Optimization-based Fusion for 3D Object Detection via LiDAR-Camera Object Candidates

no code implementations17 Mar 2023 Bingqi Shen, Shuwei Dai, Yuyin Chen, Rong Xiong, Yue Wang, Yanmei Jiao

In this paper, we propose GOOD, a general optimization-based fusion framework that can achieve satisfying detection without training additional models and is available for any combinations of 2D and 3D detectors to improve the accuracy and robustness of 3D detection.

3D Object Detection Autonomous Driving +2

Open-Set Object Detection Using Classification-free Object Proposal and Instance-level Contrastive Learning

no code implementations21 Nov 2022 Zhongxiang Zhou, Yifei Yang, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

To disambiguate unknown objects and background in the first subtask, we propose to use classification-free region proposal network (CF-RPN) which estimates the objectness score of each region purely using cues from object's location and shape preventing overfitting to the training categories.

Contrastive Learning Object +4

RING++: Roto-translation Invariant Gram for Global Localization on a Sparse Scan Map

1 code implementation12 Oct 2022 Xuecheng Xu, Sha Lu, Jun Wu, Haojian Lu, Qiuguo Zhu, Yiyi Liao, Rong Xiong, Yue Wang

In addition, we derive sufficient conditions of feature extractors for the representation preserving the roto-translation invariance, making RING++ a framework applicable to generic multi-channel features.

Translation

Towards Two-view 6D Object Pose Estimation: A Comparative Study on Fusion Strategy

no code implementations1 Jul 2022 Jun Wu, Lilu Liu, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

We ascertain the Mid- Fusion approach is the best approach to restore the most precise 3D keypoints useful for object pose estimation.

6D Pose Estimation using RGB Object

DPCN++: Differentiable Phase Correlation Network for Versatile Pose Registration

no code implementations12 Jun 2022 Zexi Chen, Yiyi Liao, Haozhe Du, Haodong Zhang, Xuecheng Xu, Haojian Lu, Rong Xiong, Yue Wang

Next, the rotation, scale, and translation are independently and efficiently estimated in the spectrum step-by-step using the DPC solver.

Translation

Learning A Simulation-based Visual Policy for Real-world Peg In Unseen Holes

1 code implementation9 May 2022 Liang Xie, Hongxiang Yu, Kechun Xu, Tong Yang, Minhang Wang, Haojian Lu, Rong Xiong, Yue Wang

This paper proposes a learning-based visual peg-in-hole that enables training with several shapes in simulation, and adapting to arbitrary unseen shapes in real world with minimal sim-to-real cost.

A Visual Navigation Perspective for Category-Level Object Pose Estimation

1 code implementation25 Mar 2022 Jiaxin Guo, Fangxun Zhong, Rong Xiong, Yunhui Liu, Yue Wang, Yiyi Liao

In this paper, we take a deeper look at the inference of analysis-by-synthesis from the perspective of visual navigation, and investigate what is a good navigation policy for this specific task.

Imitation Learning Pose Estimation +1

Translation Invariant Global Estimation of Heading Angle Using Sinogram of LiDAR Point Cloud

no code implementations2 Mar 2022 Xiaqing Ding, Xuecheng Xu, Sha Lu, Yanmei Jiao, Mengwen Tan, Rong Xiong, Huanjun Deng, Mingyang Li, Yue Wang

Global point cloud registration is an essential module for localization, of which the main difficulty exists in estimating the rotation globally without initial value.

Point Cloud Registration Translation

Learning Interpretable BEV Based VIO without Deep Neural Networks

no code implementations25 Sep 2021 Zexi Chen, Haozhe Du, Xuecheng Xu, Rong Xiong, Yiyi Liao, Yue Wang

Specifically, we first adopt Unscented Kalman Filter as a differentiable layer to predict the pitch and roll, where the covariance matrices of noise are learned to filter out the noise of the IMU raw data.

Autonomous Driving Pose Estimation

Learning Stereopsis from Geometric Synthesis for 6D Object Pose Estimation

no code implementations25 Sep 2021 Jun Wu, Lilu Liu, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

Current monocular-based 6D object pose estimation methods generally achieve less competitive results than RGBD-based methods, mostly due to the lack of 3D information.

6D Pose Estimation using RGB

Domain Generalization for Vision-based Driving Trajectory Generation

1 code implementation22 Sep 2021 Yunkai Wang, Dongkun Zhang, Yuxiang Cui, Zexi Chen, Wei Jing, Junbo Chen, Rong Xiong, Yue Wang

In this paper, we propose a domain generalization method for vision-based driving trajectory generation for autonomous vehicles in urban environments, which can be seen as a solution to extend the Invariant Risk Minimization (IRM) method in complex problems.

Autonomous Vehicles Domain Generalization

Improved Radar Localization on Lidar Maps Using Shared Embedding

no code implementations18 Jun 2021 Huan Yin, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

We present a heterogeneous localization framework for solving radar global localization and pose tracking on pre-built lidar maps.

Pose Tracking Retrieval

Efficient learning of goal-oriented push-grasping synergy in clutter

1 code implementation9 Mar 2021 Kechun Xu, Hongxiang Yu, Qianen Lai, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

In this paper, a goal-conditioned hierarchical reinforcement learning formulation with high sample efficiency is proposed to learn a push-grasping policy for grasping a specific object in clutter.

Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Robotics

Learn to Differ: Sim2Real Small Defection Segmentation Network

1 code implementation7 Mar 2021 Zexi Chen, Zheyuan Huang, Yunkai Wang, Xuecheng Xu, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

In this paper, we propose the network SSDS that learns a way of distinguishing small defections between two images regardless of the context, so that the network can be trained once for all.

Collaborative Recognition of Feasible Region with Aerial and Ground Robots through DPCN

no code implementations1 Mar 2021 Yunshuang Li, Zheyuan Huang, Zexi Chen, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

Taking the aerial robots' advantages of having large scale variance of view points of the same route which the ground robots is on, the collaboration work provides global information of road segmentation for the ground robot, thus enabling it to obtain feasible region and adjust its pose ahead of time.

Road Segmentation

Radar-to-Lidar: Heterogeneous Place Recognition via Joint Learning

1 code implementation30 Jan 2021 Huan Yin, Xuecheng Xu, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

Place recognition is critical for both offline mapping and online localization.

3D Point-to-Keypoint Voting Network for 6D Pose Estimation

no code implementations22 Dec 2020 Weitong Hua, Jiaxin Guo, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

In this paper, we propose a framework for 6D pose estimation from RGB-D data based on spatial structure characteristics of 3D keypoints.

6D Pose Estimation

CORAL: Colored structural representation for bi-modal place recognition

no code implementations22 Nov 2020 Yiyuan Pan, Xuecheng Xu, Weijie Li, Yunxiang Cui, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

In this way, we fuse the structural features and visual features in the consistent bird-eye view frame, yielding a semantic representation, namely CORAL.

Visual Place Recognition

PREGAN: Pose Randomization and Estimation for Weakly Paired Image Style Translation

1 code implementation31 Oct 2020 Zexi Chen, Jiaxin Guo, Xuecheng Xu, Yunkai Wang, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

Utilizing the trained model under different conditions without data annotation is attractive for robot applications.

object-detection Object Detection +4

Improving the generalization of network based relative pose regression: dimension reduction as a regularizer

no code implementations24 Oct 2020 Xiaqing Ding, Yue Wang, Li Tang, Yanmei Jiao, Rong Xiong

Through experiments on real world RGBD datasets we validate the effectiveness of our design in terms of improving both generalization performance and robustness towards viewpoint change, and also show the potential of regression based visual localization networks towards challenging occasions that are difficult for geometry based visual localization methods.

3D Reconstruction Dimensionality Reduction +3

DiSCO: Differentiable Scan Context with Orientation

1 code implementation21 Oct 2020 Xuecheng Xu, Huan Yin, Zexi Chen, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

In this paper, we propose a LiDAR-based place recognition method, named Differentiable Scan Context with Orientation (DiSCO), which simultaneously finds the scan at a similar place and estimates their relative orientation.

Pose Estimation Robot Navigation

Imitation Learning of Hierarchical Driving Model: from Continuous Intention to Continuous Trajectory

2 code implementations20 Oct 2020 Yunkai Wang, Dongkun Zhang, Jingke Wang, Zexi Chen, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

One of the challenges to reduce the gap between the machine and the human level driving is how to endow the system with the learning capacity to deal with the coupled complexity of environments, intentions, and dynamics.

Robotics

RaLL: End-to-end Radar Localization on Lidar Map Using Differentiable Measurement Model

1 code implementation15 Sep 2020 Huan Yin, Runjian Chen, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

In this paper, we propose an end-to-end deep learning framework for Radar Localization on Lidar Map (RaLL) to bridge the gap, which not only achieves the robust radar localization but also exploits the mature lidar mapping technique, thus reducing the cost of radar mapping.

Learning hierarchical behavior and motion planning for autonomous driving

1 code implementation8 May 2020 Jingke Wang, Yue Wang, Dongkun Zhang, Yezhou Yang, Rong Xiong

To improve the tactical decision-making for learning-based driving solution, we introduce hierarchical behavior and motion planning (HBMP) to explicitly model the behavior in learning-based solution.

Autonomous Driving Decision Making +2

Weakly-Supervised Road Affordances Inference and Learning in Scenes without Traffic Signs

1 code implementation27 Nov 2019 Huifang Ma, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong, Sarath Kodagoda, Qianhui Luo

Road attributes understanding is extensively researched to support vehicle's action for autonomous driving, whereas current works mainly focus on urban road nets and rely much on traffic signs.

Robotics

Efficient two step optimization for large embedded deformation graph based SLAM

no code implementations20 Jun 2019 Jingwei Song, Fang Bai, Liang Zhao, Shoudong Huang, Rong Xiong

In this paper, we propose an approach to decouple nodes of deformation graph in large scale dense deformable SLAM and keep the estimation time to be constant.

Vocal Bursts Valence Prediction

Towards navigation without precise localization: Weakly supervised learning of goal-directed navigation cost map

1 code implementation6 Jun 2019 Huifang Ma, Yue Wang, Li Tang, Sarath Kodagoda, Rong Xiong

Autonomous navigation based on precise localization has been widely developed in both academic research and practical applications.

Robotics

ZJUNlict Extended Team Description Paper for RoboCup 2019

1 code implementation22 May 2019 Zheyuan Huang, Lingyun Chen, Jiacheng Li, Yunkai Wang, Zexi Chen, Licheng Wen, Jianyang Gu, Peng Hu, Rong Xiong

For the Small Size League of RoboCup 2018, Team ZJUNLict has won the champion and therefore, this paper thoroughly described the devotion which ZJUNLict has devoted and the effort that ZJUNLict has contributed.

Robotics 68T40

LocNet: Global localization in 3D point clouds for mobile vehicles

1 code implementation6 Dec 2017 Huan Yin, Li Tang, Xiaqing Ding, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong

Global localization in 3D point clouds is a challenging problem of estimating the pose of vehicles without any prior knowledge.

Pose Estimation Representation Learning

3D-SSD: Learning Hierarchical Features from RGB-D Images for Amodal 3D Object Detection

no code implementations1 Nov 2017 Qianhui Luo, Huifang Ma, Yue Wang, Li Tang, Rong Xiong

This paper aims at developing a faster and a more accurate solution to the amodal 3D object detection problem for indoor scenes.

3D Object Detection object-detection

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