KR-net: A dependable visual kidnap recovery network for indoor spaces

Janghun Hyeon, Dongwoo Kim, Bumchul Jang, Hyunga Choi, Dong Hoon Yi, Kyungho Yoo, Jeongae Choi, Nakju Doh

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Abstract

In this paper, we propose a dependable visual kidnap recovery (KR) framework that pinpoints a unique pose in a given 3D map when a device is turned on. For this framework, we first develop indoor-GeM (i-GeM), which is an extension of GeM [1] but considerably more robust than other global descriptors [2]-[4], including GeM itself. Then, we propose a convolutional neural network (CNN)-based system called KR-Net, which is based on a coarse-to-fine paradigm as in [5] and [6]. To our knowledge, KR-Net is the first network that can pinpoint a wake-up pose with a confidence level near 100% within a 1.0 m translational error boundary. This dependable success rate is enabled not only by i-GeM, but also by a combinatorial pooling approach that uses multiple images around the wake-up spot, whereas previous implementations [5], [6] were constrained to a single image. Experiments were conducted in two challenging datasets: a large-scale (12, 557 m2) area with frequent featureless or repetitive places and a place with significant view changes due to a one-year gap between prior modeling and query acquisition. Given 59 test query sets (eight images per pose), KR-Net successfully found all wake-up poses, with average and maximum errors of 0.246 m and 0.983 m, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages8527-8533
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781728162126
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020 Oct 24
Event2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2020 - Las Vegas, United States
Duration: 2020 Oct 242021 Jan 24

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
ISSN (Print)2153-0858
ISSN (Electronic)2153-0866

Conference

Conference2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas
Period20/10/2421/1/24

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Brain Korea 21 Plus project in 2020.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 IEEE.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Software
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Computer Science Applications

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