Multi-Lens Visual SLAM with Integrated Moving Object Removal using Unsupervised Models

In Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) technology is required to accurately estimate the position and orientation of onboard cameras. Compared to LiDAR SLAM, Visual SLAM has the advantage of collecting rich environmental information at a lower cost. However, the accuracy of the estimated pose and map construction is greatly reduced by moving objects in the camera scene. To solve this problem, a multi-camera SLAM has been proposed, which works robustly in dynamic environments by using multiple cameras to acquire more feature points from omnidirectional environmental information. In this paper, we propose a robust SLAM system based on a multi-camera SLAM system combined with object detection and semantic segmentation networks. We then evaluate the robustness of the proposed method by comparing it to SLAM systems that do not remove moving objects. Experimental results showed that the Absolute Trajectory Error and the Relative Position Error performed better than conventional SLAM by masking moving objects. It also showed that more static objects were detected and constructed in the map.