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LoGS: Visual Localization via Gaussian Splatting with Fewer Training Images

arXiv 2410.11505 ↗First posted 15 Oct 2024cs.CV cs.ROcited by 5

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Abstract (arXiv)

Visual localization involves estimating a query image's 6-DoF (degrees of freedom) camera pose, which is a fundamental component in various computer vision and robotic tasks. This paper presents LoGS, a vision-based localization pipeline utilizing the 3D Gaussian Splatting (GS) technique as scene representation. This novel representation allows high-quality novel view synthesis. During the mapping phase, structure-from-motion (SfM) is applied first, followed by the generation of a GS map. During localization, the initial position is obtained through image retrieval, local feature matching coupled with a PnP solver, and then a high-precision pose is achieved through the analysis-by-synthesis manner on the GS map. Experimental results on four large-scale datasets demonstrate the proposed approach's SoTA accuracy in estimating camera poses and robustness under challenging few-shot conditions.

Key facts. Cited by 5 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026). Builds on 37 of its 46 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 15 Oct 2024.

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Citing papers per year: 2025: 2; 2026: 3.

5 papers.

  1. 2025From Sparse to Dense: Camera Relocalization with Scene-Specific Detector from Feature Gaussian Splattingcited by 14
  2. 2025Hi^2-GSLoc: Dual-Hierarchical Gaussian-Specific Visual Relocalization for Remote Sensingcited by 0
  3. 2026Hierarchical Visual Relocalization with Nearest View Synthesis from Feature Gaussian Splattingcited by 0
  4. 2026LSGS-Loc: Towards Robust 3DGS-Based Visual Localization for Large-Scale UAV Scenarioscited by 0
  5. 2026MLP Splatting: Object-Centric Neural Fieldscited by 0