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Gaussian Building Mesh (GBM): Extract a Building's 3D Mesh with Google Earth and Gaussian Splatting

arXiv 2501.00625 ↗First posted 31 Dec 2024cs.CV cs.GRcited by 4

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Abstract (arXiv)

Recently released open-source pre-trained foundational image segmentation and object detection models (SAM2+GroundingDINO) allow for geometrically consistent segmentation of objects of interest in multi-view 2D images. Users can use text-based or click-based prompts to segment objects of interest without requiring labeled training datasets. Gaussian Splatting allows for the learning of the 3D representation of a scene's geometry and radiance based on 2D images. Combining Google Earth Studio, SAM2+GroundingDINO, 2D Gaussian Splatting, and our improvements in mask refinement based on morphological operations and contour simplification, we created a pipeline to extract the 3D mesh of any building based on its name, address, or geographic coordinates.

Key facts. Cited by 4 papers in the map (data through 7 Oct 2026). Builds on 33 of its 62 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 31 Dec 2024.

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References · 33

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Citing papers per year: 2025: 3; 2026: 1.

4 papers.

  1. 2025Instructor-Worker Large Language Model System for Policy Recommendation: a Case Study on Air Quality Analysis of the January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfirescited by 6
  2. 2025GS4Buildings: Prior-Guided Gaussian Splatting for 3D Building Reconstructioncited by 5
  3. 2025Digital Twin Buildings: 3D Modeling, GIS Integration, and Visual Descriptions Using Gaussian Splatting, ChatGPT/Deepseek, and Google Maps Platformcited by 4
  4. 2026Rapid Forest Fuel Load Estimation via Virtual Remote Sensing and Metric-Scale Feed-Forward 3D Reconstructioncited by 0