Summary of Sd-net: Symmetric-aware Keypoint Prediction and Domain Adaptation For 6d Pose Estimation in Bin-picking Scenarios, by Ding-tao Huang et al.
SD-Net: Symmetric-Aware Keypoint Prediction and Domain Adaptation for 6D Pose Estimation In Bin-picking Scenarios
by Ding-Tao Huang, En-Te Lin, Lipeng Chen, Li-Fu Liu, Long Zeng
First submitted to arxiv on: 14 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed SD-Net network addresses limitations in 6D pose estimation for symmetry objects and real-world scenarios by introducing symmetric-aware keypoint prediction and self-training domain adaptation. The method leverages pointwise keypoint regression, deep Hough voting, and a robust 3D keypoints selection strategy to detect reliable keypoints under clutter and occlusion. A filtering algorithm eliminates ambiguity and outlier keypoint candidates, while the self-training framework uses a student-teacher training scheme with tailored heuristics for pseudo labelling based on semi-chamfer distance. The SD-Net achieves state-of-the-art results on public Sil’eane and Parametric datasets, showcasing improved learning and generalization abilities. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary A new way to estimate 6D poses has been developed that works better for symmetrical objects in real-world scenarios. This is important because current methods struggle with these types of objects and situations. The problem is that existing methods can’t accurately predict the pose of an object when it’s symmetrical or occluded. To solve this, a new network called SD-Net has been designed. It uses a combination of techniques to detect reliable keypoints and eliminate ambiguity and outliers. This results in more accurate predictions. The SD-Net also adapts well to different environments, making it useful for real-world applications. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Domain adaptation » Generalization » Pose estimation » Regression » Self training
