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FPGA-based LENS system brings GPU-level scene memory to edge robots

Researchers have developed LENS, a system designed to enable resource-constrained robots to perform scene memory tasks without relying on high-power desktop GPUs. This system utilizes an FPGA and ARM platform to accelerate scene-coordinate regression (SCR) and 3D Gaussian splatting (3DGS) rendering, achieving competitive localization accuracy and novel-view synthesis quality. LENS demonstrates superior performance per watt and lower latency compared to NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX, though on-device training still lags behind GPU capabilities. AI

IMPACT Enables more capable AI on edge devices, reducing reliance on cloud processing for complex visual tasks.

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FPGA-based LENS system brings GPU-level scene memory to edge robots

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Haohua Que, Mingkai Liu, Tianle Zhu, Handong Yao ·

    Localization and Neural Splatting on the Edge: An FPGA Scene Memory for Robots

    arXiv:2610.25068v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Resource-constrained robots and autonomous vehicles need scene memories that localize a camera and render nearby views without a desktop GPU. Scene-coordinate regression (SCR) and 3D Gaussian splatting (3DGS) fit because t…