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OpenVIO: New Open-Source Visual-Inertial Odometry System Released

Researchers have introduced OpenVIO, a new open-source visual-inertial odometry system designed for both robotics research and practical applications. Released under the MIT license, OpenVIO supports various camera types, including pinhole, fisheye, and stitched 360° images. The system's components and design considerations are detailed in the accompanying manuscript, which also includes benchmark results comparing OpenVIO against other open-source VIO systems on public datasets. AI

IMPACT This open-source release could accelerate development and adoption of visual-inertial odometry in robotics applications.

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OpenVIO: New Open-Source Visual-Inertial Odometry System Released

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Seungwon Choi ·

    OpenVIO: A Versatile Open-Source Visual-Inertial Odometry System

    arXiv:2610.41671v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Visual-inertial odometry (VIO) is a fundamental topic in robotics research. Beyond research, VIO has been adopted in a wide range of products. In this manuscript, we present OpenVIO, an open-source VIO system for research and prac…