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New SLIM Model Enhances Long-Range Driving Depth Estimation with Sparse LiDAR

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Researchers have developed SLIM (Sparse-LiDAR Injected Monocular geometry), a novel approach to enhance monocular depth estimation for long-range driving scenarios. SLIM adapts the MoGe-2 model to directly incorporate sparse LiDAR data, overcoming limitations of previous methods that relied on interpolated dense priors. This new model demonstrates significant improvements in accuracy for distances between 50-150 meters, reducing absolute relative error by up to 51% compared to baseline models on simulated datasets. AI

IMPACT This research could lead to more robust and accurate depth perception in autonomous driving systems, especially in challenging long-range scenarios.

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New SLIM Model Enhances Long-Range Driving Depth Estimation with Sparse LiDAR

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Kai Zheng, Qiang Feng, Xingjian Liu, Wenquan Tan, Yuan Li ·

    Sparse-LiDAR Prompting of Monocular Geometry Foundations: An Empirical Study Toward Long-Range Driving Depth

    arXiv:2605.26456v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Sparse-LiDAR-prompted depth foundation models (PromptDA, Prior Depth Anything, DMD3C) have shown strong results on indoor scenes or within KITTI's standard 80-meter evaluation cap. However, two limitations remain: (i) systematic dis…

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