3D sensors capture scans in the shape of collections of 3D points (point clouds). 3D Alignment can be used to assemble multiple point clouds into more comprehensive 3D maps. Such 3D maps are essential to many emerging applications including robot navigation, autonomous systems, virtual and augmented reality and many more. The thesis deals with the topic of point cloud alignment from a theoretical as well as practical perspective. Special emphasis is placed on the applications of 3D mapping and indoor localization.     «

3D sensors capture scans in the shape of collections of 3D points (point clouds). 3D Alignment can be used to assemble multiple point clouds into more comprehensive 3D maps. Such 3D maps are essential to many emerging applications including robot navigation, autonomous systems, virtual and augmented reality and many more. The thesis deals with the topic of point cloud alignment from a theoretical as well as practical perspective. Special emphasis is placed on the applications of 3D mapping and i...     »