Insert title here Insert title here Insert title here

Dense 3D Mapping in Extremely Dark Environments [ June 2025 ~ Present ]

Research Background
SfM/MVS-based Dense 3D Mapping Using Phosphorescent Materials
In this study, we focused on the difficult task of building a highly accurate 3D map that precisely reproduces geometric structures and color information at the same time in extremely dark environments such as the lunar surface and planetary environments. To solve this problem, we proposed a new SfM and MVS framework using phosphorescent materials as shown in Fig. 1 and Mov. 1. The proposed method generated a highly visible map that accurately reproduces not only the shape of the object but also its color information.


Fig. 1 Conceptual image of Dense 3D mapping building process based on SfM/MVS.


Mov. 1 3D Mapping in dark situation using phosphorescent materials.


Related Paper
• Shunsei Takarabe and Yonghoon Ji, "Dense 3D mapping based on SfM-MVS using phosphorescent materials in extremely dark environments," Proceedings of the 2025 SICE Festival with Annual Conference (SICE FES 2025), Chiangmai, Thailand, December 2024.
• Shunsei Takarabe and Yonghoon Ji, "6-DoF SLAM in extremely dark environments considering the luminescent properties of phosphorescent materials," Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII2025), Munich, Germany, January 2025.