Abstract:An optical image based multi-granularity follow-up environment perception algorithm is proposed to address the follow-up environment perception issue from indoor to outdoor in the field of rapid 3D modeling. The algorithm generates multi-granularity 3D point cloud models which perfectly fit the ground-truth according to different types of optical image. A probabilistic octree representation is proposed to uniformly express the 3D point cloud models. Finally, the expected TFPOM is generated through dynamic ground-truth fitting at any granularity, and probabilistic octree representation of multi-granularity point cloud models are dynamically fused through implementation of Kalman filter along with the camera trajectory. Benefiting from pruning and merging strategies, the proposed algorithm meets requirements of multi-granularity fusion and multi-granularity representation. As a result, the storage space of environment models can be effectively compressed and robust follow-up environment perception can be achieved, which are essential in environment model based visual navigation and augmented reality. Experiment results show that the algorithm can generate multi-granularity TFPOM which perfectly fits ground-truth in real time with fewer errors in model based navigation on platforms, such as wearable devices, that are equipped with multiple optical sensors and low computing capability.