Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 6, 610008(2021)

Adaptive Point Cloud Reduction Based on Multi Parameter k-Means Clustering

Wang Jianqiang1, Fan Yanguo1, Li Guosheng1, and Yu Dingfeng2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Ocean and Space Information, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, Shandong 266580, China
  • 2Institute of Marine Instrumentation, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Qilu University of Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266061, China
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    Initial clustering results of bunny models with different k values. (a) k=500; (b) k=1000; (c) k=1500; (d)k=2000
    Flowchart of clustering simplification based on curvature deviation
    Feature point detection results of each model under corresponding parameters. (a) Bunny model feature; (b) hippo model feature; (c) golden bucket model feature
    Reduced model diagram of bunny model under various reduction ratios. (a) Reduction ratio is 0.1; (b) reduction ratio is 0.2; (c) reduction ratio is 0.5
    Reduced model diagram of hippo model under various reduction ratios. (a) Reduction ratio is 0.1; (b) reduction ratio is 0.2; (c) reduction ratio is 0.5
    Reduced model diagram of golden bucket model under various reduction ratios. (a) Reduction ratio is 0.1; (b) reduction ratio is 0.2; (c) reduction ratio is 0.5
    Results of bunny model reduction by different methods. (a) Random reduction; (b) curvature sampling; (c) uniform grid; (d) our method
    Results of hippo model reduction by different methods. (a) Random reduction; (b) curvature sampling; (c) uniform grid;(d) our method
    Results of golden bucket model reduction by different methods. (a) Random reduction; (b) curvature sampling; (c) uniform grid; (d) our method
    • Table 1. Comparison results of different initialization cluster center selection methods in bunny model

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      Table 1. Comparison results of different initialization cluster center selection methods in bunny model

      Methodk valueNumber of iterationsMean value of objective functionDBIRun time /s
      MaxMeanMin
      Our method5005252520.6223110.8723.986
      10003131310.3180980.8834.333
      15003131310.2144070.9085.325
      20002020200.1611100.8955.451
      Traditional k-means clustering method5007462520.6242880.8645.952
      10006143290.3195470.91812.449
      15003933260.2152880.93919.842
      20003425190.1620710.93330.369
    • Table 2. Comparison of standard deviation and surface area change rate under different reduction rates

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      Table 2. Comparison of standard deviation and surface area change rate under different reduction rates

      ModelSimplificationNumber of dataStandard deviationChange rate of surface area /%
      Bunny0.137330.0004652.0601
      0.271400.0003961.3272
      0.5182780.0003510.6114
      Hippo0.137220.23001516.7310
      0.265830.15538815.7344
      0.5115690.11057714.6062
      Golden bucket0.167354.4637965.1303
      0.2136622.9982243.5730
      0.5333251.9357873.1996
    • Table 3. Comparison of standard deviation and surface area change rate under different simplification methods

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      Table 3. Comparison of standard deviation and surface area change rate under different simplification methods

      MethodBunnyHippoGolden bucket
      Standard deviationChange rate of surface area /%Standard deviationChange rate of surface area /%Standard deviationChange rate of surface area /%
      Random0.0004151.60970.26550916.37193.6844694.8828
      Curvature0.0011011.92312.36578428.10713.59038812.6053
      Grids0.0003791.25351.15872516.16624.2991775.8593
      Our method0.0003961.32720.15538815.73442.9982243.5730
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    Wang Jianqiang, Fan Yanguo, Li Guosheng, Yu Dingfeng. Adaptive Point Cloud Reduction Based on Multi Parameter k-Means Clustering[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(6): 610008

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    Paper Information

    Category: Image Processing

    Received: Jul. 22, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 11, 2021

    The Author Email: Dingfeng Yu (z18010014@s.upc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.0610008

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