Features Tutorials

How 3D Features work in PCL

This document presents a basic introduction to the 3D feature estimation methodologies in PCL.

Estimating Surface Normals in a PointCloud

This tutorial discusses the theoretical and implementation details of the surface normal estimation module in PCL.

Normal Estimation Using Integral Images

In this tutorial we will learn how to compute normals for an organized point cloud using integral images.

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  • TestCode : examples/official/Features/NormalEstimationUsingIntegralImages.py

Point Feature Histograms (PFH) descriptors

This tutorial introduces a family of 3D feature descriptors called PFH (Point Feature Histograms) and discusses their implementation details from PCL?fs perspective.

Fast Point Feature Histograms (FPFH) descriptors

This tutorial introduces the FPFH (Fast Point Feature Histograms) 3D descriptor and discusses their implementation details from PCL?fs perspective.

Estimating VFH signatures for a set of points

This document describes the Viewpoint Feature Histogram (VFH) descriptor, a novel representation for point clusters for the problem of Cluster (e.g., Object) Recognition and 6DOF Pose Estimation.

How to extract NARF features from a range image

In this tutorial, we will learn how to extract NARF features from a range image.

Moment of inertia and eccentricity based descriptors

In this tutorial we will learn how to compute moment of inertia and eccentricity of the cloud. In addition to this we will learn how to extract AABB and OBB.

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  • TestCode : examples/official/Features/moment_of_inertia.py

RoPs (Rotational Projection Statistics) feature

In this tutorial we will learn how to compute RoPS feature.

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  • TestCode : examples/official/Features/rops_feature.py