12.3.4.1.3 Register Low Overlap Point Cloud Data, Partial Overlap

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Registration, 3-D. Registration. Low-Overlap Registration. LiDAR Registration. Point Clouds. Point Cloud Registration. 3-D.
See also Point Cloud Change Detection, Registration.

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Point cloud fusion BibRef

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Range image registration, Low overlapping rate, Resample strategy, Artificial bee colony algorithm, Bionic intelligence optimization BibRef

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Chen, S., Nan, L., Xia, R., Zhao, J., Wonka, P.,
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IEEE DOI 2004
Data set, descriptor, point cloud, registration, scanning BibRef

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Elsevier DOI 2109
Feature extraction, Low overlap rate, Point cloud registration, 4-points congruent sets BibRef

Zhou, R.[Ruqin], Li, X.X.[Xi-Xing], Jiang, W.S.[Wan-Shou],
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Elsevier DOI 2110
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Qin, Z.[Zheng], Yu, H.[Hao], Wang, C.J.[Chang-Jian], Guo, Y.L.[Yu-Lan], Peng, Y.X.[Yu-Xing], Ilic, S.[Slobodan], Hu, D.[Dewen], Xu, K.[Kai],
GeoTransformer: Fast and Robust Point Cloud Registration With Geometric Transformer,
PAMI(45), No. 8, August 2023, pp. 9806-9821.
IEEE DOI 2307
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Earlier: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A8, Only:
Geometric Transformer for Fast and Robust Point Cloud Registration,
CVPR22(11133-11142)
IEEE DOI 2210
Point cloud compression, Transformers, Feature extraction, Benchmark testing, Convergence, Task analysis, transformer. Codes, Estimation, Encoding, Pose estimation and tracking, Scene analysis and understanding BibRef

Wang, C.J.[Cheng-Jun], Zheng, Z.[Zhen], Zha, B.T.[Bing-Ting], Li, H.J.[Hao-Jie],
Fast Robust Point Cloud Registration Based on Compatibility Graph and Accelerated Guided Sampling,
RS(16), No. 15, 2024, pp. 2789.
DOI Link 2408
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Ma, Y.X.[Yan-Xin], Guo, Y.L.[Yu-Lan], Zhao, J.[Jian], Lu, M.[Min], Zhang, J.[Jun], Wan, J.W.[Jian-Wei],
Fast and Accurate Registration of Structured Point Clouds with Small Overlaps,
LS3D16(643-651)
IEEE DOI 1612
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Song, Y.[Yanan], Shen, W.M.[Wei-Ming], Lu, P.[Peng],
A novel partial-to-partial registration method based on sampling network,
JVCIR(82), 2022, pp. 103411.
Elsevier DOI 2201
Point cloud registration, Partial correspondence, Sampling network, Deep learning BibRef

Arvanitis, G.[Gerasimos], Zacharaki, E.I.[Evangelia I.], Vása, L.[Libor], Moustakas, K.[Konstantinos],
Broad-to-Narrow Registration and Identification of 3D Objects in Partially Scanned and Cluttered Point Clouds,
MultMed(24), 2022, pp. 2230-2245.
IEEE DOI 2205
Feature extraction, Solid modeling, Shape, Object recognition, Histograms, Data models, cluttered scene BibRef

Li, S.K.[Shi-Kun], Ye, Y.[Yang], Liu, J.Y.[Jian-Ya], Guo, L.[Liang],
VPRNet: Virtual Points Registration Network for Partial-to-Partial Point Cloud Registration,
RS(14), No. 11, 2022, pp. xx-yy.
DOI Link 2206
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Zhang, Y.[Yu], Zhang, W.H.[Wen-Hao], Li, J.L.[Jin-Long],
Partial-to-Partial Point Cloud Registration by Rotation Invariant Features and Spatial Geometric Consistency,
RS(15), No. 12, 2023, pp. xx-yy.
DOI Link 2307
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Wang, Y.J.[Yu-Jie], Yan, C.G.[Cheng-Gang], Feng, Y.T.[Yu-Tong], Du, S.Y.[Shao-Yi], Dai, Q.H.[Qiong-Hai], Gao, Y.[Yue],
STORM: Structure-Based Overlap Matching for Partial Point Cloud Registration,
PAMI(45), No. 1, January 2023, pp. 1135-1149.
IEEE DOI 2212
Point cloud compression, Feature extraction, Storms, Prediction algorithms, Shape, Pipelines, Point cloud registration, point cloud sampling BibRef

Wu, Y.[Yue], Zhang, Y.[Yue], Fan, X.L.[Xiao-Long], Gong, M.[Maoguo], Miao, Q.G.[Qi-Guang], Ma, W.P.[Wen-Ping],
INENet: Inliers Estimation Network With Similarity Learning for Partial Overlapping Registration,
CirSysVideo(33), No. 3, March 2023, pp. 1413-1426.
IEEE DOI 2303
Point cloud compression, Feature extraction, Estimation, Prediction algorithms, Probability, Deep learning, Transforms, partial overlap registration BibRef

Wu, Y.[Yue], Hu, X.[Xidao], Zhang, Y.[Yue], Gong, M.[Maoguo], Ma, W.P.[Wen-Ping], Miao, Q.G.[Qi-Guang],
SACF-Net: Skip-Attention Based Correspondence Filtering Network for Point Cloud Registration,
CirSysVideo(33), No. 8, August 2023, pp. 3585-3595.
IEEE DOI 2308
Feature extraction, Point cloud compression, Decoding, Task analysis, Estimation, Pipelines, Point cloud, partial overlap registration BibRef

Wang, X.C.[Xu-Chu], Yuan, Y.[Yue],
GCMTN: Low-Overlap Point Cloud Registration Network Combining Dense Graph Convolution and Multilevel Interactive Transformer,
RS(15), No. 15, 2023, pp. xx-yy.
DOI Link 2308
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Zhao, T.M.[Tian-Ming], Li, L.F.[Lin-Feng], Tian, T.[Tian], Ma, J.Y.[Jia-Yi], Tian, J.W.[Jin-Wen],
Patch-guided point matching for point cloud registration with low overlap,
PR(144), 2023, pp. 109876.
Elsevier DOI 2310
Point cloud registration, Low overlap, Matching pyramid, Cross-level fusion BibRef

Wang, Y.[Yong], Zhou, P.[Pengbo], Geng, G.H.[Guo-Hua], An, L.[Li], Zhang, Q.[Qi],
Low-Overlap Point Cloud Registration With Transformer,
SPLetters(31), 2024, pp. 1469-1473.
IEEE DOI 2406
Point cloud compression, Encoding, Transformers, Heuristic algorithms, Noise, Adaptation models, low overlap BibRef

Zhao, Y.F.[Ya-Fei], Chen, L.N.[Li-Neng], Zhou, Q.C.[Quan-Chen], Zuo, J.B.[Jia-Bao], Wang, H.[Huan], Ren, M.W.[Ming-Wu],
A Registration Method of Overlap Aware Point Clouds Based on Transformer-to-Transformer Regression,
RS(16), No. 11, 2024, pp. 1898.
DOI Link 2406
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Liu, Y.Z.[Ya-Zhou], Liu, Z.Y.[Zhi-Yong],
Low Overlapping Point Cloud Registration Using Mutual Prior Based Completion Network,
IP(33), 2024, pp. 4781-4795.
IEEE DOI 2409
Point cloud compression, Task analysis, Feature extraction, Training, Shape, Reliability, Mutual information, mutual prior BibRef

Zhao, H.X.[Hai-Xia], Sun, J.Q.[Jia-Qi], Dong, B.[Bin],
DAMF-Net: Unsupervised Domain-Adaptive Multimodal Feature Fusion Method for Partial Point Cloud Registration,
RS(16), No. 11, 2024, pp. 1993.
DOI Link 2406
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Zhang, Y.X.[Yu-Xin], Gui, J.[Jie], Kwok, J.T.Y.[James Tin-Yau],
Constructing Diverse Inlier Consistency for Partial Point Cloud Registration,
IP(33), 2024, pp. 6535-6549.
IEEE DOI Code:
WWW Link. 2411
Point cloud compression, Image coding, Transformers, Feature extraction, Accuracy, Iterative methods, Encoding, position encoding BibRef

Zhao, Z.Y.[Zong-Yang], Kang, J.[Jiehu], Feng, L.Y.[Lu-Yuan], Liang, J.[Jian], Ren, Y.Q.[Yu-Qi], Wu, B.[Bin],
LFA-Net: Enhanced PointNet and Assignable Weights Transformer Network for Partial-to-Partial Point Cloud Registration,
CirSysVideo(35), No. 1, January 2025, pp. 162-177.
IEEE DOI 2502
Point cloud compression, Feature extraction, Noise, Robustness, Context modeling, Transformers, Point cloud registration, partial registration BibRef

Wu, Q.Y.[Qiao-Yun], Wang, J.[Jun], Zhang, Y.[Yi], Dong, H.[Hua], Yi, C.[Cheng],
Accelerating Point Cloud Registration With Low Overlap Using Graphs and Sparse Convolutions,
MultMed(27), 2025, pp. 744-753.
IEEE DOI 2502
Point cloud compression, Feature extraction, Representation learning, Robustness, Aggregates, Task analysis, feature refinement BibRef

Zhao, J.W.[Jia-Wen], Zhu, Q.[Qing], Wang, Y.N.[Yao-Nan], Peng, W.X.[Wei-Xing], Zhang, H.[Hui], Mao, J.X.[Jian-Xu],
Registration of Multiview Point Clouds With Unknown Overlap,
MultMed(27), 2025, pp. 804-819.
IEEE DOI 2502
Point cloud compression, Feature extraction, Histograms, Probabilistic logic, Image reconstruction, Solid modeling, overlap confidence BibRef

Cao, L.J.[Li-Jia], Wang, X.R.[Xue-Ru], Guo, C.D.[Chuan-Dong],
GMNet: Low overlap point cloud registration based on graph matching,
JVCIR(107), 2025, pp. 104400.
Elsevier DOI 2503
Graph matching, Low overlap, Point cloud registration, Robust correspondence BibRef

Tan, Y.[Yiliu], Xu, X.[Xin], You, H.[Hangkai], Zhang, Y.[Yupan], Wang, D.[Di], Onda, Y.[Yuichi], Gomi, T.[Takashi], Wang, X.W.[Xin-Wei], Chen, M.[Min],
Automated registration of forest point clouds from terrestrial and drone platforms using structural features,
PandRS(223), 2025, pp. 28-45.
Elsevier DOI Code:
WWW Link. 2504
Rigid registration, Forest point cloud, Optimization, LiDAR, Terrestrial laser scanning, Drone laser scanning BibRef

Duan, C.[Cong], Zhou, J.[Jian], Li, B.[Bijun], Dong, Z.[Zhen], Tang, Y.C.[You-Chen], Xiao, J.S.[Jin-Sheng],
RoCalib: Large-Scale Autonomous Geo-Calibration for Roadside Lidar With High-Definition Map,
ITS(26), No. 9, September 2025, pp. 13734-13749.
IEEE DOI 2510
Low overlap LiDAR. Laser radar, Calibration, Sensors, Point cloud compression, Accuracy, Semantics, Roads, Feature extraction, Autonomous vehicles, roadside calibration BibRef


Xie, Y.X.[Ya-Xu], Pagani, A.[Alain], Stricker, D.[Didier],
SG-PGM: Partial Graph Matching Network with Semantic Geometric Fusion for 3D Scene Graph Alignment and its Downstream Tasks,
CVPR24(28401-28411)
IEEE DOI 2410
Point cloud compression, Navigation, Semantics, Noise, Transformers, 3D scene graph, point cloud registration, graph matching, 3D spatial understanding BibRef

Mei, G.F.[Guo-Feng], Tang, H.[Hao], Huang, X.S.[Xiao-Shui], Wang, W.J.[Wei-Jie], Liu, J.[Juan], Zhang, J.[Jian], Van Gool, L.J.[Luc J.], Wu, Q.[Qiang],
Unsupervised Deep Probabilistic Approach for Partial Point Cloud Registration,
CVPR23(13611-13620)
IEEE DOI 2309
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Yu, J.[Junle], Ren, L.[Luwei], Zhou, W.H.[Wen-Hui], Zhang, Y.[Yu], Lin, L.[Lili], Dai, G.J.[Guo-Jun],
PEAL: Prior-embedded Explicit Attention Learning for Low-overlap Point Cloud Registration,
CVPR23(17702-17711)
IEEE DOI 2309
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Mei, G.F.[Guo-Feng], Poiesi, F.[Fabio], Saltori, C.[Cristiano], Zhang, J.[Jian], Ricci, E.[Elisa], Sebe, N.[Nicu],
Overlap-guided Gaussian Mixture Models for Point Cloud Registration,
WACV23(4500-4509)
IEEE DOI 2302
Point cloud compression, Neural networks, Probabilistic logic, Transformers, Minimization, Algorithms: 3D computer vision BibRef

Mei, G.F.[Guo-Feng], Huang, X.S.[Xiao-Shui], Zhang, J.[Jian], Wu, Q.[Qiang],
Partial Point Cloud Registration Via Soft Segmentation,
ICIP22(681-685)
IEEE DOI 2211
Point cloud compression, Degradation, Image segmentation, Partitioning algorithms, Registration, correspondences-free, partial overlapped BibRef

Xu, H.[Hao], Liu, S.C.[Shuai-Cheng], Wang, G.F.[Guang-Fu], Liu, G.H.[Guang-Hui], Zeng, B.[Bing],
OMNet: Learning Overlapping Mask for Partial-to-Partial Point Cloud Registration,
ICCV21(3112-3121)
IEEE DOI 2203
Point cloud compression, Deep learning, Solid modeling, Shape, Computational modeling, 3D from multiview and other sensors BibRef

Lee, D.[Donghoon], Hamsici, O.C.[Onur C.], Feng, S.[Steven], Sharma, P.[Prachee], Gernoth, T.[Thorsten],
DeepPRO: Deep Partial Point Cloud Registration of Objects,
ICCV21(5663-5672)
IEEE DOI 2203
Point cloud compression, Solid modeling, Shape, Databases, Transforms, Real-time systems, Stereo, Vision applications and systems BibRef

Huang, S.Y.[Sheng-Yu], Gojcic, Z.[Zan], Usvyatsov, M.[Mikhail], Wieser, A.[Andreas], Schindler, K.[Konrad],
PREDATOR: Registration of 3D Point Clouds with Low Overlap,
CVPR21(4265-4274)
IEEE DOI 2111
Convolutional codes, Solid modeling, Image matching, Encoding BibRef

Zodage, T., Chakwate, R., Sarode, V., Srivatsan, R.A., Choset, H.,
Correspondence Matrices are Underrated,
3DV20(603-612)
IEEE DOI 2102
Registers, Training, Task analysis, Perturbation methods, Robustness, Matrix converters, registration, partial point cloud BibRef

Groß, J.[Johannes], Ošep, A.[Aljoša], Leibe, B.[Bastian],
AlignNet-3D: Fast Point Cloud Registration of Partially Observed Objects,
3DV19(623-632)
IEEE DOI 1911
Laser radar, Target tracking, State estimation, Task analysis, Motion segmentation, Sensors, Robotics BibRef

Eckart, B., Kim, K., Jan, K.,
EOE: Expected Overlap Estimation over Unstructured Point Cloud Data,
3DV18(747-755)
IEEE DOI 1812
expectation-maximisation algorithm, Gaussian processes, image registration, iterative methods, overlap estimation BibRef

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RGB-D Registeration, RGBD Registraion, Color and LiDAR .


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