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Visual Odometry Definition

Everything in the context of SLAM.

The VO estimates a rough camera motion based on the information of the adjacent image, providing good initial value to the back end.

Two categories

The VO algorithm is mainly divided into two major categories: feature point method and direct method.

We will only be considering feature point method for the advantages of stability, efficiency, insensitivity to changes in environment.

Feature Point method