OpenVSLAM: a Versatile Visual SLAM Framework

Shinya Sumikura, Mikiya Shibuya, Ken Sakurada

Abstract:

In this paper, we introduce OpenVSLAM, a visual SLAM framework
with high usability and extensibility. Visual SLAM systems are
essential for AR devices, autonomous control of robots and drones,
etc. However, conventional open-source visual SLAM frameworks
are not appropriately designed as libraries called from third-party
programs. To overcome this situation, we have developed a novel
visual SLAM framework. This software is designed to be easily used
and extended. It incorporates several useful features and functions
for research and development. OpenVSLAM is released at https:
//github.com/xdspacelab/openvslam under the 2-clause BSD license.