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Version 0.47.0
License Apache License 2.0
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Last Updated 2025-08-16
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Tags planner ros calibration self-driving-car autonomous-driving autonomous-vehicles ros2 3d-map autoware
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Package Description

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package

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Maintainers

  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Yoshi Ri
  • Dai Nguyen
  • Kotaro Uetake
  • Tao Zhong
  • Taekjin Lee

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perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/README.md

autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

Purpose

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package is designed to enhance obstacle detection accuracy by integrating information from both image-based and LiDAR-based perception. It fuses detected obstacles — such as bounding boxes or segmentation — from 2D images with 3D point clouds or other obstacle representations, including bounding boxes, clusters, or segmentation. This fusion helps to refine obstacle classification and detection in autonomous driving applications.

Fusion algorithms

The package provides multiple fusion algorithms, each designed for specific use cases. Below are the different fusion methods along with their descriptions and detailed documentation links:

Fusion Name Description Detail
roi_cluster_fusion Assigns classification labels to LiDAR-detected clusters by matching them with Regions of Interest (ROIs) from a 2D object detector. link
roi_detected_object_fusion Updates classification labels of detected objects using ROI information from a 2D object detector. link
pointpainting_fusion Augments the point cloud by painting each point with additional information from ROIs of a 2D object detector. The enriched point cloud is then processed by a 3D object detector for improved accuracy. link
roi_pointcloud_fusion Matching pointcloud with ROIs from a 2D object detector to detect unknown-labeled objects. link
segmentation_pointcloud_fusion Filtering pointcloud that are belong to less interesting region which is defined by semantic or instance segmentation by 2D image segmentation. link

Inner Workings / Algorithms

fusion_algorithm

The fusion process operates on two primary types of input data:

  • Msg3d: This includes 3D data such as point clouds, bounding boxes, or clusters from LiDAR.
  • RoIs (Regions of Interest): These are 2D detections or proposals from camera-based perception modules, such as object detection bounding boxes.

Both inputs come with timestamps, which are crucial for synchronization and fusion. Since sensors operate at different frequencies and may experience network delays, a systematic approach is needed to handle their arrival, align their timestamps, and ensure reliable fusion.

The following steps describe how the node processes these inputs, synchronizes them, and performs multi-sensor fusion.

Step 1: Matching and Creating a Collector

When a Msg3d or a set of RoIs arrives, its timestamp is checked, and an offset is subtracted to determine the reference timestamp. The node then searches for an existing collector with the same reference timestamp.

  • If a matching collector is found, the incoming data is added to it.
  • If no matching collector exists, a new collector is created and initialized with the reference timestamp.

Step 2: Triggering the Timer

Once a collector is created, a countdown timer is started. The timeout duration depends on which message type arrived first and is defined by either msg3d_timeout_sec for msg3d or rois_timeout_sec for RoIs.

The collector will attempt to fuse the collected 3D and 2D data either:

  • When both Msg3d and RoI data are available, or
  • When the timer expires.

If no Msg3d is received before the timer expires, the collector will discard the data without performing fusion.

Step 3: Fusion Process

The fusion process consists of three main stages:

  1. Preprocessing – Preparing the input data for fusion.
  2. Fusion – Aligning and merging RoIs with the 3D point cloud.
  3. Postprocessing – Refining the fused output based on the algorithm’s requirements.

The specific operations performed during these stages may vary depending on the type of fusion being applied.

Step 4: Publishing the Fused Result

After the fusion process is completed, the fused output is published. The collector is then reset to an idle state, ready to process the next incoming message.

The figure below shows how the input data is fused in different scenarios. roi_sync_image2

Parameters

All of the fusion nodes have the common parameters described in the following

{{ json_to_markdown(“perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/schema/fusion_common.schema.json”) }}

Parameter Settings

Timeout

The order in which RoIs or the msg3d message arrives at the fusion node depends on your system and sensor configuration. Since the primary goal is to fuse 2D RoIs with msg3d data, msg3d is essential for processing.

If RoIs arrive earlier, they must wait until msg3d is received. You can adjust the waiting time using the rois_timeout_sec parameter.

If msg3d arrives first, the fusion process should proceed as quickly as possible, so the waiting time for msg3d (msg3d_timeout_sec) should be kept minimal.

RoIs Offsets

The offset between each camera and the LiDAR is determined by their shutter timing. To ensure accurate fusion, users must understand the timing offset between the RoIs and msg3d. Once this offset is known, it should be specified in the parameter rois_timestamp_offsets.

In the figure below, the LiDAR completes a full scan from the rear in 100 milliseconds. When the LiDAR scan reaches the area where the camera is facing, the camera is triggered, capturing an image with a corresponding timestamp. The rois_timestamp_offsets can then be calculated by subtracting the LiDAR header timestamp from the camera header timestamp. As a result, the rois_timestamp_offsets would be [0.059, 0.010, 0.026, 0.042, 0.076, 0.093].

lidar_camera_sync

To check the header timestamp of the msg3d and RoIs, user can easily run

ros2 echo [topic] --header field

Matching Strategies

We provide two matching strategies for different scenarios:

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CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

0.47.0 (2025-08-11)

  • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log (#11112)

    • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log

    * chore: change to warning ---------

  • style(pre-commit): update to clang-format-20 (#11088) Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

  • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode (#11054)

    • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode
    • chore: refactor
    • chore: docs

    * fix debug iou ---------

  • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion (#10973)

    • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion
    • fix: missing launch
    • feat(detection.launch): add support for additional camera inputs (camera8)

    * fix: missing launch param ---------Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<taekjin.lee@tier4.jp>>

  • fix(image_projection_based_fusion): loosen rois_number check (#10924)

  • feat(autoware_lidar_centerpoint): add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint (#10881)

    • Add PreprocessCuda to CenterPoint
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Add intensity preprocessing
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix config_.point_feature_size_ typo
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix point typo
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Change score_threshold to score_thresholds
    • Use <autoware/cuda_utils/cuda_utils.hpp> for clear_async
    • Rename pre_ptr_ to pre_proc_ptr_
    • Remove unused getCacheSize() and getIdx
    • Use template in generateVoxels_random_kernel instead
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Remove generateIntensityFeatures_kernel and add the case of 11 to ENCODER_IN_FEATURE_SIZE for generateFeatures_kernel
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Remov empty line changes
    • Update score_threshold to score_thresholds in REAMME
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    • Change score_thresholds from pass by value to pass by reference
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Add information about class names in scehema
    • Change vector<double> to vector<float>
    • Remove thrust and add stream_ to PostProcessCUDA
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix incorrect initialization of score_thresholds_ vector
    • Fix postprocess CudaMemCpy error
    • Fix postprocess score_thresholds_d_ptr_ typing error
    • Fix score_thresholds typing in node.cpp
    • Static casting params.score_thresholds vector
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/src/node.cpp
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/include/autoware/lidar_centerpoint/centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update node.cpp
    • Update score_thresholds_ to double since ros2 supports only double instead of float
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix cuda memory and revert double score_thresholds_ to float score_thresholds_

    * style(pre-commit): autofix ---------Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<technolojin@gmail.com>>

  • Contributors: Kok Seang Tan, Mete Fatih Cırıt, badai nguyen

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Launch files

  • launch/pointpainting_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/rectified/pointcloud]
      • output/objects [default: objects]
      • data_path [default: $(env HOME)/autoware_data]
      • model_name [default: pointpainting]
      • model_path [default: $(var data_path)/image_projection_based_fusion]
      • model_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting.param.yaml]
      • ml_package_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/$(var model_name)_ml_package.param.yaml]
      • class_remapper_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/detection_class_remapper.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • common_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting_common.param.yaml]
      • build_only [default: false]
      • use_pointcloud_container [default: false]
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_cluster_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/clusters [default: clusters]
      • output/clusters [default: labeled_clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_cluster_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_detected_object_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/objects [default: objects]
      • output/objects [default: fused_objects]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_detected_object_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/pointcloud_map_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/clusters [default: output/clusters]
      • debug/clusters [default: roi_pointcloud_fusion/debug/clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/camera_number [default: 1]
      • input/mask0 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /sensing/camera/camera0/camera_info]
      • input/mask1 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /sensing/camera/camera1/camera_info]
      • input/mask2 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /sensing/camera/camera2/camera_info]
      • input/mask3 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /sensing/camera/camera3/camera_info]
      • input/mask4 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /sensing/camera/camera4/camera_info]
      • input/mask5 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /sensing/camera/camera5/camera_info]
      • input/mask6 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /sensing/camera/camera6/camera_info]
      • input/mask7 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /sensing/camera/camera7/camera_info]
      • input/mask8 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /sensing/camera/camera8/camera_info]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/outlier_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/pointcloud [default: output/pointcloud]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • semantic_segmentation_based_filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]

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Package Description

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package

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  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Yoshi Ri
  • Dai Nguyen
  • Kotaro Uetake
  • Tao Zhong
  • Taekjin Lee

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perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/README.md

autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

Purpose

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package is designed to enhance obstacle detection accuracy by integrating information from both image-based and LiDAR-based perception. It fuses detected obstacles — such as bounding boxes or segmentation — from 2D images with 3D point clouds or other obstacle representations, including bounding boxes, clusters, or segmentation. This fusion helps to refine obstacle classification and detection in autonomous driving applications.

Fusion algorithms

The package provides multiple fusion algorithms, each designed for specific use cases. Below are the different fusion methods along with their descriptions and detailed documentation links:

Fusion Name Description Detail
roi_cluster_fusion Assigns classification labels to LiDAR-detected clusters by matching them with Regions of Interest (ROIs) from a 2D object detector. link
roi_detected_object_fusion Updates classification labels of detected objects using ROI information from a 2D object detector. link
pointpainting_fusion Augments the point cloud by painting each point with additional information from ROIs of a 2D object detector. The enriched point cloud is then processed by a 3D object detector for improved accuracy. link
roi_pointcloud_fusion Matching pointcloud with ROIs from a 2D object detector to detect unknown-labeled objects. link
segmentation_pointcloud_fusion Filtering pointcloud that are belong to less interesting region which is defined by semantic or instance segmentation by 2D image segmentation. link

Inner Workings / Algorithms

fusion_algorithm

The fusion process operates on two primary types of input data:

  • Msg3d: This includes 3D data such as point clouds, bounding boxes, or clusters from LiDAR.
  • RoIs (Regions of Interest): These are 2D detections or proposals from camera-based perception modules, such as object detection bounding boxes.

Both inputs come with timestamps, which are crucial for synchronization and fusion. Since sensors operate at different frequencies and may experience network delays, a systematic approach is needed to handle their arrival, align their timestamps, and ensure reliable fusion.

The following steps describe how the node processes these inputs, synchronizes them, and performs multi-sensor fusion.

Step 1: Matching and Creating a Collector

When a Msg3d or a set of RoIs arrives, its timestamp is checked, and an offset is subtracted to determine the reference timestamp. The node then searches for an existing collector with the same reference timestamp.

  • If a matching collector is found, the incoming data is added to it.
  • If no matching collector exists, a new collector is created and initialized with the reference timestamp.

Step 2: Triggering the Timer

Once a collector is created, a countdown timer is started. The timeout duration depends on which message type arrived first and is defined by either msg3d_timeout_sec for msg3d or rois_timeout_sec for RoIs.

The collector will attempt to fuse the collected 3D and 2D data either:

  • When both Msg3d and RoI data are available, or
  • When the timer expires.

If no Msg3d is received before the timer expires, the collector will discard the data without performing fusion.

Step 3: Fusion Process

The fusion process consists of three main stages:

  1. Preprocessing – Preparing the input data for fusion.
  2. Fusion – Aligning and merging RoIs with the 3D point cloud.
  3. Postprocessing – Refining the fused output based on the algorithm’s requirements.

The specific operations performed during these stages may vary depending on the type of fusion being applied.

Step 4: Publishing the Fused Result

After the fusion process is completed, the fused output is published. The collector is then reset to an idle state, ready to process the next incoming message.

The figure below shows how the input data is fused in different scenarios. roi_sync_image2

Parameters

All of the fusion nodes have the common parameters described in the following

{{ json_to_markdown(“perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/schema/fusion_common.schema.json”) }}

Parameter Settings

Timeout

The order in which RoIs or the msg3d message arrives at the fusion node depends on your system and sensor configuration. Since the primary goal is to fuse 2D RoIs with msg3d data, msg3d is essential for processing.

If RoIs arrive earlier, they must wait until msg3d is received. You can adjust the waiting time using the rois_timeout_sec parameter.

If msg3d arrives first, the fusion process should proceed as quickly as possible, so the waiting time for msg3d (msg3d_timeout_sec) should be kept minimal.

RoIs Offsets

The offset between each camera and the LiDAR is determined by their shutter timing. To ensure accurate fusion, users must understand the timing offset between the RoIs and msg3d. Once this offset is known, it should be specified in the parameter rois_timestamp_offsets.

In the figure below, the LiDAR completes a full scan from the rear in 100 milliseconds. When the LiDAR scan reaches the area where the camera is facing, the camera is triggered, capturing an image with a corresponding timestamp. The rois_timestamp_offsets can then be calculated by subtracting the LiDAR header timestamp from the camera header timestamp. As a result, the rois_timestamp_offsets would be [0.059, 0.010, 0.026, 0.042, 0.076, 0.093].

lidar_camera_sync

To check the header timestamp of the msg3d and RoIs, user can easily run

ros2 echo [topic] --header field

Matching Strategies

We provide two matching strategies for different scenarios:

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CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

0.47.0 (2025-08-11)

  • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log (#11112)

    • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log

    * chore: change to warning ---------

  • style(pre-commit): update to clang-format-20 (#11088) Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

  • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode (#11054)

    • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode
    • chore: refactor
    • chore: docs

    * fix debug iou ---------

  • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion (#10973)

    • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion
    • fix: missing launch
    • feat(detection.launch): add support for additional camera inputs (camera8)

    * fix: missing launch param ---------Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<taekjin.lee@tier4.jp>>

  • fix(image_projection_based_fusion): loosen rois_number check (#10924)

  • feat(autoware_lidar_centerpoint): add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint (#10881)

    • Add PreprocessCuda to CenterPoint
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
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    • Add intensity preprocessing
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix config_.point_feature_size_ typo
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    • Fix point typo
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Change score_threshold to score_thresholds
    • Use <autoware/cuda_utils/cuda_utils.hpp> for clear_async
    • Rename pre_ptr_ to pre_proc_ptr_
    • Remove unused getCacheSize() and getIdx
    • Use template in generateVoxels_random_kernel instead
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Remove generateIntensityFeatures_kernel and add the case of 11 to ENCODER_IN_FEATURE_SIZE for generateFeatures_kernel
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    • Add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint
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    • Remov empty line changes
    • Update score_threshold to score_thresholds in REAMME
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    • Change score_thresholds from pass by value to pass by reference
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    • Add information about class names in scehema
    • Change vector<double> to vector<float>
    • Remove thrust and add stream_ to PostProcessCUDA
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix incorrect initialization of score_thresholds_ vector
    • Fix postprocess CudaMemCpy error
    • Fix postprocess score_thresholds_d_ptr_ typing error
    • Fix score_thresholds typing in node.cpp
    • Static casting params.score_thresholds vector
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/src/node.cpp
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/include/autoware/lidar_centerpoint/centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update node.cpp
    • Update score_thresholds_ to double since ros2 supports only double instead of float
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix cuda memory and revert double score_thresholds_ to float score_thresholds_

    * style(pre-commit): autofix ---------Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<technolojin@gmail.com>>

  • Contributors: Kok Seang Tan, Mete Fatih Cırıt, badai nguyen

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Launch files

  • launch/pointpainting_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/rectified/pointcloud]
      • output/objects [default: objects]
      • data_path [default: $(env HOME)/autoware_data]
      • model_name [default: pointpainting]
      • model_path [default: $(var data_path)/image_projection_based_fusion]
      • model_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting.param.yaml]
      • ml_package_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/$(var model_name)_ml_package.param.yaml]
      • class_remapper_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/detection_class_remapper.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • common_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting_common.param.yaml]
      • build_only [default: false]
      • use_pointcloud_container [default: false]
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_cluster_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/clusters [default: clusters]
      • output/clusters [default: labeled_clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_cluster_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_detected_object_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/objects [default: objects]
      • output/objects [default: fused_objects]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_detected_object_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/pointcloud_map_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/clusters [default: output/clusters]
      • debug/clusters [default: roi_pointcloud_fusion/debug/clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/camera_number [default: 1]
      • input/mask0 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /sensing/camera/camera0/camera_info]
      • input/mask1 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /sensing/camera/camera1/camera_info]
      • input/mask2 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /sensing/camera/camera2/camera_info]
      • input/mask3 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /sensing/camera/camera3/camera_info]
      • input/mask4 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /sensing/camera/camera4/camera_info]
      • input/mask5 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /sensing/camera/camera5/camera_info]
      • input/mask6 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /sensing/camera/camera6/camera_info]
      • input/mask7 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /sensing/camera/camera7/camera_info]
      • input/mask8 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /sensing/camera/camera8/camera_info]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/outlier_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/pointcloud [default: output/pointcloud]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • semantic_segmentation_based_filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]

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Package Description

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package

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  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Yoshi Ri
  • Dai Nguyen
  • Kotaro Uetake
  • Tao Zhong
  • Taekjin Lee

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perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/README.md

autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

Purpose

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package is designed to enhance obstacle detection accuracy by integrating information from both image-based and LiDAR-based perception. It fuses detected obstacles — such as bounding boxes or segmentation — from 2D images with 3D point clouds or other obstacle representations, including bounding boxes, clusters, or segmentation. This fusion helps to refine obstacle classification and detection in autonomous driving applications.

Fusion algorithms

The package provides multiple fusion algorithms, each designed for specific use cases. Below are the different fusion methods along with their descriptions and detailed documentation links:

Fusion Name Description Detail
roi_cluster_fusion Assigns classification labels to LiDAR-detected clusters by matching them with Regions of Interest (ROIs) from a 2D object detector. link
roi_detected_object_fusion Updates classification labels of detected objects using ROI information from a 2D object detector. link
pointpainting_fusion Augments the point cloud by painting each point with additional information from ROIs of a 2D object detector. The enriched point cloud is then processed by a 3D object detector for improved accuracy. link
roi_pointcloud_fusion Matching pointcloud with ROIs from a 2D object detector to detect unknown-labeled objects. link
segmentation_pointcloud_fusion Filtering pointcloud that are belong to less interesting region which is defined by semantic or instance segmentation by 2D image segmentation. link

Inner Workings / Algorithms

fusion_algorithm

The fusion process operates on two primary types of input data:

  • Msg3d: This includes 3D data such as point clouds, bounding boxes, or clusters from LiDAR.
  • RoIs (Regions of Interest): These are 2D detections or proposals from camera-based perception modules, such as object detection bounding boxes.

Both inputs come with timestamps, which are crucial for synchronization and fusion. Since sensors operate at different frequencies and may experience network delays, a systematic approach is needed to handle their arrival, align their timestamps, and ensure reliable fusion.

The following steps describe how the node processes these inputs, synchronizes them, and performs multi-sensor fusion.

Step 1: Matching and Creating a Collector

When a Msg3d or a set of RoIs arrives, its timestamp is checked, and an offset is subtracted to determine the reference timestamp. The node then searches for an existing collector with the same reference timestamp.

  • If a matching collector is found, the incoming data is added to it.
  • If no matching collector exists, a new collector is created and initialized with the reference timestamp.

Step 2: Triggering the Timer

Once a collector is created, a countdown timer is started. The timeout duration depends on which message type arrived first and is defined by either msg3d_timeout_sec for msg3d or rois_timeout_sec for RoIs.

The collector will attempt to fuse the collected 3D and 2D data either:

  • When both Msg3d and RoI data are available, or
  • When the timer expires.

If no Msg3d is received before the timer expires, the collector will discard the data without performing fusion.

Step 3: Fusion Process

The fusion process consists of three main stages:

  1. Preprocessing – Preparing the input data for fusion.
  2. Fusion – Aligning and merging RoIs with the 3D point cloud.
  3. Postprocessing – Refining the fused output based on the algorithm’s requirements.

The specific operations performed during these stages may vary depending on the type of fusion being applied.

Step 4: Publishing the Fused Result

After the fusion process is completed, the fused output is published. The collector is then reset to an idle state, ready to process the next incoming message.

The figure below shows how the input data is fused in different scenarios. roi_sync_image2

Parameters

All of the fusion nodes have the common parameters described in the following

{{ json_to_markdown(“perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/schema/fusion_common.schema.json”) }}

Parameter Settings

Timeout

The order in which RoIs or the msg3d message arrives at the fusion node depends on your system and sensor configuration. Since the primary goal is to fuse 2D RoIs with msg3d data, msg3d is essential for processing.

If RoIs arrive earlier, they must wait until msg3d is received. You can adjust the waiting time using the rois_timeout_sec parameter.

If msg3d arrives first, the fusion process should proceed as quickly as possible, so the waiting time for msg3d (msg3d_timeout_sec) should be kept minimal.

RoIs Offsets

The offset between each camera and the LiDAR is determined by their shutter timing. To ensure accurate fusion, users must understand the timing offset between the RoIs and msg3d. Once this offset is known, it should be specified in the parameter rois_timestamp_offsets.

In the figure below, the LiDAR completes a full scan from the rear in 100 milliseconds. When the LiDAR scan reaches the area where the camera is facing, the camera is triggered, capturing an image with a corresponding timestamp. The rois_timestamp_offsets can then be calculated by subtracting the LiDAR header timestamp from the camera header timestamp. As a result, the rois_timestamp_offsets would be [0.059, 0.010, 0.026, 0.042, 0.076, 0.093].

lidar_camera_sync

To check the header timestamp of the msg3d and RoIs, user can easily run

ros2 echo [topic] --header field

Matching Strategies

We provide two matching strategies for different scenarios:

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CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

0.47.0 (2025-08-11)

  • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log (#11112)

    • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log

    * chore: change to warning ---------

  • style(pre-commit): update to clang-format-20 (#11088) Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

  • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode (#11054)

    • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode
    • chore: refactor
    • chore: docs

    * fix debug iou ---------

  • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion (#10973)

    • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion
    • fix: missing launch
    • feat(detection.launch): add support for additional camera inputs (camera8)

    * fix: missing launch param ---------Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<taekjin.lee@tier4.jp>>

  • fix(image_projection_based_fusion): loosen rois_number check (#10924)

  • feat(autoware_lidar_centerpoint): add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint (#10881)

    • Add PreprocessCuda to CenterPoint
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    • Add intensity preprocessing
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix config_.point_feature_size_ typo
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    • Fix point typo
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Change score_threshold to score_thresholds
    • Use <autoware/cuda_utils/cuda_utils.hpp> for clear_async
    • Rename pre_ptr_ to pre_proc_ptr_
    • Remove unused getCacheSize() and getIdx
    • Use template in generateVoxels_random_kernel instead
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
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    • Remove generateIntensityFeatures_kernel and add the case of 11 to ENCODER_IN_FEATURE_SIZE for generateFeatures_kernel
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    • Add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint
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    • Remov empty line changes
    • Update score_threshold to score_thresholds in REAMME
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    • Change score_thresholds from pass by value to pass by reference
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    • Add information about class names in scehema
    • Change vector<double> to vector<float>
    • Remove thrust and add stream_ to PostProcessCUDA
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    • Fix incorrect initialization of score_thresholds_ vector
    • Fix postprocess CudaMemCpy error
    • Fix postprocess score_thresholds_d_ptr_ typing error
    • Fix score_thresholds typing in node.cpp
    • Static casting params.score_thresholds vector
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/src/node.cpp
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/include/autoware/lidar_centerpoint/centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update node.cpp
    • Update score_thresholds_ to double since ros2 supports only double instead of float
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix cuda memory and revert double score_thresholds_ to float score_thresholds_

    * style(pre-commit): autofix ---------Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<technolojin@gmail.com>>

  • Contributors: Kok Seang Tan, Mete Fatih Cırıt, badai nguyen

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Launch files

  • launch/pointpainting_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/rectified/pointcloud]
      • output/objects [default: objects]
      • data_path [default: $(env HOME)/autoware_data]
      • model_name [default: pointpainting]
      • model_path [default: $(var data_path)/image_projection_based_fusion]
      • model_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting.param.yaml]
      • ml_package_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/$(var model_name)_ml_package.param.yaml]
      • class_remapper_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/detection_class_remapper.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • common_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting_common.param.yaml]
      • build_only [default: false]
      • use_pointcloud_container [default: false]
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_cluster_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/clusters [default: clusters]
      • output/clusters [default: labeled_clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_cluster_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_detected_object_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/objects [default: objects]
      • output/objects [default: fused_objects]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_detected_object_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/pointcloud_map_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/clusters [default: output/clusters]
      • debug/clusters [default: roi_pointcloud_fusion/debug/clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/camera_number [default: 1]
      • input/mask0 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /sensing/camera/camera0/camera_info]
      • input/mask1 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /sensing/camera/camera1/camera_info]
      • input/mask2 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /sensing/camera/camera2/camera_info]
      • input/mask3 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /sensing/camera/camera3/camera_info]
      • input/mask4 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /sensing/camera/camera4/camera_info]
      • input/mask5 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /sensing/camera/camera5/camera_info]
      • input/mask6 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /sensing/camera/camera6/camera_info]
      • input/mask7 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /sensing/camera/camera7/camera_info]
      • input/mask8 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /sensing/camera/camera8/camera_info]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/outlier_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/pointcloud [default: output/pointcloud]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • semantic_segmentation_based_filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]

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Package Description

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package

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  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Yoshi Ri
  • Dai Nguyen
  • Kotaro Uetake
  • Tao Zhong
  • Taekjin Lee

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perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/README.md

autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

Purpose

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package is designed to enhance obstacle detection accuracy by integrating information from both image-based and LiDAR-based perception. It fuses detected obstacles — such as bounding boxes or segmentation — from 2D images with 3D point clouds or other obstacle representations, including bounding boxes, clusters, or segmentation. This fusion helps to refine obstacle classification and detection in autonomous driving applications.

Fusion algorithms

The package provides multiple fusion algorithms, each designed for specific use cases. Below are the different fusion methods along with their descriptions and detailed documentation links:

Fusion Name Description Detail
roi_cluster_fusion Assigns classification labels to LiDAR-detected clusters by matching them with Regions of Interest (ROIs) from a 2D object detector. link
roi_detected_object_fusion Updates classification labels of detected objects using ROI information from a 2D object detector. link
pointpainting_fusion Augments the point cloud by painting each point with additional information from ROIs of a 2D object detector. The enriched point cloud is then processed by a 3D object detector for improved accuracy. link
roi_pointcloud_fusion Matching pointcloud with ROIs from a 2D object detector to detect unknown-labeled objects. link
segmentation_pointcloud_fusion Filtering pointcloud that are belong to less interesting region which is defined by semantic or instance segmentation by 2D image segmentation. link

Inner Workings / Algorithms

fusion_algorithm

The fusion process operates on two primary types of input data:

  • Msg3d: This includes 3D data such as point clouds, bounding boxes, or clusters from LiDAR.
  • RoIs (Regions of Interest): These are 2D detections or proposals from camera-based perception modules, such as object detection bounding boxes.

Both inputs come with timestamps, which are crucial for synchronization and fusion. Since sensors operate at different frequencies and may experience network delays, a systematic approach is needed to handle their arrival, align their timestamps, and ensure reliable fusion.

The following steps describe how the node processes these inputs, synchronizes them, and performs multi-sensor fusion.

Step 1: Matching and Creating a Collector

When a Msg3d or a set of RoIs arrives, its timestamp is checked, and an offset is subtracted to determine the reference timestamp. The node then searches for an existing collector with the same reference timestamp.

  • If a matching collector is found, the incoming data is added to it.
  • If no matching collector exists, a new collector is created and initialized with the reference timestamp.

Step 2: Triggering the Timer

Once a collector is created, a countdown timer is started. The timeout duration depends on which message type arrived first and is defined by either msg3d_timeout_sec for msg3d or rois_timeout_sec for RoIs.

The collector will attempt to fuse the collected 3D and 2D data either:

  • When both Msg3d and RoI data are available, or
  • When the timer expires.

If no Msg3d is received before the timer expires, the collector will discard the data without performing fusion.

Step 3: Fusion Process

The fusion process consists of three main stages:

  1. Preprocessing – Preparing the input data for fusion.
  2. Fusion – Aligning and merging RoIs with the 3D point cloud.
  3. Postprocessing – Refining the fused output based on the algorithm’s requirements.

The specific operations performed during these stages may vary depending on the type of fusion being applied.

Step 4: Publishing the Fused Result

After the fusion process is completed, the fused output is published. The collector is then reset to an idle state, ready to process the next incoming message.

The figure below shows how the input data is fused in different scenarios. roi_sync_image2

Parameters

All of the fusion nodes have the common parameters described in the following

{{ json_to_markdown(“perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/schema/fusion_common.schema.json”) }}

Parameter Settings

Timeout

The order in which RoIs or the msg3d message arrives at the fusion node depends on your system and sensor configuration. Since the primary goal is to fuse 2D RoIs with msg3d data, msg3d is essential for processing.

If RoIs arrive earlier, they must wait until msg3d is received. You can adjust the waiting time using the rois_timeout_sec parameter.

If msg3d arrives first, the fusion process should proceed as quickly as possible, so the waiting time for msg3d (msg3d_timeout_sec) should be kept minimal.

RoIs Offsets

The offset between each camera and the LiDAR is determined by their shutter timing. To ensure accurate fusion, users must understand the timing offset between the RoIs and msg3d. Once this offset is known, it should be specified in the parameter rois_timestamp_offsets.

In the figure below, the LiDAR completes a full scan from the rear in 100 milliseconds. When the LiDAR scan reaches the area where the camera is facing, the camera is triggered, capturing an image with a corresponding timestamp. The rois_timestamp_offsets can then be calculated by subtracting the LiDAR header timestamp from the camera header timestamp. As a result, the rois_timestamp_offsets would be [0.059, 0.010, 0.026, 0.042, 0.076, 0.093].

lidar_camera_sync

To check the header timestamp of the msg3d and RoIs, user can easily run

ros2 echo [topic] --header field

Matching Strategies

We provide two matching strategies for different scenarios:

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CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

0.47.0 (2025-08-11)

  • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log (#11112)

    • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log

    * chore: change to warning ---------

  • style(pre-commit): update to clang-format-20 (#11088) Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

  • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode (#11054)

    • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode
    • chore: refactor
    • chore: docs

    * fix debug iou ---------

  • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion (#10973)

    • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion
    • fix: missing launch
    • feat(detection.launch): add support for additional camera inputs (camera8)

    * fix: missing launch param ---------Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<taekjin.lee@tier4.jp>>

  • fix(image_projection_based_fusion): loosen rois_number check (#10924)

  • feat(autoware_lidar_centerpoint): add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint (#10881)

    • Add PreprocessCuda to CenterPoint
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    • Add intensity preprocessing
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    • Fix config_.point_feature_size_ typo
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    • Fix point typo
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    • Change score_threshold to score_thresholds
    • Use <autoware/cuda_utils/cuda_utils.hpp> for clear_async
    • Rename pre_ptr_ to pre_proc_ptr_
    • Remove unused getCacheSize() and getIdx
    • Use template in generateVoxels_random_kernel instead
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    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
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    • Remove generateIntensityFeatures_kernel and add the case of 11 to ENCODER_IN_FEATURE_SIZE for generateFeatures_kernel
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    • Add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint
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    • Remov empty line changes
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    • Change score_thresholds from pass by value to pass by reference
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    • Change vector<double> to vector<float>
    • Remove thrust and add stream_ to PostProcessCUDA
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    • Fix incorrect initialization of score_thresholds_ vector
    • Fix postprocess CudaMemCpy error
    • Fix postprocess score_thresholds_d_ptr_ typing error
    • Fix score_thresholds typing in node.cpp
    • Static casting params.score_thresholds vector
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/src/node.cpp
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/include/autoware/lidar_centerpoint/centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update node.cpp
    • Update score_thresholds_ to double since ros2 supports only double instead of float
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix cuda memory and revert double score_thresholds_ to float score_thresholds_

    * style(pre-commit): autofix ---------Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<technolojin@gmail.com>>

  • Contributors: Kok Seang Tan, Mete Fatih Cırıt, badai nguyen

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Launch files

  • launch/pointpainting_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/rectified/pointcloud]
      • output/objects [default: objects]
      • data_path [default: $(env HOME)/autoware_data]
      • model_name [default: pointpainting]
      • model_path [default: $(var data_path)/image_projection_based_fusion]
      • model_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting.param.yaml]
      • ml_package_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/$(var model_name)_ml_package.param.yaml]
      • class_remapper_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/detection_class_remapper.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • common_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting_common.param.yaml]
      • build_only [default: false]
      • use_pointcloud_container [default: false]
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_cluster_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/clusters [default: clusters]
      • output/clusters [default: labeled_clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_cluster_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_detected_object_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/objects [default: objects]
      • output/objects [default: fused_objects]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_detected_object_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/pointcloud_map_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/clusters [default: output/clusters]
      • debug/clusters [default: roi_pointcloud_fusion/debug/clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/camera_number [default: 1]
      • input/mask0 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /sensing/camera/camera0/camera_info]
      • input/mask1 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /sensing/camera/camera1/camera_info]
      • input/mask2 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /sensing/camera/camera2/camera_info]
      • input/mask3 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /sensing/camera/camera3/camera_info]
      • input/mask4 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /sensing/camera/camera4/camera_info]
      • input/mask5 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /sensing/camera/camera5/camera_info]
      • input/mask6 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /sensing/camera/camera6/camera_info]
      • input/mask7 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /sensing/camera/camera7/camera_info]
      • input/mask8 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /sensing/camera/camera8/camera_info]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/outlier_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/pointcloud [default: output/pointcloud]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • semantic_segmentation_based_filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]

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Package Description

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package

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  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Yoshi Ri
  • Dai Nguyen
  • Kotaro Uetake
  • Tao Zhong
  • Taekjin Lee

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perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/README.md

autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

Purpose

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package is designed to enhance obstacle detection accuracy by integrating information from both image-based and LiDAR-based perception. It fuses detected obstacles — such as bounding boxes or segmentation — from 2D images with 3D point clouds or other obstacle representations, including bounding boxes, clusters, or segmentation. This fusion helps to refine obstacle classification and detection in autonomous driving applications.

Fusion algorithms

The package provides multiple fusion algorithms, each designed for specific use cases. Below are the different fusion methods along with their descriptions and detailed documentation links:

Fusion Name Description Detail
roi_cluster_fusion Assigns classification labels to LiDAR-detected clusters by matching them with Regions of Interest (ROIs) from a 2D object detector. link
roi_detected_object_fusion Updates classification labels of detected objects using ROI information from a 2D object detector. link
pointpainting_fusion Augments the point cloud by painting each point with additional information from ROIs of a 2D object detector. The enriched point cloud is then processed by a 3D object detector for improved accuracy. link
roi_pointcloud_fusion Matching pointcloud with ROIs from a 2D object detector to detect unknown-labeled objects. link
segmentation_pointcloud_fusion Filtering pointcloud that are belong to less interesting region which is defined by semantic or instance segmentation by 2D image segmentation. link

Inner Workings / Algorithms

fusion_algorithm

The fusion process operates on two primary types of input data:

  • Msg3d: This includes 3D data such as point clouds, bounding boxes, or clusters from LiDAR.
  • RoIs (Regions of Interest): These are 2D detections or proposals from camera-based perception modules, such as object detection bounding boxes.

Both inputs come with timestamps, which are crucial for synchronization and fusion. Since sensors operate at different frequencies and may experience network delays, a systematic approach is needed to handle their arrival, align their timestamps, and ensure reliable fusion.

The following steps describe how the node processes these inputs, synchronizes them, and performs multi-sensor fusion.

Step 1: Matching and Creating a Collector

When a Msg3d or a set of RoIs arrives, its timestamp is checked, and an offset is subtracted to determine the reference timestamp. The node then searches for an existing collector with the same reference timestamp.

  • If a matching collector is found, the incoming data is added to it.
  • If no matching collector exists, a new collector is created and initialized with the reference timestamp.

Step 2: Triggering the Timer

Once a collector is created, a countdown timer is started. The timeout duration depends on which message type arrived first and is defined by either msg3d_timeout_sec for msg3d or rois_timeout_sec for RoIs.

The collector will attempt to fuse the collected 3D and 2D data either:

  • When both Msg3d and RoI data are available, or
  • When the timer expires.

If no Msg3d is received before the timer expires, the collector will discard the data without performing fusion.

Step 3: Fusion Process

The fusion process consists of three main stages:

  1. Preprocessing – Preparing the input data for fusion.
  2. Fusion – Aligning and merging RoIs with the 3D point cloud.
  3. Postprocessing – Refining the fused output based on the algorithm’s requirements.

The specific operations performed during these stages may vary depending on the type of fusion being applied.

Step 4: Publishing the Fused Result

After the fusion process is completed, the fused output is published. The collector is then reset to an idle state, ready to process the next incoming message.

The figure below shows how the input data is fused in different scenarios. roi_sync_image2

Parameters

All of the fusion nodes have the common parameters described in the following

{{ json_to_markdown(“perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/schema/fusion_common.schema.json”) }}

Parameter Settings

Timeout

The order in which RoIs or the msg3d message arrives at the fusion node depends on your system and sensor configuration. Since the primary goal is to fuse 2D RoIs with msg3d data, msg3d is essential for processing.

If RoIs arrive earlier, they must wait until msg3d is received. You can adjust the waiting time using the rois_timeout_sec parameter.

If msg3d arrives first, the fusion process should proceed as quickly as possible, so the waiting time for msg3d (msg3d_timeout_sec) should be kept minimal.

RoIs Offsets

The offset between each camera and the LiDAR is determined by their shutter timing. To ensure accurate fusion, users must understand the timing offset between the RoIs and msg3d. Once this offset is known, it should be specified in the parameter rois_timestamp_offsets.

In the figure below, the LiDAR completes a full scan from the rear in 100 milliseconds. When the LiDAR scan reaches the area where the camera is facing, the camera is triggered, capturing an image with a corresponding timestamp. The rois_timestamp_offsets can then be calculated by subtracting the LiDAR header timestamp from the camera header timestamp. As a result, the rois_timestamp_offsets would be [0.059, 0.010, 0.026, 0.042, 0.076, 0.093].

lidar_camera_sync

To check the header timestamp of the msg3d and RoIs, user can easily run

ros2 echo [topic] --header field

Matching Strategies

We provide two matching strategies for different scenarios:

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CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

0.47.0 (2025-08-11)

  • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log (#11112)

    • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log

    * chore: change to warning ---------

  • style(pre-commit): update to clang-format-20 (#11088) Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

  • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode (#11054)

    • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode
    • chore: refactor
    • chore: docs

    * fix debug iou ---------

  • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion (#10973)

    • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion
    • fix: missing launch
    • feat(detection.launch): add support for additional camera inputs (camera8)

    * fix: missing launch param ---------Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<taekjin.lee@tier4.jp>>

  • fix(image_projection_based_fusion): loosen rois_number check (#10924)

  • feat(autoware_lidar_centerpoint): add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint (#10881)

    • Add PreprocessCuda to CenterPoint
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Launch files

  • launch/pointpainting_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/rectified/pointcloud]
      • output/objects [default: objects]
      • data_path [default: $(env HOME)/autoware_data]
      • model_name [default: pointpainting]
      • model_path [default: $(var data_path)/image_projection_based_fusion]
      • model_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting.param.yaml]
      • ml_package_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/$(var model_name)_ml_package.param.yaml]
      • class_remapper_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/detection_class_remapper.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • common_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting_common.param.yaml]
      • build_only [default: false]
      • use_pointcloud_container [default: false]
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_cluster_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/clusters [default: clusters]
      • output/clusters [default: labeled_clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_cluster_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_detected_object_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/objects [default: objects]
      • output/objects [default: fused_objects]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_detected_object_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/pointcloud_map_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/clusters [default: output/clusters]
      • debug/clusters [default: roi_pointcloud_fusion/debug/clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/camera_number [default: 1]
      • input/mask0 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /sensing/camera/camera0/camera_info]
      • input/mask1 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /sensing/camera/camera1/camera_info]
      • input/mask2 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /sensing/camera/camera2/camera_info]
      • input/mask3 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /sensing/camera/camera3/camera_info]
      • input/mask4 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /sensing/camera/camera4/camera_info]
      • input/mask5 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /sensing/camera/camera5/camera_info]
      • input/mask6 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /sensing/camera/camera6/camera_info]
      • input/mask7 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /sensing/camera/camera7/camera_info]
      • input/mask8 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /sensing/camera/camera8/camera_info]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/outlier_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/pointcloud [default: output/pointcloud]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • semantic_segmentation_based_filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]

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Package Description

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package

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  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Yoshi Ri
  • Dai Nguyen
  • Kotaro Uetake
  • Tao Zhong
  • Taekjin Lee

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perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/README.md

autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

Purpose

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package is designed to enhance obstacle detection accuracy by integrating information from both image-based and LiDAR-based perception. It fuses detected obstacles — such as bounding boxes or segmentation — from 2D images with 3D point clouds or other obstacle representations, including bounding boxes, clusters, or segmentation. This fusion helps to refine obstacle classification and detection in autonomous driving applications.

Fusion algorithms

The package provides multiple fusion algorithms, each designed for specific use cases. Below are the different fusion methods along with their descriptions and detailed documentation links:

Fusion Name Description Detail
roi_cluster_fusion Assigns classification labels to LiDAR-detected clusters by matching them with Regions of Interest (ROIs) from a 2D object detector. link
roi_detected_object_fusion Updates classification labels of detected objects using ROI information from a 2D object detector. link
pointpainting_fusion Augments the point cloud by painting each point with additional information from ROIs of a 2D object detector. The enriched point cloud is then processed by a 3D object detector for improved accuracy. link
roi_pointcloud_fusion Matching pointcloud with ROIs from a 2D object detector to detect unknown-labeled objects. link
segmentation_pointcloud_fusion Filtering pointcloud that are belong to less interesting region which is defined by semantic or instance segmentation by 2D image segmentation. link

Inner Workings / Algorithms

fusion_algorithm

The fusion process operates on two primary types of input data:

  • Msg3d: This includes 3D data such as point clouds, bounding boxes, or clusters from LiDAR.
  • RoIs (Regions of Interest): These are 2D detections or proposals from camera-based perception modules, such as object detection bounding boxes.

Both inputs come with timestamps, which are crucial for synchronization and fusion. Since sensors operate at different frequencies and may experience network delays, a systematic approach is needed to handle their arrival, align their timestamps, and ensure reliable fusion.

The following steps describe how the node processes these inputs, synchronizes them, and performs multi-sensor fusion.

Step 1: Matching and Creating a Collector

When a Msg3d or a set of RoIs arrives, its timestamp is checked, and an offset is subtracted to determine the reference timestamp. The node then searches for an existing collector with the same reference timestamp.

  • If a matching collector is found, the incoming data is added to it.
  • If no matching collector exists, a new collector is created and initialized with the reference timestamp.

Step 2: Triggering the Timer

Once a collector is created, a countdown timer is started. The timeout duration depends on which message type arrived first and is defined by either msg3d_timeout_sec for msg3d or rois_timeout_sec for RoIs.

The collector will attempt to fuse the collected 3D and 2D data either:

  • When both Msg3d and RoI data are available, or
  • When the timer expires.

If no Msg3d is received before the timer expires, the collector will discard the data without performing fusion.

Step 3: Fusion Process

The fusion process consists of three main stages:

  1. Preprocessing – Preparing the input data for fusion.
  2. Fusion – Aligning and merging RoIs with the 3D point cloud.
  3. Postprocessing – Refining the fused output based on the algorithm’s requirements.

The specific operations performed during these stages may vary depending on the type of fusion being applied.

Step 4: Publishing the Fused Result

After the fusion process is completed, the fused output is published. The collector is then reset to an idle state, ready to process the next incoming message.

The figure below shows how the input data is fused in different scenarios. roi_sync_image2

Parameters

All of the fusion nodes have the common parameters described in the following

{{ json_to_markdown(“perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/schema/fusion_common.schema.json”) }}

Parameter Settings

Timeout

The order in which RoIs or the msg3d message arrives at the fusion node depends on your system and sensor configuration. Since the primary goal is to fuse 2D RoIs with msg3d data, msg3d is essential for processing.

If RoIs arrive earlier, they must wait until msg3d is received. You can adjust the waiting time using the rois_timeout_sec parameter.

If msg3d arrives first, the fusion process should proceed as quickly as possible, so the waiting time for msg3d (msg3d_timeout_sec) should be kept minimal.

RoIs Offsets

The offset between each camera and the LiDAR is determined by their shutter timing. To ensure accurate fusion, users must understand the timing offset between the RoIs and msg3d. Once this offset is known, it should be specified in the parameter rois_timestamp_offsets.

In the figure below, the LiDAR completes a full scan from the rear in 100 milliseconds. When the LiDAR scan reaches the area where the camera is facing, the camera is triggered, capturing an image with a corresponding timestamp. The rois_timestamp_offsets can then be calculated by subtracting the LiDAR header timestamp from the camera header timestamp. As a result, the rois_timestamp_offsets would be [0.059, 0.010, 0.026, 0.042, 0.076, 0.093].

lidar_camera_sync

To check the header timestamp of the msg3d and RoIs, user can easily run

ros2 echo [topic] --header field

Matching Strategies

We provide two matching strategies for different scenarios:

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CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

0.47.0 (2025-08-11)

  • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log (#11112)

    • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log

    * chore: change to warning ---------

  • style(pre-commit): update to clang-format-20 (#11088) Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

  • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode (#11054)

    • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode
    • chore: refactor
    • chore: docs

    * fix debug iou ---------

  • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion (#10973)

    • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion
    • fix: missing launch
    • feat(detection.launch): add support for additional camera inputs (camera8)

    * fix: missing launch param ---------Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<taekjin.lee@tier4.jp>>

  • fix(image_projection_based_fusion): loosen rois_number check (#10924)

  • feat(autoware_lidar_centerpoint): add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint (#10881)

    • Add PreprocessCuda to CenterPoint
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    • Add intensity preprocessing
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    • Fix config_.point_feature_size_ typo
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    • Fix point typo
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    • Change score_threshold to score_thresholds
    • Use <autoware/cuda_utils/cuda_utils.hpp> for clear_async
    • Rename pre_ptr_ to pre_proc_ptr_
    • Remove unused getCacheSize() and getIdx
    • Use template in generateVoxels_random_kernel instead
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    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
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    • Remove generateIntensityFeatures_kernel and add the case of 11 to ENCODER_IN_FEATURE_SIZE for generateFeatures_kernel
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    • Add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint
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    • Remov empty line changes
    • Update score_threshold to score_thresholds in REAMME
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    • Change score_thresholds from pass by value to pass by reference
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    • Add information about class names in scehema
    • Change vector<double> to vector<float>
    • Remove thrust and add stream_ to PostProcessCUDA
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    • Fix incorrect initialization of score_thresholds_ vector
    • Fix postprocess CudaMemCpy error
    • Fix postprocess score_thresholds_d_ptr_ typing error
    • Fix score_thresholds typing in node.cpp
    • Static casting params.score_thresholds vector
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/src/node.cpp
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/include/autoware/lidar_centerpoint/centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update node.cpp
    • Update score_thresholds_ to double since ros2 supports only double instead of float
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix cuda memory and revert double score_thresholds_ to float score_thresholds_

    * style(pre-commit): autofix ---------Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<technolojin@gmail.com>>

  • Contributors: Kok Seang Tan, Mete Fatih Cırıt, badai nguyen

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Launch files

  • launch/pointpainting_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/rectified/pointcloud]
      • output/objects [default: objects]
      • data_path [default: $(env HOME)/autoware_data]
      • model_name [default: pointpainting]
      • model_path [default: $(var data_path)/image_projection_based_fusion]
      • model_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting.param.yaml]
      • ml_package_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/$(var model_name)_ml_package.param.yaml]
      • class_remapper_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/detection_class_remapper.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • common_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting_common.param.yaml]
      • build_only [default: false]
      • use_pointcloud_container [default: false]
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_cluster_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/clusters [default: clusters]
      • output/clusters [default: labeled_clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_cluster_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_detected_object_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/objects [default: objects]
      • output/objects [default: fused_objects]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_detected_object_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/pointcloud_map_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/clusters [default: output/clusters]
      • debug/clusters [default: roi_pointcloud_fusion/debug/clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/camera_number [default: 1]
      • input/mask0 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /sensing/camera/camera0/camera_info]
      • input/mask1 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /sensing/camera/camera1/camera_info]
      • input/mask2 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /sensing/camera/camera2/camera_info]
      • input/mask3 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /sensing/camera/camera3/camera_info]
      • input/mask4 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /sensing/camera/camera4/camera_info]
      • input/mask5 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /sensing/camera/camera5/camera_info]
      • input/mask6 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /sensing/camera/camera6/camera_info]
      • input/mask7 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /sensing/camera/camera7/camera_info]
      • input/mask8 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /sensing/camera/camera8/camera_info]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/outlier_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/pointcloud [default: output/pointcloud]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • semantic_segmentation_based_filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]

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The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package

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Maintainers

  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Yoshi Ri
  • Dai Nguyen
  • Kotaro Uetake
  • Tao Zhong
  • Taekjin Lee

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autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

Purpose

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package is designed to enhance obstacle detection accuracy by integrating information from both image-based and LiDAR-based perception. It fuses detected obstacles — such as bounding boxes or segmentation — from 2D images with 3D point clouds or other obstacle representations, including bounding boxes, clusters, or segmentation. This fusion helps to refine obstacle classification and detection in autonomous driving applications.

Fusion algorithms

The package provides multiple fusion algorithms, each designed for specific use cases. Below are the different fusion methods along with their descriptions and detailed documentation links:

Fusion Name Description Detail
roi_cluster_fusion Assigns classification labels to LiDAR-detected clusters by matching them with Regions of Interest (ROIs) from a 2D object detector. link
roi_detected_object_fusion Updates classification labels of detected objects using ROI information from a 2D object detector. link
pointpainting_fusion Augments the point cloud by painting each point with additional information from ROIs of a 2D object detector. The enriched point cloud is then processed by a 3D object detector for improved accuracy. link
roi_pointcloud_fusion Matching pointcloud with ROIs from a 2D object detector to detect unknown-labeled objects. link
segmentation_pointcloud_fusion Filtering pointcloud that are belong to less interesting region which is defined by semantic or instance segmentation by 2D image segmentation. link

Inner Workings / Algorithms

fusion_algorithm

The fusion process operates on two primary types of input data:

  • Msg3d: This includes 3D data such as point clouds, bounding boxes, or clusters from LiDAR.
  • RoIs (Regions of Interest): These are 2D detections or proposals from camera-based perception modules, such as object detection bounding boxes.

Both inputs come with timestamps, which are crucial for synchronization and fusion. Since sensors operate at different frequencies and may experience network delays, a systematic approach is needed to handle their arrival, align their timestamps, and ensure reliable fusion.

The following steps describe how the node processes these inputs, synchronizes them, and performs multi-sensor fusion.

Step 1: Matching and Creating a Collector

When a Msg3d or a set of RoIs arrives, its timestamp is checked, and an offset is subtracted to determine the reference timestamp. The node then searches for an existing collector with the same reference timestamp.

  • If a matching collector is found, the incoming data is added to it.
  • If no matching collector exists, a new collector is created and initialized with the reference timestamp.

Step 2: Triggering the Timer

Once a collector is created, a countdown timer is started. The timeout duration depends on which message type arrived first and is defined by either msg3d_timeout_sec for msg3d or rois_timeout_sec for RoIs.

The collector will attempt to fuse the collected 3D and 2D data either:

  • When both Msg3d and RoI data are available, or
  • When the timer expires.

If no Msg3d is received before the timer expires, the collector will discard the data without performing fusion.

Step 3: Fusion Process

The fusion process consists of three main stages:

  1. Preprocessing – Preparing the input data for fusion.
  2. Fusion – Aligning and merging RoIs with the 3D point cloud.
  3. Postprocessing – Refining the fused output based on the algorithm’s requirements.

The specific operations performed during these stages may vary depending on the type of fusion being applied.

Step 4: Publishing the Fused Result

After the fusion process is completed, the fused output is published. The collector is then reset to an idle state, ready to process the next incoming message.

The figure below shows how the input data is fused in different scenarios. roi_sync_image2

Parameters

All of the fusion nodes have the common parameters described in the following

{{ json_to_markdown(“perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/schema/fusion_common.schema.json”) }}

Parameter Settings

Timeout

The order in which RoIs or the msg3d message arrives at the fusion node depends on your system and sensor configuration. Since the primary goal is to fuse 2D RoIs with msg3d data, msg3d is essential for processing.

If RoIs arrive earlier, they must wait until msg3d is received. You can adjust the waiting time using the rois_timeout_sec parameter.

If msg3d arrives first, the fusion process should proceed as quickly as possible, so the waiting time for msg3d (msg3d_timeout_sec) should be kept minimal.

RoIs Offsets

The offset between each camera and the LiDAR is determined by their shutter timing. To ensure accurate fusion, users must understand the timing offset between the RoIs and msg3d. Once this offset is known, it should be specified in the parameter rois_timestamp_offsets.

In the figure below, the LiDAR completes a full scan from the rear in 100 milliseconds. When the LiDAR scan reaches the area where the camera is facing, the camera is triggered, capturing an image with a corresponding timestamp. The rois_timestamp_offsets can then be calculated by subtracting the LiDAR header timestamp from the camera header timestamp. As a result, the rois_timestamp_offsets would be [0.059, 0.010, 0.026, 0.042, 0.076, 0.093].

lidar_camera_sync

To check the header timestamp of the msg3d and RoIs, user can easily run

ros2 echo [topic] --header field

Matching Strategies

We provide two matching strategies for different scenarios:

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CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

0.47.0 (2025-08-11)

  • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log (#11112)

    • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log

    * chore: change to warning ---------

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  • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode (#11054)

    • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode
    • chore: refactor
    • chore: docs

    * fix debug iou ---------

  • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion (#10973)

    • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion
    • fix: missing launch
    • feat(detection.launch): add support for additional camera inputs (camera8)

    * fix: missing launch param ---------Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<taekjin.lee@tier4.jp>>

  • fix(image_projection_based_fusion): loosen rois_number check (#10924)

  • feat(autoware_lidar_centerpoint): add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint (#10881)

    • Add PreprocessCuda to CenterPoint
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    • Fix point typo
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    • Change score_threshold to score_thresholds
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  • Contributors: Kok Seang Tan, Mete Fatih Cırıt, badai nguyen

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Launch files

  • launch/pointpainting_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/rectified/pointcloud]
      • output/objects [default: objects]
      • data_path [default: $(env HOME)/autoware_data]
      • model_name [default: pointpainting]
      • model_path [default: $(var data_path)/image_projection_based_fusion]
      • model_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting.param.yaml]
      • ml_package_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/$(var model_name)_ml_package.param.yaml]
      • class_remapper_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/detection_class_remapper.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • common_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting_common.param.yaml]
      • build_only [default: false]
      • use_pointcloud_container [default: false]
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_cluster_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/clusters [default: clusters]
      • output/clusters [default: labeled_clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_cluster_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_detected_object_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/objects [default: objects]
      • output/objects [default: fused_objects]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_detected_object_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/pointcloud_map_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/clusters [default: output/clusters]
      • debug/clusters [default: roi_pointcloud_fusion/debug/clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/camera_number [default: 1]
      • input/mask0 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /sensing/camera/camera0/camera_info]
      • input/mask1 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /sensing/camera/camera1/camera_info]
      • input/mask2 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /sensing/camera/camera2/camera_info]
      • input/mask3 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /sensing/camera/camera3/camera_info]
      • input/mask4 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /sensing/camera/camera4/camera_info]
      • input/mask5 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /sensing/camera/camera5/camera_info]
      • input/mask6 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /sensing/camera/camera6/camera_info]
      • input/mask7 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /sensing/camera/camera7/camera_info]
      • input/mask8 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /sensing/camera/camera8/camera_info]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/outlier_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/pointcloud [default: output/pointcloud]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • semantic_segmentation_based_filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]

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Package Description

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package

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  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Yoshi Ri
  • Dai Nguyen
  • Kotaro Uetake
  • Tao Zhong
  • Taekjin Lee

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perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/README.md

autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

Purpose

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package is designed to enhance obstacle detection accuracy by integrating information from both image-based and LiDAR-based perception. It fuses detected obstacles — such as bounding boxes or segmentation — from 2D images with 3D point clouds or other obstacle representations, including bounding boxes, clusters, or segmentation. This fusion helps to refine obstacle classification and detection in autonomous driving applications.

Fusion algorithms

The package provides multiple fusion algorithms, each designed for specific use cases. Below are the different fusion methods along with their descriptions and detailed documentation links:

Fusion Name Description Detail
roi_cluster_fusion Assigns classification labels to LiDAR-detected clusters by matching them with Regions of Interest (ROIs) from a 2D object detector. link
roi_detected_object_fusion Updates classification labels of detected objects using ROI information from a 2D object detector. link
pointpainting_fusion Augments the point cloud by painting each point with additional information from ROIs of a 2D object detector. The enriched point cloud is then processed by a 3D object detector for improved accuracy. link
roi_pointcloud_fusion Matching pointcloud with ROIs from a 2D object detector to detect unknown-labeled objects. link
segmentation_pointcloud_fusion Filtering pointcloud that are belong to less interesting region which is defined by semantic or instance segmentation by 2D image segmentation. link

Inner Workings / Algorithms

fusion_algorithm

The fusion process operates on two primary types of input data:

  • Msg3d: This includes 3D data such as point clouds, bounding boxes, or clusters from LiDAR.
  • RoIs (Regions of Interest): These are 2D detections or proposals from camera-based perception modules, such as object detection bounding boxes.

Both inputs come with timestamps, which are crucial for synchronization and fusion. Since sensors operate at different frequencies and may experience network delays, a systematic approach is needed to handle their arrival, align their timestamps, and ensure reliable fusion.

The following steps describe how the node processes these inputs, synchronizes them, and performs multi-sensor fusion.

Step 1: Matching and Creating a Collector

When a Msg3d or a set of RoIs arrives, its timestamp is checked, and an offset is subtracted to determine the reference timestamp. The node then searches for an existing collector with the same reference timestamp.

  • If a matching collector is found, the incoming data is added to it.
  • If no matching collector exists, a new collector is created and initialized with the reference timestamp.

Step 2: Triggering the Timer

Once a collector is created, a countdown timer is started. The timeout duration depends on which message type arrived first and is defined by either msg3d_timeout_sec for msg3d or rois_timeout_sec for RoIs.

The collector will attempt to fuse the collected 3D and 2D data either:

  • When both Msg3d and RoI data are available, or
  • When the timer expires.

If no Msg3d is received before the timer expires, the collector will discard the data without performing fusion.

Step 3: Fusion Process

The fusion process consists of three main stages:

  1. Preprocessing – Preparing the input data for fusion.
  2. Fusion – Aligning and merging RoIs with the 3D point cloud.
  3. Postprocessing – Refining the fused output based on the algorithm’s requirements.

The specific operations performed during these stages may vary depending on the type of fusion being applied.

Step 4: Publishing the Fused Result

After the fusion process is completed, the fused output is published. The collector is then reset to an idle state, ready to process the next incoming message.

The figure below shows how the input data is fused in different scenarios. roi_sync_image2

Parameters

All of the fusion nodes have the common parameters described in the following

{{ json_to_markdown(“perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/schema/fusion_common.schema.json”) }}

Parameter Settings

Timeout

The order in which RoIs or the msg3d message arrives at the fusion node depends on your system and sensor configuration. Since the primary goal is to fuse 2D RoIs with msg3d data, msg3d is essential for processing.

If RoIs arrive earlier, they must wait until msg3d is received. You can adjust the waiting time using the rois_timeout_sec parameter.

If msg3d arrives first, the fusion process should proceed as quickly as possible, so the waiting time for msg3d (msg3d_timeout_sec) should be kept minimal.

RoIs Offsets

The offset between each camera and the LiDAR is determined by their shutter timing. To ensure accurate fusion, users must understand the timing offset between the RoIs and msg3d. Once this offset is known, it should be specified in the parameter rois_timestamp_offsets.

In the figure below, the LiDAR completes a full scan from the rear in 100 milliseconds. When the LiDAR scan reaches the area where the camera is facing, the camera is triggered, capturing an image with a corresponding timestamp. The rois_timestamp_offsets can then be calculated by subtracting the LiDAR header timestamp from the camera header timestamp. As a result, the rois_timestamp_offsets would be [0.059, 0.010, 0.026, 0.042, 0.076, 0.093].

lidar_camera_sync

To check the header timestamp of the msg3d and RoIs, user can easily run

ros2 echo [topic] --header field

Matching Strategies

We provide two matching strategies for different scenarios:

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CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

0.47.0 (2025-08-11)

  • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log (#11112)

    • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log

    * chore: change to warning ---------

  • style(pre-commit): update to clang-format-20 (#11088) Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

  • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode (#11054)

    • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode
    • chore: refactor
    • chore: docs

    * fix debug iou ---------

  • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion (#10973)

    • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion
    • fix: missing launch
    • feat(detection.launch): add support for additional camera inputs (camera8)

    * fix: missing launch param ---------Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<taekjin.lee@tier4.jp>>

  • fix(image_projection_based_fusion): loosen rois_number check (#10924)

  • feat(autoware_lidar_centerpoint): add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint (#10881)

    • Add PreprocessCuda to CenterPoint
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
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    • Add intensity preprocessing
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    • Fix config_.point_feature_size_ typo
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    • Fix point typo
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Change score_threshold to score_thresholds
    • Use <autoware/cuda_utils/cuda_utils.hpp> for clear_async
    • Rename pre_ptr_ to pre_proc_ptr_
    • Remove unused getCacheSize() and getIdx
    • Use template in generateVoxels_random_kernel instead
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
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    • Remove generateIntensityFeatures_kernel and add the case of 11 to ENCODER_IN_FEATURE_SIZE for generateFeatures_kernel
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    • Add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint
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    • Remov empty line changes
    • Update score_threshold to score_thresholds in REAMME
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    • Change score_thresholds from pass by value to pass by reference
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    • Add information about class names in scehema
    • Change vector<double> to vector<float>
    • Remove thrust and add stream_ to PostProcessCUDA
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    • Fix incorrect initialization of score_thresholds_ vector
    • Fix postprocess CudaMemCpy error
    • Fix postprocess score_thresholds_d_ptr_ typing error
    • Fix score_thresholds typing in node.cpp
    • Static casting params.score_thresholds vector
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/src/node.cpp
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/include/autoware/lidar_centerpoint/centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update node.cpp
    • Update score_thresholds_ to double since ros2 supports only double instead of float
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix cuda memory and revert double score_thresholds_ to float score_thresholds_

    * style(pre-commit): autofix ---------Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<technolojin@gmail.com>>

  • Contributors: Kok Seang Tan, Mete Fatih Cırıt, badai nguyen

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Launch files

  • launch/pointpainting_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/rectified/pointcloud]
      • output/objects [default: objects]
      • data_path [default: $(env HOME)/autoware_data]
      • model_name [default: pointpainting]
      • model_path [default: $(var data_path)/image_projection_based_fusion]
      • model_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting.param.yaml]
      • ml_package_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/$(var model_name)_ml_package.param.yaml]
      • class_remapper_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/detection_class_remapper.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • common_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting_common.param.yaml]
      • build_only [default: false]
      • use_pointcloud_container [default: false]
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_cluster_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/clusters [default: clusters]
      • output/clusters [default: labeled_clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_cluster_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_detected_object_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/objects [default: objects]
      • output/objects [default: fused_objects]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_detected_object_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/pointcloud_map_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/clusters [default: output/clusters]
      • debug/clusters [default: roi_pointcloud_fusion/debug/clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/camera_number [default: 1]
      • input/mask0 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /sensing/camera/camera0/camera_info]
      • input/mask1 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /sensing/camera/camera1/camera_info]
      • input/mask2 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /sensing/camera/camera2/camera_info]
      • input/mask3 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /sensing/camera/camera3/camera_info]
      • input/mask4 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /sensing/camera/camera4/camera_info]
      • input/mask5 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /sensing/camera/camera5/camera_info]
      • input/mask6 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /sensing/camera/camera6/camera_info]
      • input/mask7 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /sensing/camera/camera7/camera_info]
      • input/mask8 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /sensing/camera/camera8/camera_info]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/outlier_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/pointcloud [default: output/pointcloud]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • semantic_segmentation_based_filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]

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Last Updated 2025-08-16
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Package Description

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package

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Maintainers

  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Yoshi Ri
  • Dai Nguyen
  • Kotaro Uetake
  • Tao Zhong
  • Taekjin Lee

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perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/README.md

autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

Purpose

The autoware_image_projection_based_fusion package is designed to enhance obstacle detection accuracy by integrating information from both image-based and LiDAR-based perception. It fuses detected obstacles — such as bounding boxes or segmentation — from 2D images with 3D point clouds or other obstacle representations, including bounding boxes, clusters, or segmentation. This fusion helps to refine obstacle classification and detection in autonomous driving applications.

Fusion algorithms

The package provides multiple fusion algorithms, each designed for specific use cases. Below are the different fusion methods along with their descriptions and detailed documentation links:

Fusion Name Description Detail
roi_cluster_fusion Assigns classification labels to LiDAR-detected clusters by matching them with Regions of Interest (ROIs) from a 2D object detector. link
roi_detected_object_fusion Updates classification labels of detected objects using ROI information from a 2D object detector. link
pointpainting_fusion Augments the point cloud by painting each point with additional information from ROIs of a 2D object detector. The enriched point cloud is then processed by a 3D object detector for improved accuracy. link
roi_pointcloud_fusion Matching pointcloud with ROIs from a 2D object detector to detect unknown-labeled objects. link
segmentation_pointcloud_fusion Filtering pointcloud that are belong to less interesting region which is defined by semantic or instance segmentation by 2D image segmentation. link

Inner Workings / Algorithms

fusion_algorithm

The fusion process operates on two primary types of input data:

  • Msg3d: This includes 3D data such as point clouds, bounding boxes, or clusters from LiDAR.
  • RoIs (Regions of Interest): These are 2D detections or proposals from camera-based perception modules, such as object detection bounding boxes.

Both inputs come with timestamps, which are crucial for synchronization and fusion. Since sensors operate at different frequencies and may experience network delays, a systematic approach is needed to handle their arrival, align their timestamps, and ensure reliable fusion.

The following steps describe how the node processes these inputs, synchronizes them, and performs multi-sensor fusion.

Step 1: Matching and Creating a Collector

When a Msg3d or a set of RoIs arrives, its timestamp is checked, and an offset is subtracted to determine the reference timestamp. The node then searches for an existing collector with the same reference timestamp.

  • If a matching collector is found, the incoming data is added to it.
  • If no matching collector exists, a new collector is created and initialized with the reference timestamp.

Step 2: Triggering the Timer

Once a collector is created, a countdown timer is started. The timeout duration depends on which message type arrived first and is defined by either msg3d_timeout_sec for msg3d or rois_timeout_sec for RoIs.

The collector will attempt to fuse the collected 3D and 2D data either:

  • When both Msg3d and RoI data are available, or
  • When the timer expires.

If no Msg3d is received before the timer expires, the collector will discard the data without performing fusion.

Step 3: Fusion Process

The fusion process consists of three main stages:

  1. Preprocessing – Preparing the input data for fusion.
  2. Fusion – Aligning and merging RoIs with the 3D point cloud.
  3. Postprocessing – Refining the fused output based on the algorithm’s requirements.

The specific operations performed during these stages may vary depending on the type of fusion being applied.

Step 4: Publishing the Fused Result

After the fusion process is completed, the fused output is published. The collector is then reset to an idle state, ready to process the next incoming message.

The figure below shows how the input data is fused in different scenarios. roi_sync_image2

Parameters

All of the fusion nodes have the common parameters described in the following

{{ json_to_markdown(“perception/autoware_image_projection_based_fusion/schema/fusion_common.schema.json”) }}

Parameter Settings

Timeout

The order in which RoIs or the msg3d message arrives at the fusion node depends on your system and sensor configuration. Since the primary goal is to fuse 2D RoIs with msg3d data, msg3d is essential for processing.

If RoIs arrive earlier, they must wait until msg3d is received. You can adjust the waiting time using the rois_timeout_sec parameter.

If msg3d arrives first, the fusion process should proceed as quickly as possible, so the waiting time for msg3d (msg3d_timeout_sec) should be kept minimal.

RoIs Offsets

The offset between each camera and the LiDAR is determined by their shutter timing. To ensure accurate fusion, users must understand the timing offset between the RoIs and msg3d. Once this offset is known, it should be specified in the parameter rois_timestamp_offsets.

In the figure below, the LiDAR completes a full scan from the rear in 100 milliseconds. When the LiDAR scan reaches the area where the camera is facing, the camera is triggered, capturing an image with a corresponding timestamp. The rois_timestamp_offsets can then be calculated by subtracting the LiDAR header timestamp from the camera header timestamp. As a result, the rois_timestamp_offsets would be [0.059, 0.010, 0.026, 0.042, 0.076, 0.093].

lidar_camera_sync

To check the header timestamp of the msg3d and RoIs, user can easily run

ros2 echo [topic] --header field

Matching Strategies

We provide two matching strategies for different scenarios:

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CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_image_projection_based_fusion

0.47.0 (2025-08-11)

  • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log (#11112)

    • chore(image_projection_based_fusion): add initializing status log

    * chore: change to warning ---------

  • style(pre-commit): update to clang-format-20 (#11088) Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

  • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode (#11054)

    • fix(roi_cluster_fusion): fix bug in debug mode
    • chore: refactor
    • chore: docs

    * fix debug iou ---------

  • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion (#10973)

    • fix(tier4_perception_launch): add one more camera fusion
    • fix: missing launch
    • feat(detection.launch): add support for additional camera inputs (camera8)

    * fix: missing launch param ---------Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<taekjin.lee@tier4.jp>>

  • fix(image_projection_based_fusion): loosen rois_number check (#10924)

  • feat(autoware_lidar_centerpoint): add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint (#10881)

    • Add PreprocessCuda to CenterPoint
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    • Add intensity preprocessing
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    • Fix config_.point_feature_size_ typo
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    • Fix point typo
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Change score_threshold to score_thresholds
    • Use <autoware/cuda_utils/cuda_utils.hpp> for clear_async
    • Rename pre_ptr_ to pre_proc_ptr_
    • Remove unused getCacheSize() and getIdx
    • Use template in generateVoxels_random_kernel instead
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
    • Remove references in generateVoxels_random_kernel
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    • Remove generateIntensityFeatures_kernel and add the case of 11 to ENCODER_IN_FEATURE_SIZE for generateFeatures_kernel
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    • Add class-wise confidence thresholds to CenterPoint
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    • Remov empty line changes
    • Update score_threshold to score_thresholds in REAMME
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    • Change score_thresholds from pass by value to pass by reference
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    • Add information about class names in scehema
    • Change vector<double> to vector<float>
    • Remove thrust and add stream_ to PostProcessCUDA
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix incorrect initialization of score_thresholds_ vector
    • Fix postprocess CudaMemCpy error
    • Fix postprocess score_thresholds_d_ptr_ typing error
    • Fix score_thresholds typing in node.cpp
    • Static casting params.score_thresholds vector
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/src/node.cpp
    • Update perception/autoware_lidar_centerpoint/include/autoware/lidar_centerpoint/centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update centerpoint_config.hpp
    • Update node.cpp
    • Update score_thresholds_ to double since ros2 supports only double instead of float
    • style(pre-commit): autofix
    • Fix cuda memory and revert double score_thresholds_ to float score_thresholds_

    * style(pre-commit): autofix ---------Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Taekjin LEE <<technolojin@gmail.com>>

  • Contributors: Kok Seang Tan, Mete Fatih Cırıt, badai nguyen

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Launch files

  • launch/pointpainting_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/rectified/pointcloud]
      • output/objects [default: objects]
      • data_path [default: $(env HOME)/autoware_data]
      • model_name [default: pointpainting]
      • model_path [default: $(var data_path)/image_projection_based_fusion]
      • model_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting.param.yaml]
      • ml_package_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/$(var model_name)_ml_package.param.yaml]
      • class_remapper_param_path [default: $(var model_path)/detection_class_remapper.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • common_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/pointpainting_common.param.yaml]
      • build_only [default: false]
      • use_pointcloud_container [default: false]
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_cluster_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/clusters [default: clusters]
      • output/clusters [default: labeled_clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_cluster_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_detected_object_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/objects [default: objects]
      • output/objects [default: fused_objects]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_detected_object_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/roi_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • pointcloud_container_name [default: pointcloud_container]
      • input/rois_number [default: 6]
      • input/rois0 [default: rois0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /camera_info0]
      • input/rois1 [default: rois1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /camera_info1]
      • input/rois2 [default: rois2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /camera_info2]
      • input/rois3 [default: rois3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /camera_info3]
      • input/rois4 [default: rois4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /camera_info4]
      • input/rois5 [default: rois5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /camera_info5]
      • input/rois6 [default: rois6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /camera_info6]
      • input/rois7 [default: rois7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /camera_info7]
      • input/rois8 [default: rois8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /camera_info8]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/pointcloud_map_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/clusters [default: output/clusters]
      • debug/clusters [default: roi_pointcloud_fusion/debug/clusters]
      • param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/roi_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • input_rois_number [default: $(var input/rois_number)]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]
  • launch/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.launch.xml
      • input/camera_number [default: 1]
      • input/mask0 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask0]
      • input/camera_info0 [default: /sensing/camera/camera0/camera_info]
      • input/mask1 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask1]
      • input/camera_info1 [default: /sensing/camera/camera1/camera_info]
      • input/mask2 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask2]
      • input/camera_info2 [default: /sensing/camera/camera2/camera_info]
      • input/mask3 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask3]
      • input/camera_info3 [default: /sensing/camera/camera3/camera_info]
      • input/mask4 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask4]
      • input/camera_info4 [default: /sensing/camera/camera4/camera_info]
      • input/mask5 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask5]
      • input/camera_info5 [default: /sensing/camera/camera5/camera_info]
      • input/mask6 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask6]
      • input/camera_info6 [default: /sensing/camera/camera6/camera_info]
      • input/mask7 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask7]
      • input/camera_info7 [default: /sensing/camera/camera7/camera_info]
      • input/mask8 [default: /perception/object_recognition/detection/mask8]
      • input/camera_info8 [default: /sensing/camera/camera8/camera_info]
      • input/pointcloud [default: /sensing/lidar/top/outlier_filtered/pointcloud]
      • output/pointcloud [default: output/pointcloud]
      • sync_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/fusion_common.param.yaml]
      • semantic_segmentation_based_filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_image_projection_based_fusion)/config/segmentation_pointcloud_fusion.param.yaml]
      • input/image0 [default: /image_raw0]
      • input/image1 [default: /image_raw1]
      • input/image2 [default: /image_raw2]
      • input/image3 [default: /image_raw3]
      • input/image4 [default: /image_raw4]
      • input/image5 [default: /image_raw5]
      • input/image6 [default: /image_raw6]
      • input/image7 [default: /image_raw7]
      • input/image8 [default: /image_raw8]

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