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6 papers

cs.RO2026

xFLIE: Leveraging Actionable Hierarchical Scene Representations for Autonomous Semantic-Aware Inspection Missions

Vignesh Kottayam Viswanathan, Mario A. V. Saucedo, Sumeet Gajanan Satpute +2

We present a novel architecture aimed towards incremental construction and exploitation of a hierarchical 3D scene graph representation during semantic-aware inspection missions. I…

cs.RO2025

SPADE: Towards Scalable Path Planning Architecture on Actionable Multi-Domain 3D Scene Graphs

Vignesh Kottayam Viswanathan, Akash Patel, Mario Alberto Valdes Saucedo +3

In this work, we introduce SPADE, a path planning framework designed for autonomous navigation in dynamic environments using 3D scene graphs. SPADE combines hierarchical path plann…

cs.RO2025

An Actionable Hierarchical Scene Representation Enhancing Autonomous Inspection Missions in Unknown Environments

Vignesh Kottayam Viswanathan, Mario Alberto Valdes Saucedo, Sumeet Gajanan Satpute +2

In this article, we present the Layered Semantic Graphs (LSG), a novel actionable hierarchical scene graph, fully integrated with a multi-modal mission planner, the FLIE: A First-L…

cs.RO2025

A Hierarchical Graph-Based Terrain-Aware Autonomous Navigation Approach for Complementary Multimodal Ground-Aerial Exploration

Akash Patel, Mario A. V. Saucedo, Nikolaos Stathoulopoulos +4

Autonomous navigation in unknown environments is a fundamental challenge in robotics, particularly in coordinating ground and aerial robots to maximize exploration efficiency. This…

cs.RO2025

Leveraging Computation of Expectation Models for Commonsense Affordance Estimation on 3D Scene Graphs

Mario A. V. Saucedo, Nikolaos Stathoulopoulos, Akash Patel +2

This article studies the commonsense object affordance concept for enabling close-to-human task planning and task optimization of embodied robotic agents in urban environments. The…

cs.RO2025

Estimating Commonsense Scene Composition on Belief Scene Graphs

Mario A. V. Saucedo, Vignesh Kottayam Viswanathan, Christoforos Kanellakis +1

This work establishes the concept of commonsense scene composition, with a focus on extending Belief Scene Graphs by estimating the spatial distribution of unseen objects. Specific…