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pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT > Class Template Reference

VoxelGrid assembles a local 3D grid over a given PointCloud, and downsamples + filters the data. More...

#include <pcl/filters/voxel_grid.h>

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Public Types

typedef boost::shared_ptr
< Filter< PointT > > 
Ptr
typedef boost::shared_ptr
< const Filter< PointT > > 
ConstPtr
typedef PointIndices::Ptr PointIndicesPtr
typedef PointIndices::ConstPtr PointIndicesConstPtr

Public Member Functions

 VoxelGrid ()
 Empty constructor.
virtual ~VoxelGrid ()
 Destructor.
void setLeafSize (const Eigen::Vector4f &leaf_size)
 Set the voxel grid leaf size.
void setLeafSize (float lx, float ly, float lz)
 Set the voxel grid leaf size.
Eigen::Vector3f getLeafSize ()
 Get the voxel grid leaf size.
void setDownsampleAllData (bool downsample)
 Set to true if all fields need to be downsampled, or false if just XYZ.
bool getDownsampleAllData ()
 Get the state of the internal downsampling parameter (true if all fields need to be downsampled, false if just XYZ).
void setSaveLeafLayout (bool save_leaf_layout)
 Set to true if leaf layout information needs to be saved for later access.
bool getSaveLeafLayout ()
 Returns true if leaf layout information will to be saved for later access.
Eigen::Vector3i getMinBoxCoordinates ()
 Get the minimum coordinates of the bounding box (after filtering is performed).
Eigen::Vector3i getMaxBoxCoordinates ()
 Get the minimum coordinates of the bounding box (after filtering is performed).
Eigen::Vector3i getNrDivisions ()
 Get the number of divisions along all 3 axes (after filtering is performed).
Eigen::Vector3i getDivisionMultiplier ()
 Get the multipliers to be applied to the grid coordinates in order to find the centroid index (after filtering is performed).
int getCentroidIndex (const PointT &p)
 Returns the index in the resulting downsampled cloud of the specified point.
std::vector< int > getNeighborCentroidIndices (const PointT &reference_point, const Eigen::MatrixXi &relative_coordinates)
 Returns the indices in the resulting downsampled cloud of the points at the specified grid coordinates, relative to the grid coordinates of the specified point (or -1 if the cell was empty/out of bounds).
std::vector< int > getLeafLayout ()
 Returns the layout of the leafs for fast access to cells relative to current position.
Eigen::Vector3i getGridCoordinates (float x, float y, float z)
 Returns the corresponding (i,j,k) coordinates in the grid of point (x,y,z).
int getCentroidIndexAt (const Eigen::Vector3i &ijk)
 Returns the index in the downsampled cloud corresponding to a given set of coordinates.
void setFilterFieldName (const std::string &field_name)
 Provide the name of the field to be used for filtering data.
std::string const getFilterFieldName ()
 Get the name of the field used for filtering.
void setFilterLimits (const double &limit_min, const double &limit_max)
 Set the field filter limits.
void getFilterLimits (double &limit_min, double &limit_max)
 Get the field filter limits (min/max) set by the user.
void setFilterLimitsNegative (const bool limit_negative)
 Set to true if we want to return the data outside the interval specified by setFilterLimits (min, max).
void getFilterLimitsNegative (bool &limit_negative)
 Get whether the data outside the interval (min/max) is to be returned (true) or inside (false).
bool getFilterLimitsNegative ()
 Get whether the data outside the interval (min/max) is to be returned (true) or inside (false).
IndicesConstPtr const getRemovedIndices ()
 Get the point indices being removed.
void filter (PointCloud &output)
 Calls the filtering method and returns the filtered dataset in output.
virtual void setInputCloud (const PointCloudConstPtr &cloud)
 Provide a pointer to the input dataset.
PointCloudConstPtr const getInputCloud ()
 Get a pointer to the input point cloud dataset.
void setIndices (const IndicesPtr &indices)
 Provide a pointer to the vector of indices that represents the input data.
void setIndices (const IndicesConstPtr &indices)
 Provide a pointer to the vector of indices that represents the input data.
void setIndices (const PointIndicesConstPtr &indices)
 Provide a pointer to the vector of indices that represents the input data.
void setIndices (size_t row_start, size_t col_start, size_t nb_rows, size_t nb_cols)
 Set the indices for the points laying within an interest region of the point cloud.
IndicesPtr const getIndices ()
 Get a pointer to the vector of indices used.
const PointToperator[] (size_t pos)
 Override PointCloud operator[] to shorten code.

Detailed Description

template<typename PointT>
class pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >

VoxelGrid assembles a local 3D grid over a given PointCloud, and downsamples + filters the data.

The VoxelGrid class creates a *3D voxel grid* (think about a voxel grid as a set of tiny 3D boxes in space) over the input point cloud data. Then, in each *voxel* (i.e., 3D box), all the points present will be approximated (i.e., *downsampled*) with their centroid. This approach is a bit slower than approximating them with the center of the voxel, but it represents the underlying surface more accurately.

Author:
Radu B. Rusu, Bastian Steder

Definition at line 161 of file voxel_grid.h.


Member Typedef Documentation

template<typename PointT>
typedef boost::shared_ptr< const Filter<PointT> > pcl::Filter< PointT >::ConstPtr [inherited]

Definition at line 76 of file filter.h.

template<typename PointT>
typedef PointIndices::ConstPtr pcl::PCLBase< PointT >::PointIndicesConstPtr [inherited]
template<typename PointT>
typedef PointIndices::Ptr pcl::PCLBase< PointT >::PointIndicesPtr [inherited]
template<typename PointT>
typedef boost::shared_ptr< Filter<PointT> > pcl::Filter< PointT >::Ptr [inherited]

Definition at line 75 of file filter.h.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<typename PointT>
pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::VoxelGrid ( ) [inline]

Empty constructor.

Definition at line 175 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
virtual pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::~VoxelGrid ( ) [inline, virtual]

Destructor.

Definition at line 194 of file voxel_grid.h.


Member Function Documentation

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::Filter< PointT >::filter ( PointCloud output) [inline, inherited]

Calls the filtering method and returns the filtered dataset in output.

Parameters:
[out]outputthe resultant filtered point cloud dataset

Reimplemented in pcl::FilterIndices< PointT >.

Definition at line 104 of file filter.h.

template<typename PointT>
int pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getCentroidIndex ( const PointT p) [inline]

Returns the index in the resulting downsampled cloud of the specified point.

Note:
for efficiency, user must make sure that the saving of the leaf layout is enabled and filtering performed, and that the point is inside the grid, to avoid invalid access (or use getGridCoordinates+getCentroidIndexAt)
Parameters:
[in]pthe point to get the index at

Definition at line 287 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
int pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getCentroidIndexAt ( const Eigen::Vector3i &  ijk) [inline]

Returns the index in the downsampled cloud corresponding to a given set of coordinates.

Parameters:
[in]ijkthe coordinates (i,j,k) in the grid (-1 if empty)

Definition at line 344 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
Eigen::Vector3i pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getDivisionMultiplier ( ) [inline]

Get the multipliers to be applied to the grid coordinates in order to find the centroid index (after filtering is performed).

Definition at line 276 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
bool pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getDownsampleAllData ( ) [inline]

Get the state of the internal downsampling parameter (true if all fields need to be downsampled, false if just XYZ).

Definition at line 242 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
std::string const pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getFilterFieldName ( ) [inline]

Get the name of the field used for filtering.

Definition at line 368 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getFilterLimits ( double &  limit_min,
double &  limit_max 
) [inline]

Get the field filter limits (min/max) set by the user.

The default values are -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX.

Parameters:
[out]limit_minthe minimum allowed field value
[out]limit_maxthe maximum allowed field value

Definition at line 389 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getFilterLimitsNegative ( bool &  limit_negative) [inline]

Get whether the data outside the interval (min/max) is to be returned (true) or inside (false).

Parameters:
[out]limit_negativetrue if data outside the interval [min; max] is to be returned, false otherwise

Definition at line 409 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
bool pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getFilterLimitsNegative ( ) [inline]

Get whether the data outside the interval (min/max) is to be returned (true) or inside (false).

Returns:
true if data outside the interval [min; max] is to be returned, false otherwise

Definition at line 418 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
Eigen::Vector3i pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getGridCoordinates ( float  x,
float  y,
float  z 
) [inline]

Returns the corresponding (i,j,k) coordinates in the grid of point (x,y,z).

Parameters:
[in]xthe X point coordinate to get the (i, j, k) index at
[in]ythe Y point coordinate to get the (i, j, k) index at
[in]zthe Z point coordinate to get the (i, j, k) index at

Definition at line 333 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
IndicesPtr const pcl::PCLBase< PointT >::getIndices ( ) [inline, inherited]

Get a pointer to the vector of indices used.

Definition at line 190 of file pcl_base.h.

template<typename PointT>
PointCloudConstPtr const pcl::PCLBase< PointT >::getInputCloud ( ) [inline, inherited]

Get a pointer to the input point cloud dataset.

Definition at line 107 of file pcl_base.h.

template<typename PointT>
std::vector<int> pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getLeafLayout ( ) [inline]

Returns the layout of the leafs for fast access to cells relative to current position.

Note:
position at (i-min_x) + (j-min_y)*div_x + (k-min_z)*div_x*div_y holds the index of the element at coordinates (i,j,k) in the grid (-1 if empty)

Definition at line 325 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
Eigen::Vector3f pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getLeafSize ( ) [inline]

Get the voxel grid leaf size.

Definition at line 230 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
Eigen::Vector3i pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getMaxBoxCoordinates ( ) [inline]

Get the minimum coordinates of the bounding box (after filtering is performed).

Definition at line 264 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
Eigen::Vector3i pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getMinBoxCoordinates ( ) [inline]

Get the minimum coordinates of the bounding box (after filtering is performed).

Definition at line 258 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
std::vector<int> pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getNeighborCentroidIndices ( const PointT reference_point,
const Eigen::MatrixXi &  relative_coordinates 
) [inline]

Returns the indices in the resulting downsampled cloud of the points at the specified grid coordinates, relative to the grid coordinates of the specified point (or -1 if the cell was empty/out of bounds).

Parameters:
[in]reference_pointthe coordinates of the reference point (corresponding cell is allowed to be empty/out of bounds)
[in]relative_coordinatesmatrix with the columns being the coordinates of the requested cells, relative to the reference point's cell
Note:
for efficiency, user must make sure that the saving of the leaf layout is enabled and filtering performed

Definition at line 301 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
Eigen::Vector3i pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getNrDivisions ( ) [inline]

Get the number of divisions along all 3 axes (after filtering is performed).

Definition at line 270 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
IndicesConstPtr const pcl::Filter< PointT >::getRemovedIndices ( ) [inline, inherited]

Get the point indices being removed.

Reimplemented in pcl::FilterIndices< PointT >.

Definition at line 95 of file filter.h.

template<typename PointT>
bool pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::getSaveLeafLayout ( ) [inline]

Returns true if leaf layout information will to be saved for later access.

Definition at line 252 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
const PointT& pcl::PCLBase< PointT >::operator[] ( size_t  pos) [inline, inherited]

Override PointCloud operator[] to shorten code.

Note:
this method can be called instead of (*input_)[(*indices_)[pos]] or input_->points[(*indices_)[pos]]
Parameters:
posposition in indices_ vector

Definition at line 197 of file pcl_base.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::setDownsampleAllData ( bool  downsample) [inline]

Set to true if all fields need to be downsampled, or false if just XYZ.

Parameters:
[in]downsamplethe new value (true/false)

Definition at line 236 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::setFilterFieldName ( const std::string &  field_name) [inline]

Provide the name of the field to be used for filtering data.

In conjunction with setFilterLimits, points having values outside this interval will be discarded.

Parameters:
[in]field_namethe name of the field that contains values used for filtering

Definition at line 361 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::setFilterLimits ( const double &  limit_min,
const double &  limit_max 
) [inline]

Set the field filter limits.

All points having field values outside this interval will be discarded.

Parameters:
[in]limit_minthe minimum allowed field value
[in]limit_maxthe maximum allowed field value

Definition at line 378 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::setFilterLimitsNegative ( const bool  limit_negative) [inline]

Set to true if we want to return the data outside the interval specified by setFilterLimits (min, max).

Default: false.

Parameters:
[in]limit_negativereturn data inside the interval (false) or outside (true)

Definition at line 400 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::PCLBase< PointT >::setIndices ( const IndicesPtr indices) [inline, inherited]

Provide a pointer to the vector of indices that represents the input data.

Parameters:
indicesa pointer to the vector of indices that represents the input data.

Definition at line 113 of file pcl_base.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::PCLBase< PointT >::setIndices ( const IndicesConstPtr indices) [inline, inherited]

Provide a pointer to the vector of indices that represents the input data.

Parameters:
indicesa pointer to the vector of indices that represents the input data.

Definition at line 124 of file pcl_base.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::PCLBase< PointT >::setIndices ( const PointIndicesConstPtr indices) [inline, inherited]

Provide a pointer to the vector of indices that represents the input data.

Parameters:
indicesa pointer to the vector of indices that represents the input data.

Definition at line 135 of file pcl_base.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::PCLBase< PointT >::setIndices ( size_t  row_start,
size_t  col_start,
size_t  nb_rows,
size_t  nb_cols 
) [inline, inherited]

Set the indices for the points laying within an interest region of the point cloud.

Note:
you shouldn't call this method on unorganized point clouds!
Parameters:
row_startthe offset on rows
col_startthe offset on columns
nb_rowsthe number of rows to be considered row_start included
nb_colsthe number of columns to be considered col_start included

Definition at line 151 of file pcl_base.h.

template<typename PointT>
virtual void pcl::PCLBase< PointT >::setInputCloud ( const PointCloudConstPtr cloud) [inline, virtual, inherited]

Provide a pointer to the input dataset.

Parameters:
cloudthe const boost shared pointer to a PointCloud message

Reimplemented in pcl::PCA< PointT >.

Definition at line 103 of file pcl_base.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::setLeafSize ( const Eigen::Vector4f &  leaf_size) [inline]

Set the voxel grid leaf size.

Parameters:
[in]leaf_sizethe voxel grid leaf size

Definition at line 202 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::setLeafSize ( float  lx,
float  ly,
float  lz 
) [inline]

Set the voxel grid leaf size.

Parameters:
[in]lxthe leaf size for X
[in]lythe leaf size for Y
[in]lzthe leaf size for Z

Definition at line 218 of file voxel_grid.h.

template<typename PointT>
void pcl::VoxelGrid< PointT >::setSaveLeafLayout ( bool  save_leaf_layout) [inline]

Set to true if leaf layout information needs to be saved for later access.

Parameters:
[in]save_leaf_layoutthe new value (true/false)

Definition at line 248 of file voxel_grid.h.


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