# LiDAR-based Real-Time Object Detection and Tracking in Dynamic Environments

Source: [LiDAR-based Real-Time Object Detection and Tracking in Dynamic Environments](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa74091e209131cea5f628>)

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Data updated: 2025-10-26T03:01:03.352Z

Authors: Wenqiang Du, Giovanni Beltrame

Published: 2024-07-04T18:38:25.000Z

## Abstract

In dynamic environments, the ability to detect and track moving objects in real-time is crucial for autonomous robots to navigate safely and effectively. Traditional methods for dynamic object detection rely on high accuracy odometry and maps to detect and track moving objects. However, these methods are not suitable for long-term operation in dynamic environments where the surrounding environment is constantly changing. In order to solve this problem, we propose a novel system for detecting and tracking dynamic objects in real-time using only LiDAR data. By emphasizing the extraction of low-frequency components from LiDAR data as feature points for foreground objects, our method significantly reduces the time required for object clustering and movement analysis. Additionally, we have developed a tracking approach that employs intensity-based ego-motion estimation along with a sliding window technique to assess object movements. This enables the precise identification of moving objects and enhances the system's resilience to odometry drift. Our experiments show that this system can detect and track dynamic objects in real-time with an average detection accuracy of 88.7\\% and a recall rate of 89.1\\%. Furthermore, our system demonstrates resilience against the prolonged drift typically associated with front-end only LiDAR odometry. All of the source code, labeled dataset, and the annotation tool are available at: https://github.com/MISTLab/lidar\_dynamic\_objects\_detection.git

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.04115>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.04115.pdf>)
