1 year, 1000 km: The Oxford RobotCar dataset

We present a challenging new dataset for autonomous driving: the Oxford RobotCar Dataset. Over the period of May 2014 to December 2015 we traversed a route through central Oxford twice a week on average using the Oxford RobotCar platform, an autonomous Nissan LEAF. This resulted in over 1000 km of r...

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Published in:The International journal of robotics research 2017-01, Vol.36 (1), p.3-15
Main Authors: Maddern, Will, Pascoe, Geoffrey, Linegar, Chris, Newman, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automobile industry
Automobiles
Automotive engineering
Automotive parts
Data acquisition
Datasets
Downloading
Electric vehicles
Ground truth
Lidar
Rain
Urban environments
Weather
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Summary:We present a challenging new dataset for autonomous driving: the Oxford RobotCar Dataset. Over the period of May 2014 to December 2015 we traversed a route through central Oxford twice a week on average using the Oxford RobotCar platform, an autonomous Nissan LEAF. This resulted in over 1000 km of recorded driving with almost 20 million images collected from 6 cameras mounted to the vehicle, along with LIDAR, GPS and INS ground truth. Data was collected in all weather conditions, including heavy rain, night, direct sunlight and snow. Road and building works over the period of a year significantly changed sections of the route from the beginning to the end of data collection. By frequently traversing the same route over the period of a year we enable research investigating long-term localization and mapping for autonomous vehicles in real-world, dynamic urban environments. The full dataset is available for download at: http://robotcar-dataset.robots.ox.ac.uk
ISSN:0278-3649
1741-3176
DOI:10.1177/0278364916679498