PointCloudLibrary / PointCloudLibrary/pcl
[point_types] Feature request: missing point type XYZIT
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Description
Problem
There is no point type including per-point time data.
Context
Many lidars nowadays provide per-point timestamp data. This is relevant for compensation of ego-motion etc. There is currently no PCL point type for such points.
Expected behavior
A point type PointXYZIT (and optionally PointXYZT) is available.
Current Behavior
Such a point type does not exist.
Describe the solution you'd like
I'd happily provide a PR, but I'd need some pointers on where to start.
Describe alternatives you've considered
I thought about keeping track of per-point timestamps in a separate container, but keeping the two in sync is inefficient and error prone.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating PCL's existing point-type definitions and registration patterns; the issue does not name specific files or tests. Done means a per-point timestamp type such as PointXYZIT is available, with the associated project checks or tests passing.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- computer-vision
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100