Removing outliers using a RadiusOutlierRemoval filter

.. _radius_outlier_removal:

This document demonstrates how to create and use a RadiusOutlierRemoval object that can be used to remove points from a PointCloud that do not have a given number of neighbors within a specific radius from their location.

The code

First, create a file, let's say, radius_outlier_removal.cpp in your favorite editor, and place the following inside it:

.. literalinclude:: sources/radius_outlier_removal/radius_outlier_removal.cpp :language: cpp :linenos:

The explanation

Now, let's break down the code piece by piece.

In the following lines, we define the PointCloud structures, fill in the input cloud and display it's contents to the screen.

.. literalinclude:: sources/radius_outlier_removal/radius_outlier_removal.cpp :language: cpp :lines: 8-27

Then, we create the RadiusOutlierRemoval filter object, set it's parameters and apply it to our input cloud. The radius of search is set to 0.8, and a point must have a minimum of 2 neighbors in that radius to be kept as part of the PointCloud.

.. literalinclude:: sources/radius_outlier_removal/radius_outlier_removal.cpp :language: cpp :lines: 29-35

This final block of code just displays the contents of the resulting PointCloud to the screen.

.. literalinclude:: sources/radius_outlier_removal/radius_outlier_removal.cpp :language: cpp :lines: 37-42

Compiling and running the program

Add the following lines to your CMakeLists.txt file:

.. literalinclude:: sources/radius_outlier_removal/CMakeLists.txt :language: cmake :linenos:

After you have made the executable, you can run it. Simply do::

$ ./conditioinal_removal

You will see something similar to::

Cloud before filtering: 0.352222 -0.151883 -0.106395 -0.397406 -0.473106 0.292602 -0.731898 0.667105 0.441304 -0.734766 0.854581 -0.0361733 -0.4607 -0.277468 -0.916762 Cloud after filtering: -0.731898 0.667105 0.441304 -0.734766 0.854581 -0.0361733