Real-Time Dynamic Object Elimination in ORB-SLAM3 for UAV Navigation Using YOLOv11: A Simulation-Based Approach

  • Htet Paing Soe
  • , Liangyu Zhao
  • , Yeqing Zhu*
  • , Syeda Amna Raza
  • , Alkhalil Siddick Adam
  • , Rehman Maqsood Ur
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Real-time SLAM for UAVs operating in dynamic environments presents significant challenges owing to interference from moving objects, degradation of feature tracking, and localization accuracy. This study introduces a YOLOv11-integrated ORB-SLAM3 framework to eliminate dynamic object features in real-time. The system leverages a TensorRT-optimized YOLOv11 detector running parallel to ORB-SLAM3's GPU-accelerated tracking thread, ensuring low-latency inference and minimal tracking disruption. Experiments conducted using Microsoft AirSim’s photorealistic urban simulation demonstrated substantial performance gains. In the long-duration, high-dynamic scenario, the proposed system reduced the Absolute Trajectory Error (ATE) RMSE from 0.0536 m (baseline) to 0.0026 m, representing a 95.2% improvement. The SLAM tracking thread sustained ~ 74 FPS, whereas the YOLOv11 detector operated asynchronously at ~ 22 FPS. These results confirm that dynamic object filtering using YOLOv11 can significantly enhance SLAM accuracy without compromising real-time performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Networked Things - 8th China Intelligent Networked Things Conference, CINT 2025, Proceedings
EditorsLin Zhang, Wensheng Yu, Yuanjun Laili, Ting Qu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages307-315
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9789819511051
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2026
Event8th China Intelligent Networked Things Conference, CINT 2025 - Zhuhai, China
Duration: 13 Jun 202515 Jun 2025

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume2625 CCIS
ISSN (Print)1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)1865-0937

Conference

Conference8th China Intelligent Networked Things Conference, CINT 2025
Country/TerritoryChina
CityZhuhai
Period13/06/2515/06/25

Keywords

  • Dynamic Object Filtering
  • ORB-SLAM3
  • Real-time SLAM
  • UAV Navigation
  • YOLOv11

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