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HKUST-Aerial-Robotics/VINS-Mono

A Robust and Versatile Monocular Visual-Inertial State Estimator observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/HKUST-Aerial-Robotics/VINS-Mono · C++ · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3392
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 749
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

6011 stars · 2232 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

VINS-Mono is a real-time SLAM framework for monocular visual-inertial systems, using an optimization-based sliding window formulation for high-accuracy visual-inertial odometry. It includes IMU pre-integration, loop detection, global pose graph optimization, map reuse, and online calibration, and is fully integrated with ROS.

Use cases

  • estimate drone state from a monocular camera and IMU
  • run visual-inertial odometry in real time on a robot
  • perform SLAM with loop closure and pose graph optimization
  • localize an AR application with a single camera and IMU
  • calibrate camera-IMU extrinsics and time offset online
  • merge maps and reuse pose graphs across sessions

When to choose

  • you need robust monocular VIO/SLAM for autonomous drones on Linux with ROS
  • you want loop detection, map merge, and pose graph reuse in a single estimator
  • you need online extrinsic and temporal calibration with rolling shutter support

When to avoid

  • you need stereo or multi-camera support - use VINS-Fusion instead
  • you target iOS or mobile platforms - use VINS-Mobile instead
  • you need a non-ROS or Windows-native build

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

computer-vision simulation graphics robotics autonomous-vehicles computer-vision cpp slam visual-inertial-odometry vio state-estimation ros drones loop-closure pose-graph-optimization imu-preintegration augmented-reality linux

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