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ArticleScientific reports2026

Continuous-surface 3D reconstruction from kilometer-range single-photon LiDAR using score-based priors.

Abderrahim Halimi, Jean-Yves Tourneret, Aongus McCarthy, Ewan Wade, Rachael Tobin, Jorge Garcia-Armenta, Phil Soan, Gerald S Buller

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8 authors.

Abderrahim HalimiSchool of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. a.halimi@hw.ac.uk.
Jean-Yves TourneretUniversity of Toulouse, Toulouse, France.
Aongus McCarthySchool of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.
Ewan WadeSchool of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.
Rachael TobinSchool of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.
Jorge Garcia-ArmentaSchool of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.
Phil SoanDefence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down, Salisbury, SP4 0LQ, UK.
Gerald S BullerSchool of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.

Funding

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, administered under the Serapis C84 project DSTL0000014239Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/S026428/1Royal Academy of Engineering RF/201718/17128
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Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) imaging underpins applications ranging from autonomous navigation to defense and biomedicine, with single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) light detection and ranging (LiDAR) enabling fast, long-range, and photon-efficient depth sensing. In practice, reconstruction quality is constrained by limited sensor resolution, particularly in the short- and medium-wave infrared, as well as sensor dark counts, background illumination, atmospheric effects, and motion. We introduce a unified framework for continuous-surface 3D scene representation that integrates multimodal sensing with score-based priors on latent variables. The proposed approach models scenes using a parametric continuous surface, enabling robust rendering at arbitrary spatial resolutions, even in the presence of multiple depth layers allowing imaging through camouflage. We demonstrate capabilities including data compression, targeted high-resolution rendering, and guided super-resolution of dynamic 3D videos. Validated across multiple sensing scenarios using diverse off-the-shelf priors, this framework enables compressed, high-fidelity 3D imaging in real-world environments.

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