Crate ferrum_cloud

ferrum_cloud

Pure Rust implementation of Point Cloud Library (PCL).

This library provides efficient, safe, and ergonomic APIs for point cloud processing, leveraging Rust’s ownership system, zero-cost abstractions, and parallel processing capabilities.

Features

• Memory Safety: Leverages Rust’s ownership system for safe memory management
• Zero-Copy Operations: Efficient processing through views and references
• Parallel Processing: Built-in support for parallel operations using Rayon
• Generic Point Types: Flexible point type system supporting various point formats
• Comprehensive I/O: Support for multiple point cloud file formats

Quick Start

use ferrum_cloud::prelude::*;

fn main() -> Result<()> {
    // Load a point cloud
    let cloud = io::load_pcd("scene.pcd")?;

    // Process the cloud
    let processed = cloud
        .voxel_downsample(0.05)
        .remove_outliers(50, 1.0)
        .estimate_normals(0.5);

    // Save the result
    io::save_ply(&processed, "processed.ply")?;

    Ok(())
}

Re-exports

pub use crate::core::Point;

pub use crate::core::PointCloud;

pub use crate::core::PointXYZ;

pub use crate::core::PointXYZRGB;

pub use crate::error::CloudError;

pub use crate::error::Result;

Modules

algorithms

Point cloud processing algorithms

core

Core data structures and traits for point cloud processing

error

Error types and result handling for FerrumCloud

io

Input/Output operations for point clouds

prelude

Prelude module for convenient imports

search

Spatial search structures and algorithms

utils

Utility functions and helpers