01461nas a2200145   4500000000100000008004100001260000800042100002000050700002000070700002100090245008000111856004400191300001400235520106600249       2025                            d  bACM1 aŁukasz Sobczak1 aPiotr Biernacki1 aJoanna Domańska00aVisual Encoding Method for Semantic Mapping with Federated Learning Concept  uhttps://doi.org/10.1145/3704413.3765513  a428 - 4353 a<p>We present a visual encoding method for semantic mapping in indoor environments, designed to minimize redundancy in image data and support federated learning across a fleet of service robots. Our pipeline combines 2D LiDAR-based segmentation with RGB image filtering based on geometric orientation, distance, visibility, and uniqueness. The result is a compact set of representative visual samples suitable for downstream semantic tasks such as object recognition or language grounding. We evaluate our method in a Gazebo simulation using a TurtleBot platform and compare it against a naive odometry-based sampling strategy. Our approach achieves up to 57.5\% reduction in collected images while preserving scene coverage. Additionally, we demonstrate how multiple robots can collaboratively improve the visual map in a federated setup, reducing collection time and enabling model generalization across diverse environments. The proposed method offers an efficient and scalable solution for semantic mapping under bandwidth and computation constraints.</p>