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You have to extract features from LIDAR data to be able to run feature-based EKF SLAM. FLIRTlib and FalkoLib look like they could be useful for that.

Turns out there is even a catkinized version of flirtlib_ros available in Clearpath Robotics' flirtlib_ros fork.

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