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m500 cannot hovering with VIO algorithm

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved VOXL m500 Reference Drone
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  • Kaiba-KunK Offline
    Kaiba-KunK Offline
    Kaiba-Kun
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    wrote on last edited by Kaiba-Kun
    #8

    Thank for reply,
    @Chad-Sweet when the first time our test flight with M500 everything is work properly. you can take a look in this link by the video named before reset.
    here

    • But after I reset the drone into the factory set up. It's seem the VIO is work with many vibrations, some time it be acceptable.
    • In the link above I was captured 3 videos and log file of each, for testing manual with VIO.
    • Do I needed to recalibration the camera? I see the data from VIO is quite good when we move the UAV by hand.
    • We were revert the UAV to the original state after that but the result is same.
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    • Kaiba-KunK Offline
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      Kaiba-Kun
      Contributor
      wrote on last edited by
      #9

      Also,

      • We never try to flight in the manual mode, only use the position and offboard mode.
      • I don't think the external material was the reason for this issue because we had attached the component in the bottom of the frame closed as much as possible.
        Thank you.
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      • Chad SweetC Offline
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        Chad Sweet
        ModalAI Team
        wrote on last edited by
        #10

        A couple of ideas:

        1. Try to calibrate the tracking camera. Instructions here: https://docs.modalai.com/calibrate-cameras/#calibrate-tracking-camera
        2. Insert some foam, preferably memory foam, in between the "green tray" and the frame. This should help reduce vibration

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        • Kaiba-KunK Offline
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          Kaiba-Kun
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          wrote on last edited by
          #11

          Thank for reply,
          I'll try it in the tomorrow. We're in middle of night (GMT +7).

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          • Kaiba-KunK Offline
            Kaiba-KunK Offline
            Kaiba-Kun
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            wrote on last edited by
            #12

            if you have more advices, please tell us.
            Best regard.

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            • Chad SweetC Offline
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              Chad Sweet
              ModalAI Team
              wrote on last edited by
              #13

              Can you please send the serial number of the VOXL Flight PCB? We might be able to look up the calibration files in our production database?

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              • Kaiba-KunK Offline
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                Kaiba-Kun
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                wrote on last edited by Kaiba-Kun
                #14

                Hi @Chad-Sweet here is the serial number.
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                • Chad SweetC Offline
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                  Chad Sweet
                  ModalAI Team
                  wrote on last edited by Chad Sweet
                  #15

                  Here's the test data:

                  Stereo Camera Calibration

                  left_file:
                  image_width: 640 image_height: 480 camera_name: stereo/left camera_matrix: rows: 3 cols: 3 data: [492.469682, 0.000000, 287.720563, 0.000000, 492.799801, 241.856917, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000] distortion_model: plumb_bob distortion_coefficients: rows: 1 cols: 5 data: [-0.171887, 0.054112, 0.000816, 0.000653, 0.000000] rectification_matrix: rows: 3 cols: 3 data: [0.999125, 0.024029, 0.034224, -0.023993, 0.999711, -0.001454, -0.034249, 0.000631, 0.999413] projection_matrix: rows: 3 cols: 4 data: [509.343373, 0.000000, 291.779423, 0.000000, 0.000000, 509.343373, 233.497673, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000]

                  right_file:
                  image_width: 640 image_height: 480 camera_name: stereo/right camera_matrix: rows: 3 cols: 3 data: [494.055474, 0.000000, 337.960482, 0.000000, 494.170184, 223.591690, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000] distortion_model: plumb_bob distortion_coefficients: rows: 1 cols: 5 data: [-0.182939, 0.076209, 0.000049, 0.002344, 0.000000] rectification_matrix: rows: 3 cols: 3 data: [0.999497, 0.010498, 0.029940, -0.010529, 0.999944, 0.000885, -0.029929, -0.001200, 0.999551] projection_matrix: rows: 3 cols: 4 data: [509.343373, 0.000000, 291.779423, -40.695510, 0.000000, 509.343373, 233.497673, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000]

                  snav_file:
                  <SnavCalibration> <SnavCalibrationStereo> <SnavCalibrationLeftStereo> <param name="calib_pixel_width" value="640" /> <param name="calib_pixel_height" value="480" /> <param name="calib_memory_stride" value="640" /> <param name="principal_point_x" value="287.720563" /> <param name="principal_point_y" value="241.856917" /> <param name="focal_length_x" value="492.469682" /> <param name="focal_length_y" value="492.799801" /> <param name="distortion_0" value="-0.171887" /> <param name="distortion_1" value="0.054112" /> <param name="distortion_2" value="0.000816" /> <param name="distortion_3" value="0.000653" /> <param name="distortion_4" value="0.0" /> <param name="distortion_5" value="0.0" /> <param name="distortion_6" value="0.0" /> <param name="distortion_7" value="0.0" /> <param name="distortion_model" value="4" /> </SnavCalibrationLeftStereo> <SnavCalibrationRightStereo> <param name="calib_pixel_width" value="640" /> <param name="calib_pixel_height" value="480" /> <param name="calib_memory_stride" value="640" /> <param name="principal_point_x" value="337.960482" /> <param name="principal_point_y" value="223.59169" /> <param name="focal_length_x" value="494.055474" /> <param name="focal_length_y" value="494.170184" /> <param name="distortion_0" value="-0.182939" /> <param name="distortion_1" value="0.076209" /> <param name="distortion_2" value="0.000049" /> <param name="distortion_3" value="0.002344" /> <param name="distortion_4" value="0.0" /> <param name="distortion_5" value="0.0" /> <param name="distortion_6" value="0.0" /> <param name="distortion_7" value="0.0" /> <param name="distortion_model" value="4" /> </SnavCalibrationRightStereo> <param name="correction_factors_0" value="0" /> <param name="correction_factors_1" value="0" /> <param name="correction_factors_2" value="0" /> <param name="correction_factors_3" value="0" /> <param name="translation_0" value="-0.0798577979308862" /> <param name="translation_1" value="-0.000838769063517393" /> <param name="translation_2" value="-0.00239214571934757" /> <param name="rotation_0" value="0.00226741960521865" /> <param name="rotation_1" value="0.00433160780762917" /> <param name="rotation_2" value="-0.0134848065488883" /> </SnavCalibrationStereo> </SnavCalibration>

                  Tracking Camera Calibration

                  cal_file:
                  image_width: 640 image_height: 480 camera_name: tracking camera_matrix: rows: 3 cols: 3 data: [277.095893, 0.000000, 324.145728, 0.000000, 277.407080, 209.238122, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000] distortion_model: fisheye distortion_coefficients: rows: 1 cols: 4 data: [-0.018687, 0.034754, -0.034056, 0.011701] rectification_matrix: rows: 3 cols: 3 data: [1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000] projection_matrix: rows: 3 cols: 4 data: [303.434082, 0.000000, 333.786106, 0.000000, 0.000000, 297.322021, 188.396771, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000]

                  snav_file:
                  <SnavCalibration> <SnavCalibrationDownward> <param name="calib_pixel_width" value="640" /> <param name="calib_pixel_height" value="480" /> <param name="calib_memory_stride" value="640" /> <param name="principal_point_x" value="324.145728" /> <param name="principal_point_y" value="209.238122" /> <param name="focal_length_x" value="277.095893" /> <param name="focal_length_y" value="277.40708" /> <param name="distortion_0" value="-0.018687" /> <param name="distortion_1" value="0.034754" /> <param name="distortion_2" value="-0.034056" /> <param name="distortion_3" value="0.011701" /> <param name="distortion_4" value="0" /> <param name="distortion_5" value="0" /> <param name="distortion_6" value="0" /> <param name="distortion_7" value="0" /> <param name="distortion_model" value="10" /> </SnavCalibrationDownward> </SnavCalibration>

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                  • Kaiba-KunK Offline
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                    Kaiba-Kun
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                    wrote on last edited by
                    #16

                    Thank for answer, I've checked the test data above. Here is the list of the /etc/snav# diectory and i checked the calibration.downward.xml and calibration.stereo.xml but both of them are similar as the test data from you.
                    b54efdf2-0f05-4f51-b261-59adffce1c7d-image.png

                    • For the camera matrix i've checked in the ~/.ros/root/camera_info folder and they also non change
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                    • Chad SweetC Offline
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                      Chad Sweet
                      ModalAI Team
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #17

                      Ok, they should be exact. Did you remove vibration by adding foam?

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                      • Kaiba-KunK Offline
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                        wrote on last edited by
                        #18

                        Yes, after adding some foam, The UAV now are stable than a bit. Do you think the battery should be problem? Our 3S battery are quite old.

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