I am doing benchmark research for my company for of the shelf drone platforms that can autonomous exploration of tunnels. (GPS denied environment)
The tunnels are man-made 70cm wide and 1.70cm height and it is built like a big maze, most of the time there is poor lighting.
The idea is to bring the drone manually to the entrance of tunnel and let the drone fly autonomously. Build a slam map, save footage to internal storage and return when battery has 50%.
Some Question raised:
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Do you think the starling 2 indoor slam can do the job described here? any gaps you for see?
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You offer the camera configuration below what do you think can do the job ?
Camera Config High-resolution Tracking ToF Thermal
C28 Dual 12MP RGB Dual 1MP Tracking No No
C29 Dual 12MP RGB Dual 1MP Tracking Yes No
Future Capability - No ETA Dual 12MP RGB Dual 1MP Tracking No FLIR Lepton -
Will we need to add lighting for the VOI to be efficient? IR illumination will work? (are there it filters on the camera) what do you recommend?
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What is the needed effort for experienced developer to build application on top of your platform?
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I have read VOXL-SDK Docs. Please direct what are the building blocks we need to focus on as you see it.
BR,
Roy Azriel
System Engineer - Rogat
[https://www.rogat.co.il/](link url)