Outdoor mapping using 3d lidars and cameras

This details the work involved in producing an outdoor maps using slam pipelines.( loam and vision)

Actual imagery of the outdoor scene

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Above shows actual images of the outdoor area. A local network is created for the lidars and laptop so that live viewing of the map is possible as it builds.

3D map generated

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Above shows the live view of the map created using the slam pipeline in rviz as well as the output 3d map finally generated.

coloured pointclouds from a stereo camera

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Above shows the live view of the map created using the slam pipeline in rviz as well as the output 3d map finally generated.