Outdoor Mapping

Project Overview

Comprehensive outdoor mapping solution utilizing advanced 3D lidar technology for high-precision environmental scanning and terrain mapping. The system is designed to capture detailed spatial data for various applications including autonomous navigation, environmental monitoring, and infrastructure planning.

Technical Implementation

Key Features

• 3D Lidar Technology: High-resolution 3D point cloud generation
• Outdoor Optimization: Designed for challenging outdoor environments
• Real-time Processing: Live data acquisition and processing capabilities
• High Accuracy: Centimeter-level precision in mapping
• Large Area Coverage: Efficient mapping of extensive outdoor areas

Applications

• Autonomous Navigation: Path planning and obstacle avoidance for autonomous vehicles
• Environmental Monitoring: Terrain analysis and environmental assessment
• Infrastructure Planning: Site surveying and construction planning
• Research and Development: Robotics research and algorithm development

Actual imagery of the outdoor scene

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.

Coloured pointclouds from a stereo camera

Above shows the colored point cloud maps generated using stereo camera vision-based SLAM, demonstrating the integration of visual and spatial data for enhanced mapping accuracy.

3D map generated

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