Executive Summary : | The objective is to design and develop an advanced high-quality precise position mapping device for drones, suitable for various applications such as land surveying, 3D construction, mining, narrow valley mapping, and GPS denied environments mapping. The proposed device is plug and play, fitted with laser distant measurement sensors, IMUs, cameras, Flight Controller, and SOC on board. It is mounted on a 3-Axis gimbal for easy plug and play on widely available drones used for mapping applications. The device will be tested for field trials and developed necessary software modules for high precision mapping. The payload system will be swappable with the onboard computing system edge/IOT device for time stamping of images. The payload will also be fitted with laser sensors like LiDAR for accurate location mapping with distance measurement.
The UAV and data processing system will be designed and developed with swappable payload sensors for high-quality data capture and processing. Most systems come with integrated camera and processing software that are tightly coupled with the on-board sensors. The payload system will be swappable with the onboard computing system edge/IOT device for time stamping of the images.
The proposed UAV platform includes a custom built Octo copter with GPS and INSS, a ground control system, a rugged laptop, mission planning software, and a battery. The platform is built with an Open Standard Ground Control System operated in manual or auto mode, a ground control station, and a Joystick.
The outcomes include a plug and play device that can be augmented to the COTS drone, a swappable payload camera, IMU reading, precise position fusion with laser distance sensor, IMUs, GPS, PPK, and time stamp on the image, and the capability to log telemetry logs at regular intervals. The collected data is compatible with COTS Aerial Drone mapping software. |