Emesent Unveils Survey-grade Autonomous Lidar Mapping Solution

Emesent has launched Hovermap ST, the latest version of the Hovermap autonomy and mapping payload. The tough, lightweight, IP65-rated Hovermap ST includes Emesent’s new automated ground control feature.

With this powerful combination, Emesent aims to set the standard for survey-grade autonomous Lidar mapping in challenging environments.

自2019年推出以来，HoverMap在采矿和其他垂直方面产生了重大影响，可享受通用性，易用性和映射数据质量的声誉。拥有全球客户的数千小时的自主飞行，它是最验证的LIDAR映射和挑战GPS拒绝环境的自主解决方案。

Hovermap ST including the ground control feature builds on this reputation with significant improvements, allowing autonomous data capture in even harsher environments and for a wider range of use cases.

“We’re excited to be providing our customers with a new, robust and reliable autonomous mapping tool for challenging environments, including those that were previously not well suited to SLAM-based mapping,” said Emesent CEO and Co-founder Stefan Hrabar.

使用基于SLAM的系统映射复杂的环境

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)-based systems have proved their value for rapid mapping of complex environments, but achieving survey-grade accuracy and repeatability has been a challenge in some environments. Surveyors were faced with a compromise between fast data capture and data accuracy, depending on the job requirements.

这不再是这种情况Hovermap ST和the automated ground control feature, as the feature enhances the SLAM solution to remove SLAM drift and produce survey-grade, georeferenced point clouds. “This is a huge step forward for mobile mapping, providing unrivalled SLAM accuracy and workflow efficiencies,” said Hrabar.

Automated Constellation Matching

出现地面控制目标放置在环境中并用HoverMap St连续扫描捕获。无需停止或放置在目标上的HoverMap，确保捕获过程保持高效。目标由Emesent的SLAM处理引擎自动检测，并用于改善SLAM结果，并自动地将点云移动到控制点。该过程包括检测到的目标和已知调查坐标之间的自动星座匹配，消除了可以引入错误的麻烦的手动工作。

Hovermap ST has been redesigned from the ground up with robustness and reliability in mind, without compromising mapping quality. It features a lightweight, IP65 weather-sealed design, a powerful embedded computer for autonomy and mapping, and an accessory expansion port to further enhance its capabilities. The rotating Lidar produces up to 600,000 points per second in dual return mode, covering a near-spherical field of view.

超越视线

Hovermap’s Tap-to-Fly autonomy feature enables guided exploration in previously inaccessible areas beyond line of sight and communication range. The omnidirectional Collision Avoidance and smart Return-To-Home functions ensure assets are kept safe and valuable equipment is not damaged or lost.

Equally capable above ground or underground and indoors or out, Hovermap ST’s unique plug-and-play design enables seamless switching between drone-mounted, walking, vehicle-mounted or backpack-mounted scanning, providing the versatility needed to capture data anywhere.

这种强大的精密工程，世界领先的SLAM算法和强大的无人机自治能力的强大组合为监测建设，桥梁扫描，道路调查或创建数字双胞胎提供了准确的激光雷达映射。

全球数据捕获专家一直在使用HoverMap来从整个城市绘制挑战和危险环境，以改善发展规划，以便识别缺陷的道路隧道检查。