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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: macphyter on October 26, 2016, 05:15:37 am

Title: Optic flow sensor
Post by: macphyter on October 26, 2016, 05:15:37 am

Is there any way to add an optic flow sensor for indoor position hold?  Any plans to add support for this at some future date?

Title: Re: Optic flow sensor
Post by: TheOtherCliff on November 10, 2016, 02:06:53 am

It's a reasonable request.  The sensors I have seen are not that good though (light and resolution) and require IMU support.  I am hoping for a full SFM/SLAM with a cheap standard video camera.  :)  Give it a couple years...  Or Google
LSD SLAM
DSO SLAM
for some inspiration...

Title: Re: Optic flow sensor
Post by: Mateusz on November 10, 2016, 07:55:04 am

Cliff I have PX optical flow board one with sonar and low res camera. Haven't played with it yet. I haven't seen it popular but maybe worth testing ;)