Teledyne IR camera: their products are not great for near IR (ours is 940nm), but mostly for longer wavelengths. We will be testing with a traditional camera but without a IR filter (rpi camera)
✈️ Upcoming Flight Tests
Geolocation on Houston re-run
Goal: test geolocation accuracy at different heights, speeds, and distances from home location
Make a “rudimentary geolocation” using the camera dimensions function, and scaling it. Pixel in image → distance in meters (assuming drone is stopped, flat, camera pointing straight down, and ground is flat)T
Implementation of VFH algorithm for obstacle avoidance coming along well.
Updated algorithm to process LiDAR readings as a continuous stream instead of a file, display polar histogram after each oscillation (forward and backward)
Updated algorithm to output path deflection angle (temporary waypoint direction) based on appropriate candidate valley identified.
Wrapping up unit tests, and tweaking formula based on results.
Scheduled to work on adding temp waypoints after this
IR Camera + detection
Somebody needs to test the Rpi camera + IR filter (in the autonomy drawer, a little silver square) during reading week. Please look for EE members for help to turn on IR emitter
Someone research noise reduction in taking pictures/videos in low light environment (since our filter blocks a lot of visible light)
Now that the IR filters have arrived, we should label them unless there’s a discernible difference between both models (or if both models havent arrived)
Will need to assign tasks related to developing a cv model soon (like over reading week and in the next meeting).