 Robot flying under bridge  An operator tells the robot what to model by defining a bounding box around the structure  3D model (right) of real world infrastructure (left) created using our aerial robot |
Robotic Infrastructure Modeling– I’m working with Sebastian Scherer and others on an aerial robot that can autonomously build 3D models of large outdoor structures. My contribution to the project is in the robotic hardware, systems integration, path planning, and field testing. The video below shows a recent test of our system where the vehicle autonomously models a train bridge in Pittsburgh, PA. –
Luke Yoder, Sebastian Scherer, “Autonomous Exploration for Infrastructure Modeling with a Micro Aerial Vehicle,” to appear in proceedings of the 2015 Field and Service Robotics conference. space |