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Autonomous aerial mapping for construction

Authors
  1. Rowan Border
  2. Nived Chebrolu
  3. Maurice Fallon
  4. Jonathan D. Gammell
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Abstract

High-quality maps are important in the construction industry for conducting site surveys and building inspections but existing acquisition methods can be expensive, time consuming and require expert human operators. These maps could be captured more efficiently and cost effectively by using an autonomous aerial mapping system. Some commercial systems already exist but the capabilities of existing research platforms are more limited. The paper presents Osprey, an autonomous aerial system capable of mapping large outdoor structures without human intervention.

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Publication Details
Type
Abstract-Refereed Conference Paper
Conference
Workshop on Future of Construction: Robot Perception, Mapping, Navigation, Control in Unstructured and Cluttered Environments, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
BibTeX Entry
@inproceedings{border_wfc23,
author = {Rowan Border and Nived Chebrolu and Maurice Fallon and Jonathan D Gammell},
title = {Autonomous aerial mapping for construction},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the Workshop on Future of Construction: Robot Perception, Mapping, Navigation, Control in Unstructured and Cluttered Environments, {IEEE} International Conference on Robotics and Automation ({ICRA})},
year = {2023},
month = {2 } # jun,
}