Yaroslav the Wise Novgorod State University (NovGU) has developed a new technical vision system for drones. Thanks to the joint work of LiDAR and stereo vision, it helps to detect objects at a distance, and is suitable for any unmanned transport: from drones to combines in the field.
As Dmitry Rodionov, one of the developers of the system, told IA "TASS", "the system can be customized to any needs."
There is a mutual exclusion of problems with both stereo vision and LiDAR. We will use LiDAR when stereo vision may be worse at receiving information, receiving poorer information than LiDAR. And vice versa, if LiDAR, for example, does not measure well with a large amount of lighting, then stereo vision comes to the rescue, where the range can be determined using two cameras, and a good picture can be obtained.
Own software is already being developed for the new system, while it is at the prototyping stage. A sample is being prepared for testing. This became possible thanks to a grant of 1 million rubles from the Foundation for Assistance to Innovations.
In the future, we plan to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into this system. With its help, you can perform almost any task, both for civilian and military purposes. It will be possible to reprogram depending on the scope of use. We are more focused on agricultural machinery, but in general the development has unlimited use.
However, money is needed to create working first samples and enter mass production. Now, after testing the prototype, the Novgorod residents plan to apply for a second grant, the size of which will be 4 million rubles.
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