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Completed TRL 3 (started at 3, targeting 4)
The Distributed Sensing activity (TTT project) and SmartMobility project at NASA Ames research center (ARC) conducted a flight test campaign in November-December 2021. The goal of the ARC flight test campaign was to obtain high-definition RGB camera images and 3D scanning LiDAR data to support multiple studies. These studies include airborne autonomy for hazard perception, safe beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations, GPS-free navigation, and real-time mapping. In this campaign, the following dataset was collected at a low altitude of <100m, targeting different suburban/urban structures of interest, including roads, buildings, trees, people, vehicles, and vegetation.
Payload specifications:
This data provides anticipated benefit for development efforts targeting sensor fusion, image processing & computer vision, autonomy technology, and navigation in urban environments.
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