SEIDR
YEAR:
2023
DURATION:
10 WEEKS
COOPERATION:
EINRIDE
WITH:
JULIUS BAHL
Future cartography enabling the switch to autonomy for industrial sites.
Detailed 3D maps are an important foundation for AEVs to navigate in complex environments. The SEIDR mapping kit consists of a drone for aerial mapping and a vehicle for terrestrial mapping, refinement, testing and simulation. With the help of AI systems, SEIDR creates a detailed 3D map and a digital twin of the site. Introducing the future of logistics, ready for commercial operation.
Many workflows in the logistics industry could be converted to autonomous solutions to improve efficiency, safety and sustainability, but the introduction of autonomous vehicles is not always easy. Detailed 3D maps are an important foundation for AEVs to navigate in complex environments.
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Our mapping system combines a drone for aerial mapping and a vehicle for terrestrial mapping. This makes it possible to quickly capture a huge area, while creating a highly detailed 3D map.
All the components of the mapping System, including the drone are safely stored inside the vehicle.
Before the mission can start, the drone gets placed on the landing pad and the user is guided through the simple setup process.
The drone takes off and flies a specific pattern to create an accurate Point cloud map of the marked area from above.
The ground vehicle is designed to test and refine the 3D map, by simulating how a full sized autonomous truck would navigate
through the mapped environment.
By using the light bar, the vehicle can communicate to its surroundings and show pedestrians that it sees them.
The final 3D map is a team effort, created by combining the LiDAR and camera data from both, the drone and the vehicle
Having the user in mind, SEIDR comes with a simple and inuitive user interface that allows you to set up the mapping process in a few quick steps.
The aerial mapping part gets covered by Aero. An autonomous
drone equipped with a complex sensor setup including a
powerful LiDAR scanner, which is mounted to the front.
The state of the art LiDAR unit enables the drone to quickly scan a huge area from above and create a detailes pointcloud map.
The ground based unit of the SEIDR System is the vehicle named Terra. It performs the terrestrial mapping part and also works as a Landing pad and base station for the drone.
A thorough understanding of the complex requirements and underlying technology was the crucial foundation for developing a well-thought-out concept. Once we defined the project's scope, we iterated on multiple design languages in VR. Finally, we crafted a compelling user journey to communicate the system's step-by-step functionality, which we presented at the Einride headquater in Stockholm.
