Examining the utility of Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM) LiDAR on a low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) across environments of various composition and dynamic complexity

Abstract

Rapid technological advancements in aerospace technology and imagery capture have seen a dramatic rise in sensor types available, which has expanded the potential use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in remote sensing research applications. The proliferation of this technology has resulted in numerous instrument and configuration options available across a broad range of scientific, industrial and management applications, with each configuration having specific strengths and limitations. Information provided by manufacturers, however, is often limited, providing little, or no, information on how these systems may perform across different environments or operating conditions. As a result,