The Visual Navigation System (VNS01) utilizes an onboard camera and sophisticated visual odometry and pattern recognition techniques to ensure uninterrupted UAV positioning and navigation under hostile and GNSS-denied conditions. When GNSS signals are available, the camera captures images to create a map that is stored internally and can be used to achieve zero navigational drift during outages. When flying in unmapped areas and relying on visual odometry, the system maintains drift of only 10 meters per minute.
Integrating with other onboard sensors, the system can be used to provide the flight computer with high-accuracy absolute position, orientation and relative movement calculations. The low-SWaP unit features simple wiring for hassle-free integration into UAV airframes, and has been specifically designed for NATO Category I and II UAS.
| Dimensions (H x W x L): | 24 x 80 x 77 mm |
| Weight: | 100g |
| Power: | 9-36 VDC, 5W |
| Typical Dead Reckoning Drift: | Standard AHRS-INS (3rd party): 100 m/min UAV Navigation POLAR AD-AHRS: < 35 m/min Visual Odometry: <10 m/min Pattern Recognition: No Drift |
