Worlds best (2023) Drone LiDAR works in a Cave

[@Erdal_Gumus]

As someone who has spent a significant portion of my academic life exploring karstic and volcanic caves, this will be the unicorn wand of scientific cave mapping and modeling.

[@IndianaDrones]

I’d love to learn more from you and then go and map old lava flows!

[@Erdal_Gumus]

@@IndianaDrones I am more than prepared. I just sent you an email with some pictures. What do you think about an online meeting on this if it's okay with you?

[@zotax6948]

@@IndianaDrones is this freelance or do you work for a specific company also how much do you make?

[@jeffersondefaria3476]

Could you talk more about collecting data in caves? 1) For large extensions of caves, is it necessary to return to the same exit location? Some scanner models, when used in SLAM, need to do a looping, limiting the execution time and generating several files that you need to join later, causing an error. This is the case with GeoSlam. 2) How is the cloud merging done since in the cave you don't use gnss?

[@stefanhogas2414]

Good question. It was the same coming up to my mind. How can you do loop closure in the case of narrow tunnels, caves ?

[@danieljwindham]

This is so awesome! Going from INSIDE A CAVE to in the air! Seamless!

[@Tpolsky90]

Daniel- What is your opinion on using our r360 on the 1-mile long tunnel with a diameter of 7-9'? It's bigger than this one.

[@danieljwindham]

@@Tpolsky90 This is the smallest we've ever done by far. I'll ask the time in light of this.

[@KillaKiwie]

I would be interested to know how well you achieved "level" throughout the cave, without closing out to the other side of cave/stormwater pipe to confirm orientation and level was achieved. Have you run any tests on the handheld SLAM setup for how well it maintains an accurate understanding of level while not looping back on itself and "closing"? Do you have any ability to have influence on the handheld SLAM point cloud when no control points are acquired? Or is it a simple upload to the cloud, press process, and you receive a finalised pointcloud to download? Loved the video mate.

[@jeffersondefaria3476]

up

[@LZGARAGE.]

Does a bubble level read inacurrate underground?

[@VRStudio6969]

hello from Europe (Bulgaria) my name is Boyan and I am planning to start a drone business but when I was watching you I realize that you are at a much higher level than me so I will continue to watch you and try to learn from your professional great work, thank you for all this valuable information

[@marzikgaming2335]

Good luck in your future business!

[@DenisElec]

How are you now in your drone business after a year @VRStudio6969 ?

[@edgarguerrero9983]

WOW !!!!! Congratulations...you are always at the forefront of technological advances in lidar capabilities. Well done .

[@Anonymous_Whisper]

Very cool. This is a video I wanted for some time. Good job. 😁😁😁😁😁

[@alexsafonov7270]

Once again, more cool stuff from Rock Robotic 😎👍🏽 thanks for sharing this!

[@dangilbert5914]

Incredible! I work for a water utility and the ability to capture inside assets is awesome!

[@danieljwindham]

Hit me up if you want to chat about it!

[@LearnREPhotography]

This is rad! More spelunking lidar please!

[@youtubegoogleb]

This is absolutely incredible, surveying with this new tech will be revolutionary, love the Leica rtc 360 but this is next level

[@danieljwindham]

Would love to see something like the rtc data and our Aerial / SLAM data get compared! Where are you located?

[@youtubegoogleb]

@@danieljwindham Manhattan! Yourself?

[@tristin5723]

It would have been interesting to see if the culvert opening that daylighted at the back of the cave lined up with the drone flight. I did a lidar scan of a 3/4 mile tunnel, after stitching all the scans together it was off by 10ft, just from micro shifts each scan.

[@outbackyonder]

I have a cave here in Australia I'd like to map; well done

[@lisahughes3207]

That's awesome!! Documenting your travels would be great to see, so many cool places in the world. Didn't you fly a jungle with ruins beneath? Can you share those or are they proprietary? Keep posting, great to see, I'm moving in that direction with your Lidar products for mapping, not sure which trajectory I'm taking yet... 😀

[@alexknoll4683]

Such a cool use case to put this all together!

[@kis4534]

It's a great system. I have a question. 5:20～A round tube will appear. In the video, the length is measured only a little, but can it be measured longer?

[@IndianaDrones]

It can be measured the whole way, I just didn’t walk closer

[@voxsideres]

It would be crazy to be able to see Mammoth Caves like this

[@danieljwindham]

Sure would!

[@Cw7003]

I’ve been scanning and create oilfield sites for a couple years now. One thing I’ve always wanted to include were scans of pipelines and the wells all the way to the bottom. I wonder if your scanner could work for that?

[@danieljwindham]

To the bottom of the well? or just near the surface? What size are we talking?

[@Cw7003]

@@danieljwindham we have well about 8” casing and yes to the bottom. I thought the drilling rig or wireline crew could lower the scanner down hole pre perforation phase and map out the well. As for horizontal or multidirectional wells some extra tech would be needed but I’m sure somebody has to be doing it. I would wonder about the scanner going under water if it would still work. I’m trying to create a digital universe for the oil company with all there assets. The wells and pipelines as well all on a map where everything is located. It’s neat.

[@chaseg.2592]

You should fly a site and then have a stick that you could lower the unit into manholes to get inverts and pipe systems. Maybe not “cool” and “flashy” but very typical of what a surveyor would need to accomplish. Then link it together so you could supply an engineer with a complete view of a site for design

[@IndianaDrones]

Great idea!

[@danieljwindham]

This is on the to-do list! :)

[@youtubegoogleb]

@@IndianaDrones please look more into this, it would be extremely beneficial for surveyors !

[@elianawalker7199]

Speechless 🤙!! Just awesome..

[@kaycred3361]

I love LIDAR snd 3d mapping and the 360 degree videos now we could do. If wasn’t for scanning technology,we would never of seen the writing on that greek antikythera device

[@photodrones]

I have watched a few of your videos in the past, but surely this one is the most interesting for me as it seems you have come along way with this project. I am a train operator myself in central London. I will keep a look out for interesting underground spaces for you to explore underneath our ancient city

[@IndianaDrones]

Thanks Phil! I am really relying on the community to help guide me to some cool locations. I would love to hop on a train and map a tunnel!

[@MitchKelly8]

I’ve always been so curious about where this cave went! Great video!

[@IndianaDrones]

I want to cross the whole thing! Make sure you wear shoes though there is broken glass all over that place!!!

[@TechWizeGuy]

Here's a really easy idea that nobody thought of.. Fly some moderately sized bit of interesting heavy canopied terrain, then go walk all over the place under the canopy. I'd sign up to watch that!

[@Anonymous_Whisper]

Did nit expect the graffiti to get picked up 😮 impressive

[@LZGARAGE.]

Imagine if you had an underwater drone scanning the entire seabed to have the entire area. Also, imagine going to the pyramids. That would be insane.

[@IndianaDrones]

Pyramids! If anyone reading this has any connections - Please DM me!

[@Anonymous_Whisper]

​@@IndianaDrones👽👽 I have connections to the pyramids

[@LZGARAGE.]

@@IndianaDrones a driveable robot drone with a 1/2 power, scaled down version of that lidar system would be perfect. Plus you could probably slip it thru the grates. Just make sure to have a safety rope if it comes across a drop!

[@kaycred3361]

Alot of people are adding their scans of the ocean and sea-floors together already. I can’t remember what group is doing it but its one of the worldwide ocean societies or whatever they’re called. Its a worldwide organized effort

[@CMGuavs]

I'm digging this !!

[@MarcosVinicios-dy4gd]

Hi, Great Work and awesome video! with this equipment set, is it possible to get the whole cave and drainage pipe scanned only by the drone? Just wondering the capability of this set able to scan non accessible cave.

[@NorfolknStealth]

Great video..

[@Stefan_Dragancev]

Would the lidar work without external light?

[@danieljwindham]

Yep!

[@Stefan_Dragancev]

@@danieljwindham I think so also. But i can’t figure out why lidar on iPhone 13 Pro is not working in dark places(rooms, tunnels)

[@shanedyer3736]

@@Stefan_Dragancev From what we can tell, the Iphone "LIDAR" relies heavily on photogrammetry as well.

[@Stefan_Dragancev]

@@shanedyer3736 I think the same, just can’t find any information about that.

[@duke73]

Would be interested to see a forest understory and above canopy comparison, to measure forest health over time. Can't wait to see some of your products here in New Zealand!

[@TobiKellner]

Cool!

[@brandonmiller6874]

Very cool

[@lofininja5917]

It'd be so cool to see an example of SLAM data in the woods. I wonder if it is able to get the terrain through the undergrowth

[@ronan4681]

I wish I could afford this technology. So much to explore here in Australia

[@danieljwindham]

If you have some connections to the sites, let us know! We'd love to go!

[@stephanieworrell7615]

Awesome video! I own a cave in the Missouri Ozarks and have had it mapped using traditional methods. I would love something like this scan of the interior of the cave as well as the ability to view it as compared to the surface area. Is there anyone in the state of Missouri or nearby that would have the ability to do this? It would make a great video. The cave is called Lewis Cave and has a page managed by Missouri Cave and Karts if you were ever interesed.

[@tinkerjefe]

Could you go into what it took to process this data?

[@kevindalferth1906]

does it work under water?

[@danieljwindham]

Nope. Good idea though 😎

[@israelfl9res266]

Greetings from Brownsville Tx I am very impressed with your ingenuity in this particular technical application. It would be fantastic if you add a little synergy collaborating with someone with a formidable project of looking after civilizations of thousand of years old. I am referring to mr praveen mohan from india. He has a you tube site called phenomenal travel. If I try to describe it to you, I am afraid I will fall short in conveying its relevance. It will be better that you see it personally. If you two join abilities in looking over ancient places both of you will soar as eagles or better off soar like a cool drone in terms of undescribleble knowledge. Thank you, Israel Flores

[@IndianaDrones]

I started watching his channel!

[@احمدمحمد-ف1ب8ه]

Can you discover the depths of the earth and the pharaonic tombs we have in Egypt, amazing discoveries that need technological

[@adamabdurashid5184]

What is the name of the software you are using to edit the datasets bro?

[@IndianaDrones]

ROCK Cloud! cloud.rockrobotic.com

[@pascalpiquemal3763]

From you we saw air lidar, slam lidar, now we need to see mobile lidar mapping on car !

[@IndianaDrones]

New mobile mapping video coming soon!

[@turtles1681]

Ooooo do the Paris catacombs :D

[@jamieeast4974]

Adding a 360 degree camera with lidar you could create a VR experience !

[@IndianaDrones]

Totally! We're launching that soon!

[@ronaldsneek]

When your hair look is more important than your safety.

[@miqgio]

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[@geertG550]

yes empty link

[@alaskanman825]

If you just take me with you, I'm a pretty decent pilot, and really good at carrying gear.

[@burtpanzer]

Funny you should ask, as I was just thinking how someone should fly into the grand canyon and find out what it is exactly that we the indigenous people are not supposed to see down there.

[@jamieeast4974]

Sonar underwater cave mapping ?

[@claydavis341]

Petty John's cave and Ellison cave in Georgia

[@tasevler]

Ulan 1500 kere çıktı reklamın izleyeyim bari dedim. Ama hiçte okadar reklam vermeye değecek bir video değilmiş...

[@SJ_999]

Why doesn’t the LiDAR pick you up?

[@ArjayMartin]

Sell it to a computer game company?

[@MultiBegbeg]

Excellent 👍 une boule comme dans un film ke ne c est plus le nom elle vole et scan en même temps.

[@NYGiantsRobert]

Make a much cheaper LIDAR ... That's a $30,000 piece of equipment ...

[@natep121]

That would be cool, shame it costs as much as a new car. $30,000 is crazy money for a a non-pro.

[@danieljwindham]

I quoted a competing one last year and it was 40k and didn't even do this much. Tech is constantly getting better/cheaper!

[@SonsoftheRevolution1776]

Metal Gear aleart haha.

[@brettlemoine3465]

Wear a helmet.

[@IndianaDrones]

Honestly, you are right. I almost fell in there and was alone. Thanks for looking out

[@brettlemoine3465]

@@IndianaDrones Respect for admitting that. Be careful man.

[@essie6834]

Looks like a good product, but i will never buy anything from this guy because of that annoying fringe that covers his eyes all the time.

[@IndianaDrones]

Ouch!