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3D scanner based on an autonomous Wi-Fi unmanned mini quadcopter

Abstract:

This research is about how to create 3D model objects using an auton omous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Our system is composed by a small drone that has Wi-Fi, a mini camera, and it can be controlled remotely by a smartphone. A smart network of Wi-Fi access points with directional and remote controlled antennas are utilized to determine the location of the mini drone, using the Angle of Arrival (AoA) method. By estimating its position, our mini UAV is able to follow automatically a planned route around an object. During its trajectory, our UAV takes automatically some photos that can be used to generate a 3D model using appropriate software.