Indoor “GPS” For autonomous vehicles, robots, copters and VR (±2cm precision)
Idea • High-precision (±2cm) indoor navigation system for autonomous robots, vehicles, copters and virtual reality • Indoor tracking and positioning of objects and humans equipped with mobile beacons
Problem to solve
Problem • GPS does not work indoor: 1. 2. no direct view to satellites location precision is measured in meters rather than in centimeters (required indoor) • Other indoor navigation systems - UWB, Bluetooth beacons, odometry, magnitometers, WiFi RSSI, laser triangulation, optical, etc.
Solution • Off-the-shelf indoor navigation system based on stationary ultrasonic beacons united by radio interface in license-free band • Location of a mobile beacon installed on a robot (vehicle, copter, human) is calculated based on the propagation delay of ultrasonic signal to a set of stationary ultrasonic beacons using trilateration
Indoor “GPS” (±2cm) • Starter Set configuration: • • • • 1 mobile beacon – 69 USD 4 stationary beacons – 4x69 USD 1 router – 69 USD All required SW included Ready to use 3D (x, y, z) system for 399 USD
Indoor “GPS” – close up view LiPol 3.
Indoor “GPS” (±2cm) – architecture Submaps: Beacon 1 – Advanced feature that allows building independent maps/clusters of beacons in separate rooms and thus covering large buildings (with area of thousands of m2) similar to cellular network coverage Stationary beacons: Beacon 2 – Mounted on walls or ceilings – Measure distance to other beacons using ultrasonic pulses (time-of-flight) – Communicate with router wirelessly in ISM band Key requirement for the system to work well: unobstructed sight by a m
Selected customers Customers in 40 countries
Virtual reality Use cases Automatic delivery inside large buildings Autonomous drones indoor Tracing people – safety + productivity Advertising robots with hightech charm - shows, shopping malls
Summary Market need: robots, AGV, copters, VR Unique: ±2cm Competitive price Customers in 35+ countries Diverse team
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