Intel FALCON 8+ User Manual page 65

USER MANUAL
INTEL® FALCON™ 8+ UAS
2.5.6.5. Obstacle Avoidance (OA)
Obstacle Avoidance (OA) enables the Intel Falcon 8+ UAV to get depth perception of its
surroundings. This is enabled by two Intel® RealSense™ Depth Cameras, mounted on
the payload, one looking towards the front and another looking 90 degrees to the left.
Together they enable an approximate 180 degree view from side to side.
OA only works with supported payloads. When connecting the Intel Imaging Payload,
the OA feature in the user interface of the touchscreen tablet of the Intel Cockpit
Controller (CTR) becomes activated and enables the pilot to activate or deactivate OA.
Conditions for using Obstacle Avoidance
OA responsiveness increases with textured surfaces. The greater the amount of
texture, the more accurate depth information will be gathered by the Intel RealSense
cameras.
CAUTION: SURFACES THAT ARE LESS SUITED FOR OA ARE, E.G., CLEAN
WINDOWS AND OTHER REFLECTING SURFACES AT BRIGHT SUNLIGHT
AS THESE SURFACES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH THE DEPTH
OF THE SURFACE, MEANING THE SURFACE WOULD GO UNDETECTED.
NOT EVERY OBSTACLE WILL BE DETECTED BY THE OBSTACLE
AVOIDANCE CAPABILITY. IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE
PILOT BECOMES
REACTIONS OF THE INTEL FALCON 8+ UAV WITH OA BY PERFORMING
TEST FLIGHTS UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS. IF IN DOUBT
WHETHER AN OBSTACLE IS DETECTABLE, TRY IT FIRST IN A
CONTROLLED AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT, OR WITH THE HELP OF A
SPOTTER AND AT LOW SPEED.
ALWAYS BE PREPARED DURING ANY FLIGHT TO DEACTIVATE OA AND
TAKE OVER THE CONTROL OF THE UAV TO STEER AWAY FROM
POTENTIAL OBSTACLES IN CASE OA DOES NOT REACT AS EXPECTED.
OBJECTS DIRECTLY ABOVE AND BELOW THE UAV ARE NOT DETECTED
EVEN IF THE CAMERA IS POINTING IN THAT DIRECTION!
Please pay special attention to the following points:
• Keep the lenses of the OA modules clean and check them before every flight.
• OA is inactive when performing automated flights; e.g. waypoint flights.
• OA is inactive during RETURN TO HOME and Link Loss Procedures procedures.
• OA is able to stop the drone in front of an object when flying up to 4.5m/s (=
standard max. velocity in GPS mode). If the pilot flies at higher speed in Height-
or Manual-Mode, and then switches to GPS-Mode with OA ON, the drone may
not be able to stop in front of an object in time due to the speed.
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