Bit of a beginner here in the drone world but I am building a fairly large RC mower with a Pixhawk.
I’ve seen a couple 360 degree lasers that can be used with Ardurover but I’m just wondering if anyone has used something like a SICK PLS101 or LMS200?
The main reason is these units are fairly robust and can be had for a reasonable price (well sometimes)
I’ve found a bit of info about using these with ROS but nothing with Ardupilot, really my main aim is just to have the robot stop if something/someone moves accross its path and resume once the obstruction has passed.
We don’t have drivers for the two 360 lidars mentioned. It’s always possible to add more but it’s an enhancement and that means either a volunteer needs to be found to write that or a company has to step in and sponsor the development. Both of these things can just suddenly happen but it’s hard to predict when. If you’re a developer I’m happy to provide some advice on writing the driver.
Thanks for the reply, I realy appreciate the time and effort volunteers and developers put into this device and the software that makes project like mine possible, its brilliant really!
I will do some research into the devices that I mentioned and see if I can get my head around how they work, unfortunately I’m not a programmer so I can’t help much in that aspect but I might have to start learning!
I might have to look into the RPLidar too, I’ve seen a few videos of yours on YouTube and it seems to work pretty well!
Has anyone used the 180 degree SICK LMS200 LIDAR or would it be possible to implement this one in Ardurover? My aim would be the same: have the robot stop if something/someone moves accross its path and resume once the obstruction has passed.