This week, Gatormatix presented their SLDR under the viewing of peers. The presentation went very well, and each team member is looking forward to incorporating the feedback received for the upcoming event.

The drone mount has undergone major changes and has reached iteration three, in which the idea is to have the mount above the drone to prevent obstruction of the LiDAR FOV. This is something that is currently being investigated and decided upon. The drone itself has had discussions of being reduced to a quad-copter for efficiency purposes– math pending confirmation.

A few key components of our drone have arrived and testing began immediately. The visual SLAM algorithm is still undergoing testing and iteration. 

The project is on track, and the team is looking forward to another week of hard work and progress.