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Robotics and Autonomous Systems Group CSIRO Data 61
World leaders in advance research and development of robotics and autonomous systems.
- 38 years of history
- 80+ robotics experts
- 20 world first discoveries
- 68 partnerships
- growing patent's portfolio
...and counting!
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems Group CSIRO Data 61
World leaders in advance research and development of robotics and autonomous systems.
- 38 years of history
- 80+ robotics experts
- 20 world first discoveries
- 68 partnerships
- growing patent's portfolio
...and counting!
Contact us today! - research.csiro.au/robotics



![Zebedee Handheld 3D Mapping System
Handheld laser mapping system developed at CSIRO that is able to generate 3D maps in GPS denied areas (indoors, underground, etc). The system consists of a Hokuyo 2D lidar (30m maximum range), with a battery and a laptop in a backpack. Specialized software computes the 6DoF position and orientation of the sensor and generates a 3D point cloud model of the environment in real-time. In addition to indoor spaces, the system also functions outdoors, including in natural environments.
A new video featuring Zebedee: http://youtu.be/DUEAz_naHHg
Publications describing the Zebedee system:
[1] https://db.tt/lUIKVWXD or http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TRO.2012.2200990
M. Bosse, R. Zlot, and P. Flick, Zebedee: Design of a Spring-Mounted 3-D Range Sensor with Application to Mobile Mapping, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 28(5), October 2012.
[2] https://db.tt/V31Qepgj or http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICRA.2013.6630945
M. Bosse and R. Zlot, Place Recognition Using Keypoint Voting in Large 3D Lidar Datasets, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 2013.
Further information can be found at http://wiki.csiro.au/display/ASL/Zebedee Zebedee Handheld 3D Mapping System](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Uj9BKcnXOyo/mqdefault.jpg)






