WP4-15

Visual analytics

ID	WP4-15
Contributor	ALMENDE
Levels	Platform, Function
Require
Provide	Smart user interface components
Input	ROS TF/map data, User-input
Output	rViz/Gazebo visualisation
C4D building block
TRL	4
Parent Building block	[]
Contact	ludo at almende.org

Description

Visual analytics module for mission control and system monitoring. A hardware-in-the-loop simulation environment can be used as a base for such a GUI. Focus will be on providing heatmaps and similar visualisation, based on information obtained by the drones.

Improvements

Current state-of-the-art in ROS is rViz, with various plugins. Some Gazebo integration plugins exist to setup a hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure with real-life robots, however, there is still work necessary to produce a easily accessible standard setup. Gazebo can show various information overlays, it's interesting to check for the possibilities to add heat-maps, safe-routes, highlighting points of interest, etc. Areas that are not visited yet by drones, should be darkened. (Fog of war style)