DRAGONFLY
Precise 3D location for robots, drones, AGV and Forklifts using standard cameras and SLAM
Dragonfly Visual Positioning System is a Visual SLAM that provides accurate indoor location to robots, drones, AGV, Forklifts and other vehicles, in GPS-denied environments, using a standard camera.
Dragonfly’s patented technology uses simultaneous localization and mapping (visual SLAM) technology to deliver indoor and outdoor location with centimeter accuracy, by analyzing in real time the video stream coming from an on-board camera.
Therefore, Dragonfly is a cheap alternative to LiDAR and UWB, and offers an high ROI. As a result, it can be used for precise indoor positioning and navigation of robots, automated guided vehicles, AGVs and drones, or to perform forklifts tracking inside warehouses.
Dragonfly Visual Positioning System provides accurate indoor location to robots, drones and forklifts in GPS-denied environments, using a standard camera.
Dragonfly’s patented technology uses simultaneous localization and mapping (visual SLAM) technology to deliver indoor and outdoor location with centimeter accuracy.
Dragonfly analyzes in real time the video stream coming from an on-board camera.
Dragonfly is a cheap alternative to LiDAR and UWB, and can be used for precise indoor positioning and navigation of robots, automated guided vehicles, AGVs and drones, or to perform forklifts tracking inside warehouses.
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DRAGONFLY FEATURES
Real time 3D navigation
5 cm accuracy
Venue recognition and re-location
No internet connection required
Dragonfly’s accurate indoor location system is a visual 3D positioning/location system based on
Visual SLAM.
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WHY DRAGONFLY CAN BE THE SOLUTION TO YOUR LOCATION PROBLEMS?
Dragonfly is an exceptionally flexible technology for precise positioning.
Alternative to Lidar and UWB
Accurate indoor positioning and location of drones, robots and vehicles. It is the best SLAM system for Drones and Robots.
No Hardware Infrastructure
No receivers, no antennas, no "nodes". Nothing has to be deployed through the venue. As a consequence, Dragonfly is a super flexible technology for indoor SLAM and positioning.
Easy setup in just
minutes
No tech skills required, no difficult instructions. As a result, Dragonfly can be installed and configured in a few minutes.
Just one On Board camera required
Dragonfly does not need specific hardware, IMU, no sensor fusion, LiDAR, magnetic stripes, QR codes... Therefore its ROI is typically higher than other technologies.
On the Cloudor Offline
No internet connection needed. As a result, Dragonfly can run on board the device/robot/drone/forklift, on Accuware's cloud server, or on an on-premise server, completely offline.
Cost EffectiveHigh ROI
Since Dragonfly allows you to optimize your operations, it increase the productivity and effectiveness of vehicle management.
For all these reasons, our customers consider Dragonfly
to be the solution to their location problems.
ON THE CLOUD OR OFFLINE?
Dragonfly can work on our cloud, on a local on-premise server or directly on board of the device. In other words, it comes with multiple architectures to address all your needs.
Let us help you pick the best option.
Cloud
Easy to setup. No maintenance required. Monthly or annual fee. Internet connection required.
Local Server
Easy to setup.
Computation on an on-premise server.
One time fees.
Local WLAN connection required.
On Board Processing
Computation on board of the device.
One time fees.
No Internet or local connection needed.
USE CASES AND APPLICATIONS
How can Dragonfly be used? What are the most common use cases?
Forklift Tracking:
Forklift location tracking facilitates collision avoidance and enables fleet management. Therefore, it helps to optimize operations and productivity. Furthermore, our tools allows customers to monitor the effectiveness of their forklifts.
Read more about this use case...
Logistics Automation:
Tracking and locating autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and automated guided vehicles (AGV) to allow indoor navigation. As a consequence, equipment tracking indoors is also enabled.
Autonomous Robots:
Autonomous self-driven robots, often used in retail and healthcare, can navigate indoors and outdoors using Dragonfly’s centimeter precision location technology and allowing remote monitoring of their position in real time. Dragonfly is a SLAM for ROS technology, as we provide ROS (Robot Operating System) nodes for integration.
Warehouse management:
Tracking the location of mobile robots and lift trucks enables automating inventory management, as items are placed on racks. As a result, warehouse management can be significantly improved.
SLAM for Drones
Drone 3D positioning and tracking is also possible with this indoor SLAM system.
As a consequence, Drones can be used for inspections and tasks requiring visual identification.
Your Project:
Dragonfly is a flexible technology that can be adapted to multiple projects: for this reason, you can connect with our team and explain your use case. We will be glad to analyze the best architecture for you.
DISCOVER
Features and functionalities
Modular Architecture:
Dragonfly SLAM engine can run locally on board of the device or on a remote server, thus giving you all the flexibility you need.
Location:
Dragonfly is a 3D SLAM System: so, the location is provided as 6-DOF (metric x,y,z, + yaw, pitch, roll). Moreover, WSG-84 coordinates are available: latitude, longitude and altitude (in meters, off the floor).
Accuracy
Dragonfly can provide centimeter level location accuracy. As a result it can be used for precise SLAM Navigation in 3D and is a perfect SLAM system for Drones, Robots, AGV and for forklift tracking.
COMPONENTS
NO EXTERNAL SENSORS, HARDWARE, ANTENNAS HAVE TO BE INSTALLED, BECAUSE AN ON BOARD CAMERA (MONOCULAR OR STEREO) IS THE ONLY REQUIRED SENSOR TO USE DRAGONFLY.
DRAGONFLY CAN RUN CLIENT-SIDE, ON BOARD OF THE DEVICE, OR ON A SERVER, CLOUD OR LOCAL. AS A RESULT, YOU CAN PICK THE BEST ARCHITECTURE FOR YOUR NEEDS.
A DASHBOARD IS PROVIDED TO MANAGE THE DEVICES. IN ADDITION, YOU CAN TRACK THEM IN REAL TIME AND ACCESS HISTORICAL ANALYTICS.
WE PROVIDE API FOR DEVELOPERS AND RAW DATA. MOREOVER, CUSTOM ROS INTEGRATIONS ARE AVAILABLE.
DASHBOARD
Features and functionalities
Track the real time location of devices
Add a floor plan to see the location on a real blueprint
View historical paths, heatmaps, spaghetti diagrams
KPI: Average Speed, Traveled Distance, Time in use/not moving, Operating hours and more
FOR DEVELOPERS
API and raw data
API
Dragonfly gives access to an indoor positioning location library and API that can be implemented to achieve centimeter accuracy, indoors and outdoors.
6-DOF, x,y,z and WSG-84 Location
The output of this 3D positioning system is provided to developers as
- latitude, longitude (WSG-84) + altitude from the floor in meters,
- x, y, z Cartesian coordinates, where x, y and z measure the distance from the origin (0, 0, 0) in meters + orientation (Yaw, pitch, roll), 6-DOF.
SLAM for Robots and Drones: a Visual SLAM for ROS
Dragonfly can be integrated with ROS (Robot Operating System): for this reason, our team provides ROS nodes upon request to have a direct integration on-board.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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Testimonials from real customers
FAQ
We know you have questions: here some answers.
Is Dragonfly open source?
No, Dragonfly is a commercial technology that offers API to be integrated into custom applications. However, at Accuware we are open to customize Dragonfly to provide a unique version to address your requirements. Contact us to speak about the business models available.
Can I use Dragonfly to track the precise location through unknown environments?
Yes, Dragonfly can work inside unknown spaces. So, please feel free to Contact us to analyze your project and requirements with one of our specialists.
Can I use Dragonfly to create 3D maps and models?
Dragonfly is meant to provide precise indoor location to vehicles, drones, robots… It creates a 3D map, however it is not meant to be human intelligible, because Dragonfly is not designed to deliver end-user 3D maps, but rather to provide the precise location of a moving device through space.
How can I integrate Dragonfly?
Dragonfly comes as a JAVA application for Linux and Mac OS that exposes API for custom integration. All the API is extensively documented, and our team is open to discuss custom development on different Operating Systems and in different programming languages, therefore please contact us to analyze your project together.
WHAT IS THE ACCURACY OF DRAGONFLY?
Can I use Dragonfly with ROS?
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO USE DRAGONFLY?
Dragonfly can run or on a local machine/computer. It is compatible with Linux and MacOS systems, and requires at least a quad-core CPU + 16 GB of RAM. Click here to check the list of requirements.
How much does Dragonfly cost?
The price of Dragonfly depends on several factors. For instance, yhe cloud based version starts at 79 USD/month/device, plus the hardware cost. Click here to explore the prices.
I HAVE A CAMERA ON BOARD OF THE ROBOT/DRONE ALREADY, CAN I USE IT?
Yes, in this case you can leverage the existing camera, usually. Read more about the requirements to use Dragonfly using the existing hardware.
I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS, CAN I SPEAK WITH A SPECIALIST?
Sure. Our team will be glad to help you. Therefore, Click here to contact us and speak with a specialist.
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We understand that your project is unique: for this reason we offer the option to completely customize our technology just for you. We also offer IT consultancy services for work that may be related to the core of our technology (as opposed to integration work for which we recommend contacting an integrator). Please contact us to discuss your specific needs. We will be glad to help you.
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