Homemade Livox LiDAR + iPad SLAM maps a cave after a 3.5-hour hike
ducha_aiki · x · 2026-09-12
Using a homemade Livox LiDAR rig, an IMU, and SLAM running on an iPad — no GNSS, no survey cart — a hobbyist mapped a cave during a 3.5-hour hike, cutting drift to tens of centimeters after loop closure. Spatial capture gets interesting where maps usually stop.
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