TeraRanger Evo 60m I2C ToF Distance Sensor - Guide for UAV Collision Avoidance

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Introduction

The objective of this quick guide is to explain how to implement full drone collision avoidance

using Terabee sensors in Pixhawk platforms with Ardupilot autopilot (copter).

Our solutions can be configured to provide 360° lateral collision protection as well as

obstacle detection above and below the drone. This can be particularly useful for drone

navigation indoors or in confined spaces such as in tunnels, sewage systems or under

bridges.

In order to implement automated collision avoidance with our sensors, they need to use the

Ardupilot stack. Please refer to Ardupilot Wiki for updates and more detailed information:

https://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-simple-object-avoidance.html

Using Evo Tower and individual sensors for

collision avoidance

TeraRanger Tower Evo 60m enables peripheral collision detection using the collision

avoidance law from Ardupilot. The following link shows how to connect this sensor to

Pixhawk:

https://www.terabee.com/connection-to-pixhawk-autopilots-teraranger-tower-evo/

Evo Tower