SLAM with OAK¶
On-board localization (VIO) and SLAM (Simultaneous Localization And Mapping) on current OAK cameras (Movidius Myriad X VPU) aren’t yet supported.
Our upcoming Series 3 OAK cameras with Movidius Keem Bay will have Quad-core ARM A53 1.5GHz integrated into the VPU. We will likely port an open-source SLAM implementation to the Keem Bay. Having full access to the ARM will allow other companies (which specialize in VIO/SLAM) to port their software stacks to our cameras and license it.
Several SLAM projects that support OAK-D cameras:
ORB SLAM3 with an OAK-D and ROS1 by
@nimdaRTAB-Map recently (PR here) added support for depthai and OAK cameras (via ROS)
SpectacularAI’s SLAM with OAK-D - Free for non-commercial use
You can also check out our #slam channel on our Discord server, where there are tons of
useful information on how to perform SLAM with OAK cameras.
Got questions?
We’re always happy to help with code or other questions you might have.
