Emesent Commander
Automated Mission Control
Emesent Commander, Hovermap’s mission control app, makes mapping, pilot assist and autonomous mission planning and control effortless. Designed with user-friendly workflow prompts and built-in fail safes, Commander gives you responsive touchscreen control, ease of navigation and access to Hovermap’s market leading autonomous capabilities via Emesent Cortex.
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Simplified user interface
A new, intuitive and highly responsive touch screen interface delivers ease of navigation and smooth mission handling. The view of the live streamed point cloud is maximized on screen, while allowing status indicators and active settings to be observed at a glance.
Streamlined mission workflow
Seamless guided workflow for both mapping and autonomous missions provides effortless control and execution.
Advanced navigation
Hovermap automatically selects SLAM (Simultaneous Location and Mapping) as the primary navigation source to ensure optimal data capture and operation – no matter the environment. Hovermap’s exceptional dust filtering capabilities also allow safer, more confident autonomous flying in even the most challenging of environments.
Superior obstacle avoidance
Commander’s Shield function delivers advanced obstacle avoidance capabilities with increased precision, accuracy and range as well as exceptional dust filtering capabilities – allowing safer, more confident autonomous flying in even the most challenging of environments.
Clear warnings and notifications
Pre-mission checks ensure you are set up for scanning success, along with pop up notifications that keep you informed during the mission and provide guided prompts when action is needed to keep your mission on track.
Customise to your local language
Plan and execute your missions effortlessly in the language of your choice – English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, German, French, Portuguese (Brazil).
Choice of platforms
Choose the platform that suits you. Operate Commander via a tablet, drone controller – or use a smartphone for mobile mapping missions. With automatic device recognition and optimized interface tailored for use on smaller screens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Emesent Commander is a mission control app for Emesent’s 3D LiDAR mapping scanner Hovermap. Commander makes mapping, pilot assist and autonomous mission planning and control effortless. Designed with user-friendly workflow prompts and built-in fail safes, Commander provides responsive control, ease of navigation and access to Emesent’s market-leading autonomous capabilities via a touchscreen interface.
Commander is compatible with Hovermap Firmware 3.0 and later.
You can use the Commander app with ST-X, ST and HVM100.
Similar to using the previous Hovermap app, it’s your choice to use Commander for mapping. However, if you wish to complete autonomous missions using the latest firmware you need to use Commander.
Emesent Hovermap will still function without Commander, however it is recommended to upgrade to the latest firmware and app to benefit from the newest features and the additional context provided to mapping missions.
Commander’s Shield prevents a drone from flying into obstacles and is enabled whenever a mission starts. In Autonomous mode, Shield settings are predetermined and cannot be changed. Shield settings may be adjusted when in Pilot Assist mode.
Commander’s Task Manager drop down is where you add waypoints. To create a flight plan for your drone, tap the Add Task button to access the Task Manager panel. From there, you define the waypoints that your drone should follow during the mission. In future releases, the Task Manager will include other tasks such as capturing an image or performing rotations.