Autonomous 3D Datacenter Mapping System

A method of imaging a physical area with an automated guided vehicle, the method comprising:

• moving the automated guided vehicle to a plurality of locations within the physical area by a propulsion system that navigates the vehicle along predetermined paths;
• taking a plurality of images of the physical area with an optical imaging system coupled to the vehicle, the optical imaging system including a plurality of cameras, the cameras each being configured to have a respective field of view, the fields of view being at least partially non-overlapping with one another;
• scanning the physical area with a laser imaging system coupled to the vehicle to obtain a plurality of distances between the vehicle and a plurality of locations within the physical area;
• and
• correlating the plurality of images taken by the cameras with the plurality of distances taken by the laser imaging system.

A method of imaging a physical area with an automated guided vehicle, the method comprising:

• moving the automated guided vehicle to a plurality of locations within the physical area by a propulsion system that navigates the vehicle along predetermined paths;
• taking an initial plurality of images of the physical area with an imaging system coupled to the vehicle, the imaging system including a plurality of cameras, the cameras each being configured to have a respective field of view, the fields of view being at least partially non-overlapping with one another,
• the taking of the initial plurality of images including taking a first set of the images at a first vertical position, moving the plurality of cameras from the first vertical position to a second vertical position spaced apart from the first vertical position in the vertical direction, and taking a second set of the images at the second vertical position;
• combining the initial plurality of images taken by the cameras into an initial single mosaic image using an image processor;
• and
• locating the initial plurality of images relative to a known coordinate system of the physical area.