kaarta STENCIL 2 - Release Notes for Stencil 2; New Features in Software Release S20.02

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RELEASE NOTES
Stencil 2 features exciting new enhancements to the User Interface, GNSS localization, mapping
accuracy, confidence metrics, Adaptive Data Replay, hardware, software, and data collection.
Below is an overview of the new features and their benefits. More details on each new feature is
provided throughout this guide.
NEW FOR SOFTWARE RELEASE S20.02 (FEBRUARY 2020)
Hardware
HDMI dummy
plug removal
Changes to the video settings in the BIOS for S/N >
150 allow Stencil 2 to operate without the need for
an HDMI dummy plug when using an iPad.
Performance
Improvements
Improved loop
closure
More accurate correction of Stencil trajectories
based on GNSS data. Automatic determination of
physical and temporal offsets used for loop
closure.
Improved scan
matching
algorithms
Many improvements in live scanning and Adaptive
Data Replay to yield better point clouds and
trajectories.
Easier
localization
Localization map is displayed prior to moving for
quicker identification of initial pose.
Improved
data post-
processing
CCC Builder
(Alpha Release)
New Tool to perform CloudCompare operations
without using CPU resources for visualization
LAS file generator
Export a binary LAS file from a Stencil point cloud.
LAS file merging
Easier merging of multiple LAS files with GNSS data
Additional scalar
fields for point
clouds
More scalar fields are now available for improved
visualization, cleaning, and editing of point clouds
(including range, normals, curvature, noise filtering
values, and confidence).
Additional
cleaning options
Two new filters have been added to remove
moving objects and clean / level point clouds
GNSS
PPK correction
pipeline
New post-processed kinematic (PPK) correction
pipeline utilizing CORS base stations.
Improved GNSS
integration
Intermediate trajectory file for direct comparison
of GNSS and Stencil trajectories. Stencil offsets are
now configurable for the Loop Closure Tool.