About the distance measurement

[git-liweichao]

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Hi, I have a question about the Airsim simulation platform. I want to measure the distance between the quadcopter and the target on the ground. I think it maybe a slash. I don't know whether the Lidar sensor in airsim can achieve that. If it can, how can I setting? Thanks for you help!

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[ahmed-elsaharti]

Hi @git-liweichao Are you trying to get the 'ground truth' distance between the drone and the object or do you want to obtain sensor-based calculation of the distance between the drone and the object?

[git-liweichao]

Hi @git-liweichao Are you trying to get the 'ground truth' distance between the drone and the object or do you want to obtain sensor-based calculation of the distance between the drone and the object?

Thanks for your reply. I want to obtain sensor-based calculation of the distance between the drone and the object. If I can also get the 'ground truth' distance between the drone and the object, it will be more helpful for me.

[jonyMarino]

Hi and welcome @git-liweichao! you can accomplish that using simGetObjectPose and simGetVehiclePose and a subtraction. Take a look at https://microsoft.github.io/AirSim/apis/#common-apis and simGetVehiclePose