Would the Mini 4 be able to avoid this?

[Buel]

Hi all.

Below is a video of a (very) near miss I had with my Mini 3 using QuickShots/Circle....I should have seen this, of course, but didn't until I passed it and then I ended the QuickShot.
My question is would the obstacle avoidance on the Mini 4 have avoided this?

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[MARK (LI)]

Omni directional OA is supposed to avoid that...as long as you do have it activated

 

[Mrktn]

Wow that did look close

 

[Buel]

Omni directional OA is supposed to avoid that...as long as you do have it activated

****, made a typo, mine is a Mini 2.

 

[Romi]

Based solely on my experience doing waypoints, yes it probably would have detected that pole. However, that was dangerously close to being in the drones left side blind spot. The mini 4 lacks side OA and it's very sketchy in detecting a side approach especially an object of that size, the closer the object is to being 90° from the front and back sensors while moving sideways.

 

[TinajaEco]

Are you referring to the 4k or the 4 Pro? The Pro has side OA.

 

[Buel]

Are you referring to the 4k or the 4 Pro? The Pro has side OA.

Mini 4 Pro?

 

[MavicAir2Marc]

That's a pretty tilted horizon you have there...

 

[Buel]

That's a pretty tilted horizon you have there...

Yes, it needs repairing. I have tried the usual calibration

 

[YVRGUY]

****, made a typo, mine is a Mini 2.

That WAS close. When I had a mini 2 I can’t count the times I would get so focused on the subject while encircling it I would forget all about the obstacles. I was lucky, but, I know friends and fellow drone pilots that have sent their mini 2s’ to the graveyard. I can guarantee many of our members can recall the same.

Safe and Fun flying

 

[MARK (LI)]

Based solely on my experience doing waypoints, yes it probably would have detected that pole. However, that was dangerously close to being in the drones left side blind spot. The mini 4 lacks side OA and it's very sketchy in detecting a side approach especially an object of that size, the closer the object is to being 90° from the front and back sensors while moving sideways.

That is bad information ...take a look at the specs

 

[AeroJ]

I believe the M4P would have detected it and stopped the Quickshot, then remained in hover where it was. A mini 2 could not do this.

As an M4P guy I still don't like quickshots for orbits, or even regular orbits, even if my craft can avoid collisions like this. I always use spotlight and / or cruise control instead, where I can change radius and altitude and gimbal on the fly as it orbits.

 

[Romi]

That is bad information ...take a look at the spec

That is bad information ...take a look at the specs
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Wow, did that make you feel good?
I think you should read more carefully.

 

[MARK (LI)]

Wow, did that make you feel good?
I think you should read more carefully.

I don't know what you mean by did it make me feel good...I was just showing that it does actually have all directional OA..it seemed as though you thought it did not have that...did I misread your post?...what should I have read more carefully?

 

[MARK (LI)]

Wow, did that make you feel good?
I think you should read more carefully.

Nothing to say about it?

 

[Droning on and on...]

Wow, did that make you feel good?
I think you should read more carefully.

Totally missing what got under your skin here. You said thr M4P didn't have OA, wrong (bad information), and Mark posted the text from the manual with the correct information.

Does it hurt to be wrong? It shouldn't.