Effective scan guidelines

A successful scan is key to getting the most out of Oculo. Following these guidelines will help you get the best quality output.

The key elements to remember are:

1. Accurate start/stop locations
2. Good lighting conditions
3. One recording
4. Walk at a steady pace
5. Walk around rooms
6. Do not use hoists/elevators

Accurate start/stop locations

1. With the latest app version, you are able to choose your start and end location.
2. You will be prompted to choose your starting location by pinpointing it on the floor plans of the site. You can navigate the different levels from the "Select a floor" drop down menu.
3. Once you finish your scan, the same prompt will come up, for you to choose your end location this time.
   
   

Good lighting conditions

1. Ensure there is good lighting throughout the site.
2. Record during daylight where possible.
3. Consider using additional lighting for areas where lighting is a known issue, such as in basements or areas with no natural light. If static lighting is not available, please consider a recommended lighting support set up rather than torches or mobile phone lights - check out the articles on this Knowledge Base or get in touch at help@oculo.ai for more info.

One Recording

1. Oculo can track your movement on foot between floors so no need to create different scans for each floor. Create one long recording instead.
   
   
2. Pausing to talk to someone in a spot is fine, no audio is recorded in Timelapse mode. If using another recording mode, any audio recorded by the camera is removed during processing and is not available in the platform outputs.

Walk at a steady pace

1. Don’t rush it, walk with a steady pace.
2. Pause for for a second in the middle of smaller rooms.
   
3. Feel free to look around, but try to avoid quick or sudden head movements.
   
   

Walk Around Rooms

1. To ensure comprehensive capture, walk around the perimeter of each room around 2m from the walls - this way you will get good coverage of all the details in the room. For smaller or darker rooms, head to the middle and stay still for a couple of seconds.
   
   
   
   

Do not use hoists/elevators

1. When doing a continuous scan, do not use elevators or hoists - it is vital that you keep to the stairs only, this is an essential part of ensuring the scan's success across multiple floors.
   
   
2. You can always take the hoist/lift to the top floor and make your way down the stairs stopping on the floors of interest.