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Comment · 9 months ago
Nice work! I think this could be relevant outdoors as well, especially for robots using locally built maps rather than street maps. One challenge I'd expect, though, is real-time visualization of robot locations in outdoor environments, but if it works, it would be very valuable.
Comment · 9 months ago
Good question.

You're right that Leaflet is great for GPS, but this tool is specifically for robots using SLAM-generated occupancy grids in a local coordinate frame. Even for long-distance navigation, many autonomous systems prefer these maps for higher precision and better integration with their local planners.

Comment · 1 year ago
This is kinda addictive
Comment · 1 year ago
Cool! I didn't get matched with anyone tho.
Comment · 1 year ago
I like it!
Comment · 1 year ago
Thanks for your comment and the great question.

Lowpass filtering with downsampling is definitely a more efficient way to simplify images compared to my approach. This project is an experimental demo of a genetic algorithm evolving random pixel patterns to approximate a target image.

I agree that true pixel art often requires artistic "reimagining" to stay visually appealing. Thanks for your feedback!

Comment · 1 year ago
Thanks for the honest feedback. Totally fair
Comment · 1 year ago
Thanks for pointing that out. You're absolutely right. What I'm doing here is definitely not pixel art in the traditional sense, and I now realize the term may have been misleading. My apologies for that.
Comment · 1 year ago
Thanks!
Comment · 1 year ago
Thank you for your feedback! You're absolutely right. This should be image reconstruction using the GA algorithm.

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