Minified Positioning Device Concept

Ideally, a device that is easily mounted to a vehicle, robot, or other application would be as small as possible. The concept depicted here is one possibility.

As you can see, the LIDAR housing makes up about half the size. LIDAR would not be required, and if it were included, it could be mounted to a vehicle separately from the rest of the unit (provided they are connected by a serial / USB cable). The same goes for the cameras, in that they could be mounted separately from the rest of the unit, as long as they are connected back to the main unit via ribbon cables.

The device could be mounted upside down (maybe under a vehicle) or right side up, as long as it remains level. Also, ideally, this device should use components that can be easily acquired by anyone.

Some suitable hardware choices may include: