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# How to Capture a Remote Validation Dataset

This article explains how to capture an [Emesent remote validation dataset](/v1/docs/faq).

Use this procedure to [provide Emesent](https://emesent.com/client-support/) with the required data to assess payload performance and calibration stability.

### What you will need

- Hovermap payload and battery sufficiently charged
- Outdoor, feature-rich environment
- Safe area to walk a continuous loop
- Camera or mobile device to record a short reference video or photos

## Procedure

### Step 1: Select a suitable scan location

Choose an outdoor, feature-rich environment with clear structures such as buildings, walls, or infrastructure.

- Ensure the area allows for continuous walking.
- Avoid feature-poor environments such as open fields or empty corridors.
- Confirm it is safe to operate handheld equipment.

### Step 2: Capture the validation scan

Perform a handheld closed-loop scan, beginning and ending in the same location.

- Maintain continuous walking throughout the scan.
- Target a duration of approximately two minutes.
- Include flat surfaces at multiple distances.
- Collect data near the scanner's maximum range where possible.

**Expected result:** A complete scan with varied geometry and sufficient environmental features.

### Step 3: Record reference media

Capture a short video or take photos of the scan environment.

- Show the general path taken during the scan.
- Ensure key structures and surfaces are visible.

**Expected result:** Visual context that supports engineering review of the dataset.

## Outcome

After completing these steps, you will have a validation dataset ready for submission to Emesent to support remote assessment.

## Additional information

- Datasets that do not meet these requirements may need to be re-captured before assessment.
- If your aircraft was involved in an incident during Autonomous or Pilot Assist flight, submit an Aircraft Incident Report instead of performing this procedure.
- For guidance on submitting your dataset, see [Hovermap Remote Validation FAQ](/v1/docs/faq).