公开(公告)号：US20190248487A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16272111

申请日：2019-02-11

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Kristen Marie Holtz ,  Hayk Martirosyan ,  Jack Louis Zhu ,  Adam Parker Bry ,  Matthew Joseph Donahoe ,  Abraham Galton Bachrach ,  Peter Benjamin Henry ,  Ryan David Kennedy

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/06 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  G06K9/00201 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/00718

Abstract: A technique is introduced for autonomous landing by an aerial vehicle. In some embodiments, the introduced technique includes processing a sensor data such as images captured by onboard cameras to generate a ground map comprising multiple cells. A suitable footprint, comprising a subset of the multiple cells in the ground map that satisfy one or more landing criteria, is selected and control commands are generated to cause the aerial vehicle to autonomously land on an area corresponding to the footprint. In some embodiments, the introduced technique involves a geometric smart landing process to select a relatively flat area on the ground for landing. In some embodiments, the introduced technique involves a semantic smart landing process where semantic information regarding detected objects is incorporated into the ground map.

公开(公告)号：US20190236764A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16258034

申请日：2019-01-25

Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.

Inventor： Quentin Lindsey

IPC: G06T5/50 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/174 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G06T5/50 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/174 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/20221

Abstract: A method and system including: defining a geographic area; receiving a plurality of images; determining a plurality of image points; partitioning the geographic area into a plurality of image regions based on the plurality of image points; and stitching the plurality of images into a combined image based on the plurality of image regions.

公开(公告)号：US20190236498A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16262500

申请日：2019-01-30

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Robert CANTRELL ,  Donald R. HIGH ,  John J. O'BRIEN ,  Brian MCHALE ,  Todd MATTINGLY

IPC: G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/047 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q20/40145 ,  G06Q30/0603

Abstract: A method and system for predictive package delivery. The method and system include loading a product onto a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), launching the UAV and navigating the UAV to a delivery location, communicating to a portable device of a consumer at the delivery location the product loaded into the UAV, preventing interception of the package by a third party, and delivering the product to the consumer after the consumer purchases the product with the portable device. The product is selected based on a prediction of high demand products for the delivery location. The delivery of the product comprises sensing the consumer is in the receiving position and then lowering the product to the consumer.

公开(公告)号：US20190236358A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16259870

申请日：2019-01-28

Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.

Inventor： Phillip T Tokumaru

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T3/40 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G06K9/00657 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G06T3/4015 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T2207/10036

Abstract: A method and system including: an aerial vehicle including: a first camera comprising a first sensor having at least red, green, and blue color channels, where the blue color channel is sensitive to near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths; a first optical filter disposed in front of the first sensor, wherein the first optical filter is configured to block wavelengths below green, between red and NIR, and longer wavelength NIR; a processor having addressable memory in communication with the first camera, where the processor is configured to: capture at least one image of vegetation from the first camera; provide red, green, and NIR color channels from the captured image from the first camera; and determine at least one vegetative index based on the provided red, green, and NIR color channels.

公开(公告)号：US20190220964A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US15871758

申请日：2018-01-15

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Marcio Pupin Mello

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01B79/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01N33/24

CPC classification number: G06T7/001 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01D45/10 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01G25/167 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N2033/245 ,  G06T2207/10036 ,  G06T2207/30188

Abstract: A system includes an aerial sensor platform including a spectral imaging device, a position sensor, and an orientation sensor and includes a ground-based sensor platform including at least one soil sensor. The system also includes a computing device with instructions that are executable by a processor to obtain spectral imaging data collected by the spectral imaging device and soil data collected by the at least one soil sensor. The spectral imaging data represents a particular field of view (based on data from the orientation sensor) of a particular geographic region (based on data from the position sensor) of a crop field and the at least one soil sensor is associated with the particular geographic region. The instructions are further executable by the processor to schedule an agricultural activity based on the spectral imaging data and the soil data.

公开(公告)号：US20190183095A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16221483

申请日：2018-12-15

Applicant: Cody Trahern

Inventor： Cody Trahern

IPC: A01K29/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/04

CPC classification number: A01K29/005 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/047 ,  G05D1/0094

Abstract: A method of surveying wildlife within a predetermined geographical area, the method includes determining one or more plots for surveying, the one or more plots being associated with the geographical area; providing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having one or more thermal imaging cameras secured thereon and in communication with a processor, the one or more thermal imaging camera and processor to capture and store images for analysis; providing a flight mission software, the flight mission software allowing for programming of a way points, a speed, and an altitude of flight; setting the way points within one of the one or more plots, the speed, and the altitude, all being based on capabilities of the thermal imaging camera; activating a flight path of the UAV; capturing the images via the thermal imaging camera and processor, the images showing thermal depictions of wildlife located within the plot; and creating a report based on the images captured.

公开(公告)号：US20190137998A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16242025

申请日：2019-01-08

Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC

Inventor： YURY KOTLYAROV

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  H04W4/44 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04W4/10 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04W4/40 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0027 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G08B13/19645 ,  G08B13/19656 ,  G08B13/19658 ,  G08B13/1966 ,  G08B13/19689 ,  H04L65/4061 ,  H04W4/10 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/44 ,  H04W4/90

Abstract: A process for controlling a plurality of mobile-radio equipped robots in a talkgroup includes receiving, at a mobile-radio equipped robot via a wireless communications interface comprising one of an infrastructure wireless communication interface for communicating with an infrastructure radio access network (RAN) and an ad-hoc wireless communication interface for communicating with an ad-hoc network, a group voice call containing a voice-command. The mobile-radio equipped robot determines that it is a target of the group voice call, and responsively text-converts the voice-command into an actionable text-based command. The mobile-radio equipped robot subsequently operates a mechanical drive element in accordance with the actionable text-based command.

公开(公告)号：US20190094850A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US16199032

申请日：2018-11-23

Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Peiliang LI ,  Jie QIAN ,  Cong ZHAO ,  Xuyang FENG ,  You ZHOU

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G05D1/0016 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D2013/0603 ,  G05D1/0033 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08C2201/32

Abstract: A system for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a processor and a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive image data from a camera coupled to the UAV that is associated with a first view of the camera, send the image data in real time to a client device, and receive control data from the client device. The control data is associated one or more reference coordinates corresponding to a gesture-based input indicating a change from the first view to a second view of the camera. The gesture-based input is associated with at least one region of the image data. The instructions further cause the processor to control the UAV to change at least one of a position or an attitude of the UAV based on the control data.

公开(公告)号：US20190094149A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US15714662

申请日：2017-09-25

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： James J. Troy ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Scott W. Lea

IPC: G01N21/88 ,  G01S17/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/88 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C11/02 ,  G01M5/0008 ,  G01M5/0033 ,  G01M5/0075 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G06K9/00637

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the distance to a target object and acquiring scale and point-to-point distance information for that target object in an environment using a remotely operated flying platform, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The system uses on-board sensors and processing techniques to provide discrete or continuous measurements of the distances between points on a target object or the scale of the target object. The addition of on-board three-dimensional measurement capabilities to UAVs (or other flying platforms) allows the collection of distance data. Having this capability enables these systems to acquire distances between points on a single object, such as determining the true scale factors of items in images captured by the UAV, in the course of performing metrology-related tasks.

公开(公告)号：US20190045751A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16076483

申请日：2016-11-29

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： MASANORI MIYAHARA ,  TAKASHI OGATA ,  MASATAKA SHINODA ,  NOBUHIRO KIHARA

IPC: A01K29/00 ,  G06K9/78 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: A01K29/005 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G06K9/78 ,  G06Q10/06311 ,  G06Q50/02

Abstract: [Object] To further improve the efficiency of livestock management. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including: a display control unit that controls display of condition information indicating conditions of livestock; an acquisition unit that acquires task information indicating a task related to the livestock, which is input on a basis of the condition information; and an output unit that outputs command information for providing a command for the task indicated by the task information.