公开(公告)号：US09830706B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US14857238

申请日：2015-09-17

Applicant: Skycatch, Inc.

Inventor： Manlio Francisco Barajas Hernandez ,  Leonardo Felipe Romo Morales ,  David Chen ,  Sida Li

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G01C21/26

CPC classification number: G06T7/50 ,  G01C11/06 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  G06K9/4609 ,  G06K9/4671 ,  G06T7/337 ,  G06T7/579 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T17/05 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/20024 ,  G06T2207/20076 ,  G06T2207/30181 ,  G06T2207/30184

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating georeference information with respect to aerial images. In particular, in one or more embodiments, systems and methods generate georeference information relating to aerial images captured without ground control points based on existing aerial images. For example, systems and methods can access a new set of aerial images without ground control points and utilize existing aerial images containing ground control points to generate a georeferenced representation corresponding to the features of the new set of aerial images. Similarly, systems and methods can access a new image without ground control points and utilize an existing georeferenced orthomap to produce a georeferenced orthomap corresponding to the features of the new image. One or more embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods permit users to obtain georeference information related to new images without the need to place ground control points or collect additional georeference information.

公开(公告)号：US20170337824A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15659133

申请日：2017-07-25

Applicant: Skycatch, Inc.

Inventor： David Chen

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/0034 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0086

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating a digital flight path within complex mission boundaries. In particular, in one or more embodiments, systems and methods generate flight legs that traverse a target site within mission boundaries. Moreover, one or more embodiments include systems and methods that utilize linking algorithms to connect the generated flight legs into a flight path. Moreover, one or more embodiments include systems and methods that generate a mission plan based on the flight path. In one or more embodiments, the generated mission plan enables a UAV to traverse a flight area within mission boundaries and capture aerial images with regard to the target site. Furthermore, in one or more embodiments, systems and methods capture digital aerial images of vertical surfaces of a structure by generating a reference surface and flight legs corresponding to the reference surface.

公开(公告)号：US20170110014A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US15291433

申请日：2016-10-12

Applicant: Skycatch, Inc.

Inventor： Yifei Teng ,  David Chen ,  Patrick Stuart

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/0034 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0086

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating a digital flight path within complex mission boundaries. In particular, in one or more embodiments, systems and methods generate flight legs that traverse a target site within mission boundaries. Moreover, one or more embodiments include systems and methods that utilize linking algorithms to connect the generated flight legs into a flight path. Moreover, one or more embodiments include systems and methods that generate a mission plan based on the flight path. In one or more embodiments, the generated mission plan enables a UAV to traverse a flight area within mission boundaries and capture aerial images with regard to the target site.