公开(公告)号：US20180084316A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15816736

申请日：2017-11-17

Applicant: Bret Kugelmass

Inventor： Bret Kugelmass ,  Hao Chen ,  Graham Gibbons

IPC: H04Q9/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: H04Q9/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06T1/0014 ,  G06T11/206 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04N7/181 ,  H04Q2209/40 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W28/065

Abstract: One variation of a method for imaging an area of interest includes: within a user interface, receiving a selection for a set of interest points on a digital map of a physical area and receiving a selection for a resolution of a geospatial map; identifying a ground area corresponding to the set of interest points for imaging during a mission; generating a flight path over the ground area for execution by an unmanned aerial vehicle during the mission; setting an altitude for the unmanned aerial vehicle along the flight path based on the selection for the resolution of the geospatial map and an optical system arranged within the unmanned aerial vehicle; setting a geospatial accuracy requirement for the mission based on the selection for the mission type; and assembling a set of images captured by the unmanned aerial vehicle during the mission into the geospatial map.

公开(公告)号：US20180081056A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15702902

申请日：2017-09-13

Applicant: TOPCON Corporation

Inventor： Fumio Ohtomo ,  Kaoru Kumagai

IPC: G01S17/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01C9/02 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G06T7/30

CPC classification number: G01S17/023 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  G01C9/02 ,  G01C11/025 ,  G01C15/002 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G06T7/30

Abstract: The invention provides a UAV measuring apparatus, which comprises a flying vehicle, a laser scanner mounted on the flying vehicle and for performing two-dimensional scanning with a reference optical axis extending in an approximately vertically downward direction as the center, an image pickup unit having an image pickup optical axis parallel to the reference optical axis and a control arithmetic component, wherein the control arithmetic component is configured to synchronize the two-dimensional scanning performed by the laser scanner with an image pickup performed by the image pickup unit, and to correspond a scanning locus obtained by the two-dimensional scanning with an acquired image.

公开(公告)号：US09922405B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US14831165

申请日：2015-08-20

Applicant: The Climate Corporation

Inventor： Doug Sauder ,  Justin L. Koch ,  Troy L. Plattner ,  Phil Baurer

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  A01B79/00 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G06T5/006 ,  A01B79/005 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G06K9/00657 ,  G06T11/60

Abstract: A method for agronomic and agricultural monitoring includes designating an area for imaging, determining a flight path above the designated area, operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) along the flight path, acquiring images of the area using a camera system attached to the UAV, and processing the acquired images.

公开(公告)号：US20180068165A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15698306

申请日：2017-09-07

Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Inventor： Robert L. Cantrell ,  John P. Thompson ,  David C. Winkle ,  Michael D. Atchley ,  Donald R. High ,  Todd D. Mattingly ,  Brian G. McHale ,  John J. O'Brien ,  John F. Simon

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  A01M31/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06K9/32 ,  G06Q50/02

CPC classification number: G06K9/0063 ,  A01M31/002 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  G06K9/00657 ,  G06K9/00671 ,  G06K9/00979 ,  G06K9/3241 ,  G06Q50/02

Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems of identifying at least one pest based on crop damage detection in a crop-containing area include an unmanned vehicle including at least one sensor configured to detect at least one type of pest damage on at least one crop in the crop-containing area and to capture pest damage data. An electronic database includes pest damage identity data associated with one or more crop-damaging pests, and a computing device communicates with the unmanned vehicle and the electronic database via a network. The unmanned vehicle transmits the captured pest damage data via the network to the computing device and, in response to receipt of the captured pest damage data from the unmanned vehicle, the computing device accesses the pest damage identity data on the electronic database to determine an identity of one or more pests responsible for the detected type of pest crop damage.

公开(公告)号：US09886863B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-06

申请号：US15434112

申请日：2017-02-16

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America

Inventor： Shunsuke Kuhara

IPC: G08B23/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0033 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/006

Abstract: A method for generating a flight route includes receiving an unconfirmed flight route of a drone, displaying a visually observable area based on a position of an observer who visually observes the drone, confirming, if the unconfirmed flight route is entirely included in the visually observable area, the unconfirmed flight route as a confirmed flight route, and displaying, if at least a part of the unconfirmed flight route is not included in the visually observable area, a warning message indicating that the unconfirmed flight route is not confirmed.

公开(公告)号：US09881416B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US15283699

申请日：2016-10-03

Applicant: Lee Priest

Inventor： Lee Priest

IPC: G06T17/05 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04N5/232 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W24/10 ,  G06T7/73 ,  B64C17/02 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06T17/05 ,  B64C17/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K2209/19 ,  G06T7/75 ,  G06T7/97 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/30184 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N7/181 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W24/10

Abstract: Systems and methods using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to perform physical functions on a cell tower at a cell site include flying the UAV at or near the cell site, wherein the UAV comprises one or more manipulable members; moving the one or more manipulable members when proximate to a location at the cell tower where the physical functions are performed to effectuate the physical functions; and utilizing one or more counterbalancing techniques during the moving ensuring a weight distribution of the UAV remains substantially the same.

公开(公告)号：US09880563B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US15040957

申请日：2016-02-10

Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Eugene Fisher ,  Jason Sidharthadev Mukherjee ,  William Arden Lott

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/102 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/005 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06Q30/016 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0065 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: A method of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operation, including: receiving from a customer a first data request, the first data request having: a first geographic coverage area; and a refresh rate for the first geographic coverage area; planning a first plurality of flight missions to accomplish the first data request; uploading flight missions data representing the first plurality of flight missions into a UAV pod; and deploying the UAV pod.

公开(公告)号：US09880552B1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US15092907

申请日：2016-04-07

Applicant: Gary Eugene Strahan

Inventor： Gary Eugene Strahan ,  Gary Forister

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: G05D1/0038 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101

Abstract: A wireless remote control assembly which includes a wireless remote control in communication with an aerial vehicle. A radiometric camera can be mounted to the aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle can have a radiometric camera processor. A display can be in communication with an aerial vehicle processor. A remote control data storage can be in communication with a remote control processor. A power supply can be in further communication with the aerial vehicle processor. Computer instructions located in the remote control data storage can capture data from the remote control processor to the radiometric camera for a target. Furthermore, computer instructions in the remote control data storage can instruct the radiometric camera processor to perform aerial thermography to view different wavelengths simultaneously.

公开(公告)号：US20180024557A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15657143

申请日：2017-07-22

Applicant: PARROT DRONES

Inventor： Edouard LEURENT

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G03B17/56 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B64D47/08 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G03B15/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0094 ,  A63H27/12 ,  A63H30/04 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G03B15/006 ,  G03B17/561 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N7/185

Abstract: The displacements of the drone are defined by piloting commands applied to a set of propulsion units of the drone, the drone flying along a trajectory that is at least in part predetermined, to take moving images of a target. The drone adjusts the camera sight angle during its displacements, and as the case may be, those of the target, so that at each instant, the image taken by the camera contain the position of the target. The system comprises means for determining a static trajectory of the drone for the shooting, means for determining a dynamics of displacement of the drone along the static trajectory, and means for generating flying instructions for the drone based on the two determinations and on information about the target position over time.

公开(公告)号：US20180007847A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15422551

申请日：2017-02-02

Applicant: Darren Raj

Inventor： Darren Raj

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G01N21/84 ,  G05D7/06

CPC classification number: A01G25/165 ,  A01G25/167 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G05D1/0094

Abstract: A system and method for obtaining real-time data regarding the condition of a crop and planning and executing an irrigation cycle in response to the data. The invention uses an unmanned aerial vehicle to survey the conditions within an irrigated area. The irrigation system includes components to vary the amount of water dispensed within particular areas. The data obtained is used to create an irrigation schedule that the irrigation system then carries out. For example, surveyed areas that contain more moisture may be given relatively less water during the next irrigation cycle. The data obtained may also be used to alter a scheduled delivery of fertilizer, pesticide, or some other substance.