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.