Generating a mission plan for capturing aerial images with an unmanned aerial vehicle
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    Generating a mission plan for capturing aerial images with an unmanned aerial vehicle 有权
    生成用无人驾驶飞行器捕获航空图像的任务计划

    公开(公告)号:US09508263B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-29

    申请号:US14887954

    申请日:2015-10-20

    Applicant: Skycatch, Inc.

    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.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于在复杂任务边界内生成数字飞行路径的系统和方法。 特别地,在一个或多个实施例中,系统和方法产生在任务边界内穿过目标站点的飞行支路。 此外,一个或多个实施例包括利用连接算法将生成的飞行腿连接到飞行路径的系统和方法。 此外,一个或多个实施例包括基于飞行路径生成任务计划的系统和方法。 在一个或多个实施例中,所生成的任务计划使无人机能够在任务范围内穿越飞行区域,并针对目标站点捕获航空图像。

    DETERMINING STOCKPILE VOLUME BASED ON DIGITAL AERIAL IMAGES AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATIONS OF A SITE

    公开(公告)号:US20190026531A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-24

    申请号:US15656771

    申请日:2017-07-21

    Applicant: Skycatch, Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for utilizing digital aerial images to determine stockpile volumes. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods utilize a UAV to capture a plurality of digital aerial images portraying stockpiles on a site. The disclosed systems and methods can generate a two-dimensional representation of the site and a three-dimensional representation of the site based on the plurality of digital aerial images. Moreover, the disclosed systems and methods can apply an elevation filter to the three-dimensional representation of the site to identify potential stockpiles. Further, the disclosed systems and methods can utilize a neural network to analyze two-dimensional features and three-dimensional features of the potential stockpiles to identify final stockpiles. The disclosed systems and methods can then utilize three-dimensional stockpile representations to determine stockpile volumes.

    GENERATING A MISSION PLAN FOR CAPTURING AERIAL IMAGES WITH AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20180301041A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-18

    申请号:US16010052

    申请日:2018-06-15

    Applicant: Skycatch, Inc.

    Inventor: David Chen

    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.

    Generating georeference information for aerial images

    公开(公告)号:US10339663B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-02

    申请号:US15788008

    申请日:2017-10-19

    Applicant: Skycatch, Inc.

    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.

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