GPS offset calibrations for UAVs

US10012735B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Loveland Innovations, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jim Loveland · Alpine, US
• Leif Larson · Alpine, US
• Dan Christiansen · Alpine, US
• Tad Christiansen · Alpine, US
• Cam Christiansen · Alpine, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 21, 2017
• Grant date: Jul 3, 2018
• Expiry date: Nov 21, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64U2201/20
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assessment and reporting system may conduct micro scans of a wide variety of property types. A site identification system may allow for identification of a point or points of interest to be scanned via the micro scans. A coordinate offset system may calculate a coordinate offset of location coordinates from a satellite-based mapping system relative to real-time coordinate readings from an on-site UAV. Satellite-based location coordinates for the identified point(s) of interest may be adjusted based on the calculated coordinate offset to enhance the scanning itself, data association, visualization of scan data, and/or reporting of scan data.