Aerial device and method for controlling the aerial device
US10067504B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An aerial device includes a body, an optical system having gimbal supporting a camera, a lift mechanism coupled to the body, a haptic sensor coupled to the body and configured to generate haptic data, and a processing system disposed in the body and in data communication with the haptic sensor. The processing system is configured to process the haptic data to understand an intended position of the aerial device and/or an intended orientation of the gimbal and convert the intended position to a target position of the aerial device and/or the intended orientation to a target orientation of the gimbal utilizing said processed data irrespective of an initial position of said aerial device and an initial orientation of said gimbal. Also disclosed is a method for controlling the aerial device.
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