Apparatus and method for surveying premises of a customer
US10614503B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2111/17
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein for providing surveying premises of a customer. In one embodiment, a system for surveying premises of a customer comprises: an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a three dimension (3D) scanner and an image sensor, and a control circuit comprising a communication device configured to communicate with the UAV. The control circuit being configured to: receive, from a customer, a premises location, instruct the UAV to travel to the premises location to collect a set of data, form a 3D point cloud model of the premises based on 3D data collected by the 3D scanner of the UAV, identify one or more features of the premises based on the 3D point cloud model and image data collected by the image sensor of the UAV, and generate a recommendation to the customer based on the one or more features of the premises.
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