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Unmanned aerial vehicle-based systems and methods for agricultural landscape modeling

US10901420B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 2017
Grant dateJan 26, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64U2201/20
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicle-based systems and methods for agricultural landscape modeling are disclosed herein. An example unmanned aerial vehicle includes a communicator to receive an instruction to request the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly over an area of interest. The instruction is from a vehicle in the area of interest. The unmanned aerial vehicle is to fly over the area of interest. The example unmanned aerial vehicle includes a camera to generate image data for the area of interest. The example unmanned aerial vehicle includes a data generator to generate a vegetation landscape model of the area of interest based on the image data. The communicator is to communicate the vegetation landscape model to the vehicle.

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