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Unmanned aerial vehicle

US11019270B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel IP Corporation · US

Inventors

Markus Achtelik · Herrsching am Ammersee, DE
Jan Stumpf · Planegg, DE
Daniel Gurdan · Deutsch, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 24, 2016
Grant date	May 25, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 24, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64U2201/10
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle is described having a support frame, a sensor arrangement consisting of a sensor array including at least one sensor, the sensor array having a limited detection field of up to approximately 90 degrees. The at least one sensor is fixedly mounted to the support frame. The at least one sensor is arranged in a flight direction of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle further includes a holding structure having a camera holder. The holding structure is mounted to the support frame. The holding structure is configured to provide a continuous 360 degree movement of the camera holder. The unmanned aerial vehicle further includes a first circuit configured to receive sensor data from the at least one sensor. The first circuit is further configured to determine obstacle avoidance data based on the sensor data. The unmanned aerial vehicle further includes a second circuit configured to receive image data from a camera mounted in the camera holder. The second circuit is further configured to determine holding structure control data to control movement of the holding structure based on the image data.

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