Operation method of an agriculture UAV
US11067990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2201/10
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An operation method of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes determining a distance between the UAV and a ground reflector in front of the UAV by using a radar wave emitted obliquely downward by a radar carried by the UAV, determining terrain information in front of the UAV according to the distance between the UAV and the ground reflector in front of the UAV, and adjusting one or more operation parameters of the UAV according to the terrain information.
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