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Method and system for navigation of a vehicle

US11164338B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2019
Grant dateNov 2, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T7/40
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method and system for navigation of an aerial vehicle. The method (100) comprises providing (110) a sensor image from an aerial vehicle sensor and repeatedly, until at least one predetermined criterion is reached, performing the steps: setting (120) input data comprising information related to pitch angle, roll angle, yaw angle and three-dimensional position of the aerial vehicle; providing (130) at least one two-dimensional perspective view image based on the input data, where the at least one two-dimensional perspective view image is obtained from a database comprising three-dimensional geo-referenced information of the environment, said three-dimensional geo-referenced information comprising texture data; and comparing (140) the sensor image and the at least one two-dimensional perspective view image.

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