Contour scanning with an unmanned aerial vehicle
US12148205B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/57
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In some examples, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may determine a plurality of contour paths spaced apart from each other along at least one axis associated with a scan target. For instance, each contour path may be spaced away from a surface of the scan target based on a selected distance. The UAV may determine a plurality of image capture locations for each contour path. The image capture locations may indicate locations at which an image of a surface of the scan target is to be captured. The UAV may navigate along the plurality of contour paths based on a determined speed while capturing images of the surface of the scan target based on the image capture locations.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.