Unmanned aerial vehicle and method for controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle
US8554462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0202
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a digital image is obtained by an image capturing device of the UAV. The method detects an object in the digital image, determines a distance between the detected object and the UAV, and obtains a flight direction of the UAV if the distance is less than a preset value. The method further calculates a relative position and a relative angle between the detected object and the UAV, determines a flight limiting range of the UAV according to the relative position and the relative angle, and controls the flight direction of the UAV according to the flight limiting range.
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