Airborne right of way autonomous imager
US8577518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/8205
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automated airborne video recording system for imaging pipeline or electric line rights-of-way, irrigation canals, or any other linear ground features. The system includes a gimbaled, stabilized camera system, a data recorder, and autonomous imager software that computes the shortest vector between the aircraft position and the pipeline based on the aircraft GPS and the Geographic Information Database. The system then commands the stabilized camera system to point directly at the pipeline regardless of the aircraft position and orientation, automatically collecting continuous NTSC or digital video of the entire right of way.
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