System and method for controlling a remote aerial device for up-close inspection
US9682777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2201/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The method and system may be used to control the movement of a remote aerial device in an incremental step manner during a close inspection of an object or other subject matter. At the inspection location, a control module “stabilizes” the remote aerial device in a maintained, consistent hover while maintaining a close distance to the desired object. The control module may retrieve proximal sensor data that indicates possible nearby obstructions to the remote aerial device and may transmit the data to a remote control client. The remote control module may determine and display the possible one or more non-obstructed directions that the remote aerial device is capable of moving by an incremental distance. In response to receiving a selection of one of the directions, the remote control module may transmit the selection to the remote aerial device to indicate the next movement for the remote aerial device.
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