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Autonomous navigation method and system, and map modeling method and system

US9981742B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2014
Grant dateMay 29, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64U2201/10
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an autonomous navigation method and system, and a map modeling method and system. The autonomous navigation method comprises: controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle to take off, and collecting videos of a scene corresponding to the unmanned aerial vehicle at each collection time point; obtaining feature points in the videos of the scene corresponding to each collection time point; generating a flight path of the unmanned aerial vehicle according to the feature points in the videos of the scene corresponding to each collection time point; generating a first map model according to the flight path of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the videos of the scene corresponding to each collection time point; and carrying out autonomous navigation on the unmanned aerial vehicle according to the first map model.

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