Organism growth prediction system using drone-captured images
US9984455B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/32
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A plant growth measurement and prediction system uses drone-captured images to measure the current growth of particular plant species and/or to predict future growth of the plant species. For example, the system instructs a drone to fly along a flight path and capture images of the land below. The captured images may include both thermographic images and high-resolution images. The system processes the images to create an orthomosaic image of the land, where each pixel in the orthomosaic image is associated with a brightness temperature. The system then uses plant species to brightness temperature mappings and the orthomosaic image to identify current plant growth. The system generates a diagnostic model using the orthomosaic image to then predict future plant growth.
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