Systems and methods for autonomous perpendicular imaging with a target field of view
US9996746B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30184
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assessment and reporting system may utilize one or more scanning techniques to provide useful assessments and/or reports for structures and other objects. The scanning techniques may be performed in sequence and optionally used to further fine tune each subsequent scan. The system may include shadow elimination, annotation, and/or reduction for the UAV itself and/or other objects. A UAV may be used to determine a pitch of roof of a structure. The pitch of the roof may be used to fine tune subsequent scanning and data capture to capture perpendicular images of target field of views and/or target distances.
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