Abstract: A method for controlling image capture includes: receiving, from a movable device, an image of a target imaging area; adjusting, by a first control apparatus, one or more first imaging parameters for imaging the target imaging area based at least in part on the image to obtain one or more first adjusted imaging parameters; adjusting, by operating on an interactive interface of a second control apparatus, one or more second imaging parameters for imaging the target imaging area based at least in part on the image to obtain one or more second adjusted imaging parameters, the interactive interface being configured to receive user interaction to control an attitude of a gimbal device configured on the movable device, the gimbal device carrying an imaging device for imaging the targeted area; and sending, by the first control apparatus and/or the second control apparatus, an instruction carrying the one or more first adjusted imaging parameters and the one or more second adjusted imaging parameters to the movable

Abstract: An interactive method for a movable platform, an interactive system, a movable platform and a storage medium including the interactive method. The interactive method may include projecting three-dimensional point cloud data collected by a sensor into image data collected by a camera for fusion processing to obtain a fused image; rendering the fused image to determine a three-dimensional visualization image of a surrounding environment where the movable platform is located; and outputting the three-dimensional visualization image of the surrounding environment where the movable platform is located on a display interface.

Abstract: A shutter and a photographing apparatus are provided. The shutter includes: a shutter base including an exposure opening; a shutter mechanism including a blade assembly and a synchronizer ring for driving the blade assembly, the synchronizer ring being movable between a first position and a second position, and the exposure opening being open when the synchronizer ring is in the first position and closed when the synchronizer ring is in the second position; and a braking member for decelerating the shutter mechanism. In the shutter and the photographing apparatus according to the present disclosure, the shutter mechanism may be buffered when the blade assembly closes the exposure opening of a camera, so as to prevent the shutter mechanism from being damaged.

Abstract: A control method for an illuminating device, which is mounted on an aircraft having an image acquisition apparatus, includes obtaining attitude data of an image acquisition apparatus and rotating the illumination device, according to the attitude data of the image acquisition apparatus, to match an illumination area of the illumination device with a photographing area of the image acquisition apparatus.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control method includes obtaining target flight data and current flight data; determining a control state variable based on the target flight data and the current flight data; and calibrating a center of gravity of the UAV based on the control state variable.

Abstract: A method for controlling a UAV in an environment includes receiving first and second sensing signals from a vision sensor and a proximity sensor, respectively, coupled to the UAV. The first and second sensing signals include first and second depth information of the environment, respectively. The method further includes selecting the first and second sensing signals for generating first and second portions of an environmental map, respectively, based on a suitable criterion associated with distinct characteristics of various portions of the environment or distinct capabilities of the vision sensor and the proximity sensor, generating first and second sets of depth images for the first and second portions of the environmental map, respectively, based on the first and second sensing signals, respectively, combining the first and second sets of depth images to generate the environmental map; and effecting the UAV to navigate in the environment using the environmental map.

Abstract: A propulsion assembly for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), includes a motor, a propeller seat configured to be driven by the motor and to receive a propeller, and a sensor configured to collect sensing data useful for determining a type of the propeller disposed on the propeller seat and controlling the motor based on the type of the propeller.

Abstract: A battery status indication method, A battery status indication apparatus, and a mobile device are provided. The battery status indication method includes: obtaining a power level and a heat state of a battery, the heat state including an unheated state and a heating state; determining a display mode of indicator lights according to the power level and the heat state of the battery; and controlling the indicator lights to display according to the display mode to indicate the power level and the heat state of the battery.

Abstract: A method of tracking a movement of a target by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method includes receiving, from a mobile terminal collocating with the target, absolute location coordinate data of the target, acquiring, by a camera of the UAV, image data of the target, determining, based on the absolute location coordinate data and the image data of the target, 3D location coordinate data of the target with respect to the UAV, and controlling, based on the 3D location coordinate data of the target with respect to the UAV, at least one of a direction or a speed of the movement of the UAV, to maintain a constant relative 3D position of the UAV with respect to the target.

Abstract: A system for operating a vehicle includes a first temperature sensor located at a first location and configured to measure a first temperature; a second temperature sensor located at a second location configured to measure a second temperature; and one or more processors. The one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to receive information regarding the first temperature and/or the second temperature; process the information; and impose a restriction affecting operation of the vehicle based on the processed information.

Abstract: A method of controlling a photographing device may include Obtaining setting operation from a user on a first touch screen or a second touch screen of a photographing device, the first touch screen being set on a lens side of the photographing device and a second touch screen being set on an opposite side of the lens side of the photographing device; displaying a first setting interface on the first touch screen and/or displaying a second setting interface on the second touch screen in accordance with the setting operation; and obtaining a setting parameter set by the user based on the first setting interface or the second setting interface, and applying the setting parameter to both the first touch screen and the second touch screen.

Abstract: Photographing device control system, method and device are provided. The photographing device includes a manual lens. The control system includes a parameter adjustment ring(s), a motor(s) and a processor(s). The parameter adjustment ring is arranged on the manual lens, and may be rotated to adjust a lens parameter(s) of the manual lens. A motor(s) is used to drive the parameter adjustment ring to rotate; the motor rotates to different angles based on a first user instruction. The processor is used to obtain the lens parameter of the manual lens when the motor is at each angle, and calibrate a conversion relationship(s) between the rotation angle of the motor and the lens parameters of the manual lens based on each angle and corresponding lens parameter thereof. A target rotation angle of the motor is determined based on the conversion relationship and a target lens parameter(s).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gimbal adjustment method. The method includes obtaining a reference image frame sequence and a reference shooting trajectory formed by a movement of a mobile platform when shooting the reference image frame sequence, the reference image frame sequence including two or more reference image frames, the mobile platform including a gimbal and an imaging assembly; estimating a shooting angle based on the reference shooting trajectory, and adjusting the gimbal based on an estimated shooting angle during an image re-shooting; obtaining a current image frame; and determining an amount of adjustment control of the gimbal based on the current image frame and the reference image frame sequence, and adjusting the gimbal based on the amount of adjustment control.

Abstract: A target tracking method, device, a movable platform and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: obtaining a first image containing a target to be tracked, and tracking the target to be tracked based on the first image; if the target to be tracked is lost, obtaining motion information of the target to be tracked when it is lost; based on the motion information, matching a target road area where the target to be tracked is located when it is lost in a vector map; and based on the motion information and the target road area, searching for the lost target to be tracked. The method improves the accuracy of target tracking.

Abstract: A flight control method includes displaying a user interface configured to receive an operation instruction including coordinates of waypoints, generating route data of a route based on the coordinates of the waypoints, sending the route data to an aircraft to instruct the aircraft to execute the route, recording an interruption point during execution of the route by the aircraft, displaying a plurality of candidate starting points including at least one of the interruption point, a last waypoint of the route before the interruption point, a next waypoint of the route after the interruption point, or a user-designated waypoint, in response to a selection instruction, selecting a target starting point from the plurality of candidate starting points, and controlling the aircraft in an interrupted state to fly to the target starting point and resume the execution of the route from the target starting point.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a load stabilization device, a control method thereof, and a computer readable storage medium. In the load stabilization device, a motion sensor, a processor, a stabilization motor, and a parallelogram mechanism constitute a closed-loop feedback control system. A control instruction for the stabilization motor is generated based on a velocity of a second end of the parallelogram mechanism in a direction of gravity relative to a ground, where the second end may carry a load, and the stabilization motor is controlled to drive, according to the control instruction, the parallelogram mechanism to rotate relative to a base, so as to at least partially offset or compensate for jitter of the load carried at the second end of the parallelogram mechanism in the direction of gravity, suppress disturbance generated at a first end of the parallelogram mechanism, and stabilize the load carried at the second end.

Abstract: A supervision method for a flight state of an unmanned aerial vehicle includes respectively establishing communication connections with the unmanned aerial vehicle and a supervision server, receiving identity information about the unmanned aerial vehicle and flight information about the unmanned aerial vehicle sent by the unmanned aerial vehicle, automatically sending the identity information about the unmanned aerial vehicle and the flight information to the supervision server in an on-line mode, receiving at least one of a flight restriction instruction or warning information sent by the supervision server, and forwarding the flight restriction instruction to the unmanned aerial vehicle, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle executes the flight restriction instruction, thereby restricting flight behaviour of the unmanned aerial vehicle in an on-line flight mode via the flight restriction instruction.

Abstract: A wireless communication method may be applied to a movable platform. The movable platform and a terminal device can establish at least two wireless communication links between the movable platform and the terminal device, the at least two wireless communication links being configured to transmit image data captured by the movable platform to the terminal device. The method may include obtaining channel parameters of the at least two established wireless communication links, wherein the at least two established wireless communication links may comprise at least one public network communication link; and encoding the image data captured by the movable platform according to the channel parameters and sending the encoded image data to the terminal device over the at least two wireless communication links.

Abstract: A shooting method is provided, including: obtaining position information of a shooting object; planning a first circumnavigation route and a second circumnavigation route for surrounding shooting of the shooting object based on the position information; controlling a UAV to move along the first circumnavigation route and the second circumnavigation route respectively; and controlling the UAV to shoot the shooting object by a camera mounted on the UAV during movement to obtain multiple images of the shooting object. Images collected on the first circumnavigation route and images collected on the second circumnavigation route share homologous image points of the shooting object. The images are used to establish a three-dimensional model of the shooting object. Thus, the shooting efficiency of the UAVs is improved for shooting images for three-dimensional reconstruction.