Abstract: A sensor system can comprise a detector with a plurality of units, wherein the detector is configured to generate a first set of electrical signals based on received photon energy of a light beam that is reflected back from a first plurality of points on one or more objects, in a first configuration. Additionally, the detector is configured to generate a second set of electrical signals based on received photon energy of a light beam that is reflected back from a second plurality of points on one or more objects in a second configuration, wherein the first configuration and the second configuration are with a predetermined correlation. Furthermore, the detector can determine distance to each of the first plurality of points and the second plurality of points on the one or more objects based on the first set of electrical signals and the second set of electrical signals.

Abstract: An auxiliary focusing method, device and system. When a user uses an image capturer to photograph a target scene, an auxiliary focus image can be generated based on depth information of objects in the target scene, and the auxiliary focus image can visually display the depth distribution of the objects in the target scene and a corresponding position of a focus point of the image capturer in the target scene, so that the user can intuitively understand the current position of the focus point from the auxiliary focus image and adjust the position of the focus point according to the depth distribution of the objects, so that an object of interest to the user can be clearly imaged.

Abstract: A return flight control method includes obtaining return-flight-evaluation information in a return flight mode, controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to return to an alternate landing area in response to that the return-flight-evaluation information satisfies a preset requirement, and controlling the UAV to return to a return point in response to that the return-flight-evaluation information does not satisfy the preset requirement.

Abstract: A wearable device and its control method, a gesture recognition method, a movable platform control system and a storage medium are provided. The control method may include acquiring key point information of a gesture action of a target user, recognizing an input instruction based upon the key point information, and generating a control instruction based upon the input instruction and executing a task operation according to the control instruction.

Abstract: A detection apparatus may include a light source to emit a light pulse sequence, a first scanner and a second scanner disposed in an optical path of the light pulse sequence to change propagation direction of the light pulse sequence. The first scanner alone may be capable of causing an outgoing light beam to scan along a first path, and the second scanner alone may be capable of causing the outgoing light beam to scan along a second path. The first scanner may include a reflector and a first driver; and the second scanner may include a reflective structure and a second driver, the reflective structure including at least two reflective surfaces. The second driver may drive the reflective structure to rotate so that the at least two reflective surfaces are rotated sequentially onto the optical path of the light pulse sequence.

Abstract: A multi-rotor UAV control method, a multi-rotor UAV, a control apparatus, and a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium are provided. The multi-rotor UAV control method includes: obtaining a power status of each rotor of the UAV; and when it is determined, based on the power status, that the power of any one of the rotors of the UAV fails, controlling the UAV to enter a balance mode. In the balance mode, the UAV rotates at an angular velocity greater than a first threshold, and a displacement of the UAV in the horizontal direction is less than a preset displacement amount.

Abstract: A flight control method for controlling an aircraft includes obtaining wind information of an operation region during a spread operation performed by the aircraft. The flight control method also includes controlling a flight location of the aircraft based on the wind information and an allowable deviation of the spread region in the spread operation.

Abstract: An image presentation method includes obtaining a first image and a second image having same contents; size-processing the first image according to at least one of a target resolution, an aspect ratio of the first image, or an aspect ratio of the second image to generate a size-processed first image having the target resolution; generating a presenting image at least by combining the size-processed first image and the second image; and encoding the presenting image in a code stream and transmitting the encoded image to the display device that requires the preset resolution for display. The first and second images include a visible-light image and an infrared image. The presenting image has a preset resolution no less than a sum of the target resolution and a resolution of the second image. The size-processed first image and the second image are arranged in the presenting image without partially blocking each other.

Abstract: A method for processing flight data includes acquiring, by detecting devices carried by one or more first aerial vehicles, environmental data associated to a position region; and sending, by the one or more first aerial vehicles, the environmental data to an external device. The environmental data is configured to generate a flight control instruction for controlling an operation of a second aerial vehicle while the second aerial vehicle is within the position region.

Abstract: A tracking method includes obtaining first characteristic information of a target object through a first camera; obtaining second characteristic information of the target object through a second camera; tracking the target object based on the first characteristic information through the first camera; obtaining attitude information of a first gimbal to which the first camera is mounted; and adjusting an attitude of a second gimbal to which the second camera is mounted based on the attitude information of the first gimbal to maintain consistency between the attitude of the second camera and an attitude of the first camera.

Abstract: A method of controlling a movable platform, which applies to a motion sensing remote controller, may include acquiring a motion scenario and/or an operating mode of a movable platform; determining control strategy of the motion sensing remote controller based on the motion scenario and/or the operating mode; and control the movable platform based on the control strategy.

Abstract: An image control method includes receiving, by a camera, a photographing instruction transmitted by an image display device. The camera includes a first image sensor and a second image sensor. The method further includes controlling the second image sensor to perform photographing according to the photographing instruction to obtain a display code stream and transmitting the display code stream to the image display device. The photographing instruction is used to instruct the second image sensor to photograph for a partial area of a first image using a focal length to obtain a second image. The first image is obtained by the first image sensor and displayed in a main display window of the image display device. The display code stream includes a code stream corresponding to the second image sensor.

Abstract: A method for tracking includes obtaining an infrared image and a visible image from an imaging device supported by a carrier of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), combining the infrared image and the visible image to obtain a combined image, identifying a target in the combined image, and controlling at least one of the UAV, the carrier, or the imaging device to track the identified target. Combing the infrared image and the visible image includes matching the infrared image and the visible image based on matching results of different matching methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a target tracking method and system, a readable storage medium, and a mobile platform. The method includes: obtaining a user's trigger operation on an operation button, and generating a trigger instruction based on the trigger operation to generate a candidate target box; displaying, based on the trigger operation, the candidate target box in a current frame of picture displayed on a display interface to correspond to the feature portion of the predetermined target; obtaining, based on the displayed candidate target box, a box selection operation performed by the user on the operation button, and generating a box selection instruction based on the box selection operation to generate a tracking target box, where the box selection instruction is used to determine that the candidate target boxes is a tracking target box; and tracking the target based on the tracking target box.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for sharing sensor information between multiple vehicles. A system for sharing sensor information between multiple vehicles, can include an aerial vehicle including a first computing device and first scanning sensor, and a ground vehicle including a second computing device and second scanning. The aerial vehicle can use the first scanning sensor to obtain first scanning data and transmit the first scanning data to the second computing device. The ground vehicle can receive the first scanning data from the first computing device, obtain second scanning data from the second scanning sensor, identify an overlapping portion of the first scanning data and the second scanning data based on at least one reference object in the scanning data, and execute a navigation control command based on one or more roadway objects identified in the overlapping portion of the first scanning data and the second scanning data.

Abstract: A gimbal control method includes determining a current state of a follow-configuration button, determining a current follow coefficient based on the current state of the follow-configuration button, and controlling a gimbal to follow a target object according to the current coefficient. The follow-configuration button corresponds to a plurality of states, and each state corresponds to a different follow coefficient.

Abstract: A video image processing method includes determining a current image block; in response to a size of the current image block not meeting a first preset condition, skipping an advanced/alternative temporal motion vector prediction (ATMVP) operation so that a temporal candidate motion vector of the current image block is not determined according to the ATMVP operation; and encoding the current image block. The ATMVP operation includes determining a relevant block of the current image block in a temporal neighboring image; dividing the current image block into a plurality of sub-blocks; for each of the sub-blocks, determining a corresponding relevant sub-block in the relevant block; and determining temporal candidate motion vectors of the sub-blocks of the current image block according to motion vectors of the relevant sub-blocks corresponding to the sub-blocks.

Abstract: A gimbal and a gimbal control method are disclosed. The gimbal control method may include: acquiring attitude information of a gimbal; determining whether the gimbal is in a falling state based upon the attitude information; and when the gimbal is in the falling state, triggering a protection mode and controlling the gimbal to rotate to a set attitude. The set attitude may be an attitude at which the gimbal is not easy to be broken from falling, thereby reducing the probability of the gimbal being broken from falling.

Abstract: A gimbal for supporting a load includes at least three rotatably coupled driving axis assemblies and a controller. Each driving axis assembly includes a driving device and a joint arm configured to rotate when driven by the driving device. The controller is configured to control the gimbal to limit a rotation of a first driving axis assembly, and adjust positions of a second driving axis assembly and a third driving axis assembly, respectively, relative to the load, such that the gimbal maintains a forward orientation of the load.