Abstract: A method for automatically powering off an aerial vehicle includes determining an operating state of the aerial vehicle, and in response to a determination result that the operating state of the aerial vehicle is a landed state, triggering to shut down a propulsion output of the aerial vehicle such that the aerial vehicle completes automatic power off after landing, including, in response to the determination result that the operating state of the aerial vehicle is the landed state, determining whether the propulsion output of the aerial vehicle is currently enabled and determining whether an automatic take-off operation indicated by an automatic take-off instruction is currently being performed, and, in response to the propulsion output being currently enabled and the automatic take-off operation not currently being performed, triggering to shut down the propulsion output of the aerial vehicle.

Abstract: A method for controlling a landing gear of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes detecting whether a relative-to-ground height of the UAV is greater than a height threshold, where the relative-to-ground height is a vertical height of the UAV with respect to an object; and in response to the relative-to-ground height being not greater than the height threshold and the UAV having not lowered the landing gear, adjusting the relative-to-ground height to the height threshold or above, and lowering the landing gear.

Abstract: A control method includes obtaining one or more attitude parameters of a gimbal of a UAV and adjusting one or more attitude parameters of the UAV according to the one or more attitude parameters of the gimbal. The UAV includes a vehicle body, and a power system and the gimbal that are provided at the vehicle body. The power system includes a motor and a propeller and is configured to provide flight power for the UAV. The gimbal is configured to connect a photographing device to the vehicle body. Adjusting the one or more attitude parameters of the UAV includes adjusting a yaw parameter of the UAV according to the yaw parameter of the gimbal. Adjusting the yaw parameter of the UAV includes controlling the UAV to rotate in a yaw direction according to the yaw parameter of the gimbal, to cause the UAV to rotate along with the gimbal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) associated with flight response measures. The flight response measure may be generated by assessing one or more flight-restriction strips, assessing at least one of a location or a movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips, and directing, with aid of one or more processors, the UAV to take one or more flight response measures based on at least one of the location or movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) associated with flight response measures. The flight response measure may be generated by assessing one or more flight-restriction strips, assessing at least one of a location or a movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips, and directing, with aid of one or more processors, the UAV to take one or more flight response measures based on at least one of the location or movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) associated with flight response measures. The flight response measure may be generated by assessing one or more flight-restriction strips, assessing at least one of a location or a movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips, and directing, with aid of one or more processors, the UAV to take one or more flight response measures based on at least one of the location or movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips.

Abstract: A motor includes a bottom and a top opposite to the bottom. The bottom is a mounting side of the motor and the bottom is inclined relative to a rotation axis of the motor.

Abstract: A control method includes obtaining one or more attitude parameters of a gimbal of a UAV and adjusting one or more attitude parameters of the UAV according to the one or more attitude parameters of the gimbal. The UAV includes a vehicle body, and a power system and the gimbal that are provided at the vehicle body. The power system includes a motor and a propeller and is configured to provide flight power for the UAV. The gimbal is configured to connect a photographing device to the vehicle body. Adjusting the one or more attitude parameters of the UAV includes adjusting a yaw parameter of the UAV according to the yaw parameter of the gimbal. Adjusting the yaw parameter of the UAV includes controlling the UAV to rotate in a yaw direction according to the yaw parameter of the gimbal, to cause the UAV to rotate along with the gimbal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) associated with flight response measures. The flight response measure may be generated by assessing one or more flight-restriction strips, assessing at least one of a location or a movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips, and directing, with aid of one or more processors, the UAV to take one or more flight response measures based on at least one of the location or movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips.

Abstract: A control method includes obtaining one or more attitude parameters of a gimbal of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and adjusting one or more attitude parameters of the UAV according to the one or more attitude parameters of the gimbal.

Abstract: A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes determining whether the UAV is within a first flight restriction zone or a second flight restriction zone and effecting a restriction on the UAV in accordance with a result of the determination, including prohibiting the UAV from flying in response to determining that the UAV is within the first flight restriction zone, or controlling the UAV to fly below a flight ceiling in response to determining that the UAV is within the second flight restriction zone.

Abstract: A method of controlling movement of a plurality of movable devices includes determining, by a processor, at least one of a first priority level or a first safety zone for a first movable device of the plurality of movable devices. The method also includes determining, by the processor, at least one of a second priority level or a second safety zone for a second movable device of the plurality of movable devices based on information relating to the second movable device. The method further includes generating, by the processor, a collision avoidance measure to avoid collision with the second movable device during movement based on at least one of the first priority level, the first safety zone, the second priority level, or the second safety zone.

Abstract: A method for automatically powering off an aerial vehicle includes determining an operating state of the aerial vehicle, and in response to a determination result that the operating state of the aerial vehicle is a landed state, triggering to shut down a propulsion output of the aerial vehicle such that the aerial vehicle completes automatic power off after landing, including, in response to the determination result that the operating state of the aerial vehicle is the landed state, determining whether the propulsion output of the aerial vehicle is currently enabled and determining whether an automatic take-off operation indicated by an automatic take-off instruction is currently being performed, and, in response to the propulsion output being currently enabled and the automatic take-off operation not currently being performed, triggering to shut down the propulsion output of the aerial vehicle.

Abstract: A control method includes providing an image on a display device where the image is an image of an environment captured by a photographing apparatus provided at an unmanned aerial vehicle, determining a position of a selected point in the image in response to a point selection operation on the image by a user, and generating a waypoint for the unmanned aerial vehicle or marking an obstacle within the environment according to the position of the selected point in the image.

Abstract: A method for automatically powering off an aerial vehicle includes detecting an operating state of the aerial vehicle based on altitude information of the aerial vehicle. The attitude information includes at least one of absolute altitude information or relative altitude information. The relative altitude information includes a landing distance to a landing plane. The method further includes determining whether the operating state of the aerial vehicle indicates that the aerial vehicle has landed and, in response to a determination result that the aerial vehicle has landed, shutting down a propulsion output of the aerial vehicle.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for providing flight response to flight-restricted regions. The location of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be compared with a location of a flight-restricted region. If needed a flight-response measure may be taken by the UAV to prevent the UAV from flying in a no-fly zone. Different flight-response measures may be taken based on the distance between the UAV and the flight-restricted region and the rules of a jurisdiction within which the UAV falls.

Abstract: A landing control method for an aircraft includes detecting whether a landing indication signal is received, controlling the aircraft to automatically land in a pre-set landing mode in response to the landing indication signal being received, detecting whether a landing control signal sent by a user is received, and, in response to the landing control signal sent by the user being received, modifying the pre-set landing mode according to the landing control signal to determine a modified landing mode. The landing control signal includes a first control signal for changing a pre-set attitude in the pre-set landing mode or a second control signal for changing a pre-set speed in the pre-set landing mode. The method further includes resuming the pre-set landing mode in response to the landing control signal being discontinued.

Abstract: A motor includes a bottom and a top opposite to the bottom. The bottom is a mounting side of the motor and the bottom is inclined relative to a rotation axis of the motor.

Abstract: A control method for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes obtaining location information of the UAV and location information of a flight restriction area, obtaining a flight mode of the UAV in response to determining that the UAV enters a buffer area of the flight restriction zone according to the location information of the UAV and the location information of the flight restriction zone, in response to the flight mode of the UAV being a non-velocity-control mode, switching the flight mode of the UAV from the non-velocity-control mode to a velocity-control mode, and controlling a velocity of the UAV according to the location information of the flight restriction zone.

Abstract: A landing control method includes detecting whether a landing indication signal is received, and controlling an aircraft to automatically land in a pre-set landing mode if the landing indication signal is received. A takeoff control method comprises detecting whether a takeoff indication signal is received, and controlling an aircraft to automatically take off in a pre-set takeoff mode if the takeoff indication signal is received.