Abstract: A controller comprises a communication interface to receive an anchor localization dataset comprising a plurality of anchor range measurements and a processing circuitry to identify a qualified subset of anchor range measurements from the anchor localization dataset, wherein the anchor range measurements in the qualified subset are consistent, select a first anchor range measurement in the anchor localization dataset from outside the qualified subset of anchor range measurements, and add the first anchor range measurement to the qualified subset of anchor range measurements when the first anchor range measurement is consistent with the anchor range measurements in the qualified subset of anchor range measurements.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed an unmanned aerial vehicle alignment system comprising one or more image sensors, configured to obtain an image of a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles and provide to one or more processors image data corresponding to the obtained image; one or more processors, configured to detect from the image data image positions of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles; derive a target position based on a relationship between an image position and a target alignment; and determine an adjustment instruction to direct an unmanned aerial vehicle toward the target position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for providing an aerial display, comprising: a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, each having a light means, a data store and an identifier; at least one base station which communicates with the aerial vehicles via a first data connection; and at least one control unit which can communicate indirectly with the aerial vehicles via the base station and directly via a second data connection.

Abstract: A control circuit for an unmanned aerial vehicle includes a first interface configured to control at least one of the following components of the unmanned aerial vehicle: a motor or a light source. The circuit includes a second interface configured to communicate with an optoelectronic sensor of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The circuit includes one or a plurality of processors configured to implement at least one sequence of the following sequences via the first interface: a landing sequence bringing the unmanned aerial vehicle to land or to discontinue flight; or a light emission sequence of pulsed or permanent light. The one or a plurality of processors may be further configured to initiate the at least one sequence via the first interface in response to an alert command received via the second interface.

Abstract: A ground station device for a plurality of unmanned aircraft, comprising an upper face, which comprises a plurality of receptacles for positioning a plurality of unmanned aircraft, a data interface for connecting the ground station device to a control unit, and a power supply device for charging the unmanned aircraft. The ground station device is designed to be stackable so as to form a stack with at least one other ground station device.

Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle-based systems and methods for agricultural landscape modeling are disclosed herein. An example unmanned aerial vehicle includes a communicator to receive an instruction to request the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly over an area of interest. The instruction is from a vehicle in the area of interest. The unmanned aerial vehicle is to fly over the area of interest. The example unmanned aerial vehicle includes a camera to generate image data for the area of interest. The example unmanned aerial vehicle includes a data generator to generate a vegetation landscape model of the area of interest based on the image data. The communicator is to communicate the vegetation landscape model to the vehicle.

Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle-based systems and related methods for aerial vehicle-based systems and methods for generating landscape models are disclosed herein. An example unmanned aerial vehicle includes a communicator to receive an instruction for the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly over an area of interest. The example unmanned aerial vehicle includes a camera to generate sensor data for the area of interest. The example unmanned aerial vehicle includes data generator to generate a three-dimensional model of the area of interest based on the sensor data. The communicator is to communicate the three-dimensional model to a vehicle.

Abstract: A rotary-wing aircraft (100), comprising at least four rotors (110), which are disposed on girder elements (120a, 120b), wherein said rotors (110) and girder elements (120a, 120b) are disposed such that a free field of vision (S) is defined along a longitudinal axis (L) of said rotary-wing aircraft (100) at least between two terminal rotors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary-wing aircraft (100), comprising at least four rotors (110), which are disposed on girder elements (120a, 120b), wherein said rotors (110) and girder elements (120a, 120b) are disposed such that a free field of vision (S) is defined along a longitudinal axis (L) of said rotary-wing aircraft (100) at least between two terminal rotors.