Abstract: There is provided a stabilisation system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising positional stabilizer. A UAV provided with a stabilisation system, a method of stabilising a UAV and an inspection method are also provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 25, 2015
Publication date:
December 31, 2015
Applicant:
PEARSON ENGINEERING LTD
Inventors:
Chris Down, Neil Armstrong, James Cross
Abstract: An apparatus for carrying a bridge on a vehicle and deploying the bridge to the ground is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a mounting bracket for mounting the apparatus to a vehicle, and a foot pivotable relative to the mounting bracket between a first position in which the foot engages the ground for supporting a bridge and a second position in which the foot is separated from the ground to permit movement of the vehicle. A bridge engaging probe is pivotable relative to the foot between a third position in which the bridge is on the ground and a fourth position in which the center of gravity of the bridge is raised relative to the third position. First and second cylinder actuators pivot the probe between the third and fourth positions. Third and fourth cylinder actuators pivot the foot between the first and second positions.