Abstract: Drone inspection of an undifferentiated surface using a reference image is disclosed. A plurality of images of a surface of a structure are analyzed to identify at least one image that depicts a feature in a portion of the surface based on a feature criterion, the plurality of images being generated by a drone comprising a camera, each image depicting a corresponding portion of the surface, and at least some of the images depicting the corresponding portion of the surface and a portion of a reference image. A location on the surface that corresponds to the at least one image is determined based on a depiction of the reference image in an image of the plurality of images.

Abstract: A method for generating an augmented reality presentation of a region-of-interest, comprising: capturing raw image data of the region-of-interest using a first sensor mounted in an unmanned aerial vehicle flown over the region-of-interest; transferring the raw image data to a server from the unmanned aerial vehicle; using a processor, generating geo-referenced data from the raw image data at the server; transferring the geo-referenced data to a wireless device; capturing live image data of the region-of-interest using a second sensor mounted in the wireless device; and, overlaying the geo-referenced data on the live image data to generate the augmented reality presentation at the wireless device.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising: a fuselage having a first side board and a second side board spaced apart and connected by at least one transverse board; the first side board, the second side board, and the at least one transverse board being printed circuit boards; at least one of the first side board, the second side board, and the at least one transverse board having formed and mounted thereon conductive traces and at least one component, respectively, for controlling and monitoring the unmanned aerial vehicle; first and second wings mounted to the fuselage; and, a tail mounted to the fuselage.