Abstract: A flight control method and device, and an aircraft are provided. The method includes: in a flight state, in response to a collision between an aircraft and an object, generating a trigger signal for characterizing an abnormality; and in response to the trigger signal, reducing rotation speeds of all motors in a power system of the aircraft to reduce a flight altitude of the aircraft, and adjusting an attitude of the aircraft to a normal attitude. It can reduce the occurrence of abnormal situations in which an aircraft flips over after colliding with an obstacle and finally firmly attached to the obstacle.

Abstract: A video processing method and device and an apparatus are provided. The method includes: obtaining a video captured by a photographing device; dividing the video into a plurality of regions based on information associated with a global motion state between frames of the video, wherein the plurality of regions includes a region of interest (ROI) and a non-region of interest (non-ROI); and performing different image processing on the ROI and the non-ROI to achieve different levels of clarity for the ROI and the non-ROI. Present disclosure can effectively save transmission resource usage while ensuring the user's subjective visual experience.

Abstract: A data encoding method includes obtaining an attribute residual of a current point cloud point, binarizing the attribute residual to obtain a binary code of the current point cloud point that includes a first binary code indicating a first flag bit and a second binary code indicating a second flag bit, selecting a first context model from a context model list according to a first condition, selecting a second context model from the context model list according to a second condition, encoding the first binary code using the first context model, and encoding the second binary code using the second context model. The first condition and the second condition are different for the first context model and the second context model corresponding to a same index in the context model list.

Abstract: A video processing method includes obtaining motion information of a left neighboring block of a current image block, and, where the left neighboring block satisfies a condition, determining, in a collocated frame of the current image block, a related block of a sub-block of the current image block using a motion vector of the left neighboring block as a motion offset, and determining a motion vector of the sub-block according to a motion vector of the related block. The preset condition includes a reference image of the left neighboring block being same as the collocated frame of the current image block. Determining the motion vector of the sub-block includes, where reference images of the related block and the sub-block are not specific reference images, determining the motion vector of the sub-block according to a scaled motion vector obtained by scaling the motion vector of the related block.

Abstract: A video encoding method includes determining a base motion vector list that includes a dual-prediction base motion vector group including a first base motion vector and a second base motion vector, determining two motion vector offsets according to a preset offset set, determining motion vectors of a current image block according to the first base motion vector, the second base motion vector, and the two motion vector offsets, and performing prediction on the current image block according to the motion vectors of the current image block.

Abstract: A video image processing method includes dividing a current image block into a plurality of sub-blocks, in response to a target neighboring block of the current image block satisfying a preset condition, determining related blocks of the sub-blocks in a collocated frame of the current image block according to a motion vector of the target neighboring block, encoding or decoding the current image block according to motion vectors of the related blocks of the sub-blocks, determining a group of control point motion vectors in an affine transformation mode using one or more neighboring blocks of the current image block, and adding the group of control point motion vectors to a motion vector candidate list of the current image block.

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: An audio processing method includes: obtaining relative attitude information between a lens and a plurality of microphones, where the lens is movable relative to at least one of the plurality of microphones; obtaining original audio signals acquired by the plurality of microphones; determining weight information corresponding to the original audio signals based on the relative attitude information; and synthesizing the original audio signals based on the weight information to obtain a target audio signal, where the target audio signal is played with images captured by the lens. The method disclosed in this application resolves a problem that a sound source orientation indicated by recorded audio does not match the images captured by the lens.

Abstract: A data encoding method includes determining a value of a syntax element of point cloud data of a point cloud. The point cloud data includes attribute values of the point cloud and the syntax element indicates a search range of the attribute values during prediction encoding. The method further includes performing prediction processing on the attribute values according to the search range to obtain residuals of the attribute values, and encoding the residuals and a difference between the value of the syntax element and a constant value to generate code stream data. The constant value is a positive number.

Abstract: A method for supporting aerial operation includes obtaining a real-time location of an aircraft, obtaining a location of a supply station, obtaining a location of a next waypoint, and controlling the aircraft based on a status parameter related to a flight status of the aircraft associated with the real-time location of the aircraft. Controlling the aircraft includes controlling, in response to the status parameter satisfying a first preset condition, the aircraft to fly to the next waypoint; and controlling, in response to the status parameter satisfying a second preset condition, the aircraft to fly to the supply station.

Abstract: A system of determining a flight path for an aerial vehicle, includes a memory storing a program code, and a processor configured to execute the program code to identify, during a flight, an abnormal state occurring at a first location, in response to the abnormal state, control the aerial vehicle to fly along a first flight path from the first location to a first destination, after the aerial vehicle arrives at the first destination, evaluate a status of the aerial vehicle at the first destination to obtain an evaluation result, and based on the evaluation result, determine a second flight path of the aerial vehicle to a second destination. The first flight path is a reverse of a last flight path of the aerial vehicle before the aerial vehicle reaches the first location.

Abstract: A battery safety alert system includes a detection device and a controller communicatively connected to the detection device. The detection device is configured to detect position information of an engagement mechanism provided at one of a battery and a battery mounting member. A matching mechanism is provided at another one of the battery and the battery mounting member. The engagement mechanism is configured to engage with the matching mechanism to fix the battery to the battery mounting member. The controller is configured to receive the position information, determine whether the engagement mechanism is fully engaged with the matching mechanism based on the position information, and send out alarm information in response to the engagement mechanism not being fully engaged with the matching mechanism.

Abstract: A method for controlling a movable object includes obtaining current location information of an obstacle while the movable object tracks a target, determining whether the obstacle is located in a reactive region relative to the movable object based on the current location information of the obstacle. In response to determining that the obstacle is located in the reactive region, the method further includes determining, based on the current location information of the obstacle, whether the obstacle is located in a first sub-region or a second sub-region of the reactive region, where an area of the second sub-region is smaller than an area of the first sub-region; in response to determining that the obstacle is located in the first sub-region, reducing an acceleration of the movable object; and in response to determining that the obstacle is located in the second sub-region, reducing a velocity of the movable object.

Abstract: A movable object for detecting an obstacle includes a first passive infrared sensor having a first detection range and a first field of view, and one or more second passive infrared sensors each having a second detection range and a second field of view. The second detection range is longer than the first detection range and the second field of view is smaller than the first field of view. The movable object further includes one or more processors configured to calculate a distance from the movable object to the obstacle based on data from at least one of the first passive infrared sensor or the one or more second passive infrared sensors, and determine whether to effect a collision avoidance maneuver for the movable object to avoid the obstacle based on the distance.

Abstract: A photographing device, its control method, and a movable platform can include: acquiring a real-time video frame; duplicating the real-time video frame to obtain two real-time video frames; outputting one of the two real-time video frames for display and perform a stability augmentation processing on the other of the two real-time video frames; and saving the stability augmentation processed real-time video frame.

Abstract: A system includes a first terminal configured to transmit control data to a controlled terminal via a first communication link for controlling operation of the controlled terminal, and a second terminal configured to transmit control data to the controlled terminal via a second communication link for controlling operation of the controlled terminal. The second terminal is further configured to, in response to the first communication link being under interference, receive the control data from the first terminal via a third communication link and transmit the control data received from the first terminal to the controlled terminal via the second communication link.

Abstract: A method for automatically powering off a movable object includes in response to an operating state of the movable object being a landed state and a triggering condition being satisfied, controlling to shut down a propulsion output of the movable object such that the movable object completes automatic power off after landing, the triggering condition including determining that the propulsion output is currently enabled and an automatic take-off operation is not currently performed.

Abstract: A method for an aerial vehicle includes generating a control signal that controls multiple actuators of the aerial vehicle each including a corresponding one of multiple propellers. The multiple propellers are configured to be mounted in multiple actuators, respectively. The method also includes controlling the multiple actuators to operate based on the control signal; obtaining status information of the aerial vehicle when the multiple actuators are operating in response to the control signal; and determining whether at least one of the multiple propellers is abnormally mounted according to the status information.

Abstract: A method for controlling movement of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes controlling one or more propulsion units of the UVA to cause the UAV to operate according to a first set of altitude restrictions; assessing, with aid of the one or more processors and based on one or more criteria, whether to control the UAV to operate according to a second set of altitude restrictions; and controlling the one or more propulsion units to cause the UAV to operate according to the second set of altitude restrictions in response to the one or more criteria being fulfilled according to an assessing result. The first set of altitude restrictions constrain an altitude of the UAV relative to a first reference altitude. The second set of altitude restrictions constrain the altitude of the UAV relative to a second reference altitude.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a loop filtering method which includes determining a clip index parameter of a loop filter, and encoding the clip index parameter by using a non-exponential Golomb encoding method.