Abstract: A method for distance detection includes detecting a first distance value between a movable object and a target object in a target direction of the movable object, obtaining an inclination angle of the movable object at the target direction, and calculating a second distance value from the movable object to the target object based upon the inclination angle and the first distance value.

Abstract: A parameter processing method for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) includes receiving a message from a control device, the message carrying a parameter identification and interface information. The parameter processing method also includes determining parameter information corresponding to the parameter identification and a function type corresponding to the interface information. The parameter processing method further includes executing an operation corresponding to the function type based on the parameter information.

Abstract: A method for distance detection includes detecting a first distance value between a movable object and a target object in a target direction of the movable object, obtaining an inclination angle of the movable object at the target direction, and calculating a second distance value from the movable object to the target object based upon the inclination angle and the first distance value.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a first receiver communicatively coupled with a first remote control device, a first control signal from the first remote control device. The method also includes receiving, by a second receiver communicatively coupled with a second remote control device, a second control signal from the second remote control device. The method further includes selecting one of the first control signal of the first remote control device and the second control signal of the second remote control device for controlling a movable object.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes one or more propulsion units configured to generate lift to effect flight of the UAV, one or more receivers configured to receive user input from a remote controller, and one or more processors configured to: 1) permit the UAV to fly autonomously along a planned trajectory when no user input is received by the one or more receivers and 2) permit the UAV to fly completely based on the user input when the user input is received by the one or more receivers.

Abstract: A flight simulation method includes obtaining a flight simulator start command transmitted by a flight simulation control terminal and starting a flight simulator in response to the flight simulator start command. The flight simulation method also includes generating multi-sensor simulation data based on pre-set multi-sensor model parameters and ground truth simulation data output by the flight simulator. The flight simulation method also includes fusing the multi-sensor simulation data to generate simulated multi-sensor fused data. The flight simulation method further includes generating a flight simulation control command based on the simulated multi-sensor fused data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an F channel control method. The method includes receiving a mapping signal; parsing an F channel identifier and a specified function from the mapping signal; and mapping the F channel corresponding to the F channel identifier to the specified function.

Abstract: A troubleshooting method includes receiving a locking instruction instructing to lock a target aircraft and locking the target aircraft according to the locking instruction.

Abstract: A method for controlling a movable device includes obtaining topology information of a travel path traversed by the movable device in response to losing a control signal. The method also includes controlling the movable device to travel based on the topology information and searching for the control signal.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, storage media, and computer programs that support application development in a movable object environment, wherein protocol independent movable object application may be developed. In one embodiment, a request is received in a first protocol from an application executing on an affiliated device to access a movable object; the request in the first protocol is mapped to a function in an application programming interface (API), where the API is independent of the first protocol; and the movable object is directed to perform the function, via the API.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, storage media, and computer programs that support communication in a movable object environment. In one embodiment, information for a set of communication parameters is provided, a modified value for at least one of the set of communication parameters is obtained from an affiliated device; and a connection established between the movable object and the affiliated device is configured based on the modified value. In another embodiment, a connection between a movable object and an affiliated device is established, wherein the connection uses a set of communication parameters, values of which are set to default values; a modified value for at least one of the set is obtained, based on values for the set of communication parameters provided by the movable object and values for the set of communication parameters provided by the affiliated device, and the connection is configured based on the modified value.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, storage media, and computer programs that support data distribution in a movable object environment. In one embodiment, a request for characteristic data of a movable object is received from a requester of an affiliated device; it is confirmed that the characteristic data is available and that the requester has a privilege to access the characteristic data; and the characteristic data is provided to the affiliated device. In another embodiment, a request for the characteristic data, via a communication adaptor, from the requester, where the request for characteristic data includes information indicative of whether the affiliated device having a privilege to access the characteristic data; the characteristic data from the movable object is received, via the communication adaptor, responsive to the request for the characteristic data; and the characteristic data is provided, via the communication adaptor, to the requester of the affiliated device.

Abstract: A control method includes obtaining a flight parameter of an aircraft during flight, where the flight parameter is configured to control an operation component carried by the aircraft and includes at least one of a flight time parameter or a flight distance parameter; and controlling the operation component to operate in response to at least one of the flight time parameter satisfying a time requirement included in a control condition or the flight distance parameter satisfying a distance requirement included in the control condition.

Abstract: A method for supporting application development in a movable object environment includes receiving a request to register one or more behavioral indicators for a movable object via a movable object controller, associating the one or more behavioral indicators with one or more indicator codes, and directing the movable object to behave based on an association between the one or more behavioral indicators and the one or more indicator codes.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a display device, simulated flight data from a flight control system on-board an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) when the UAV is in a simulation mode; and displaying, on a visual display of the display device, simulated flight state information of the UAV in response to the simulated flight data. The display device is configured to display real flight data when the UAV is in a flight mode.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided herein for controlling one or more movable objects via a graphical user interface. A method for controlling a movable object may be provided. The method may comprise obtaining one or more parameters of a target object, and generating a motion path for the movable object based on the one or more parameters of the target object. The motion path may comprise a plurality of spatial points that are defined relative to the one or more parameters of the target object. The plurality of spatial points may be configured to be on one or more planes.

Abstract: A battery for supplying current to a device includes one or more battery cores and a battery management system (BMS) electrically connected to the one or more battery cores. The BMS is configured to receive a controlling signal from a control unit of the device and control the one or more battery cores to supply current to the device based on the controlling signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for training a user to control an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in an environment. The systems and methods provide a simulation environment to control a UAV in a virtual environment. The virtual environment closely resembles a real flight environment. The controller used to transmit flight commands and receive flight state data can be used in both simulation and flight modes of operation.

Abstract: A method for distance detection includes detecting a first distance value between a movable object and a target object in a target direction of the movable object, obtaining an inclination angle of the movable object at the target direction, and calculating a second distance value from the movable object to the target object based upon the inclination angle and the first distance value.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for training a user to control a gimbal in an environment. The systems and methods provide a simulation environment to control a gimbal in a virtual environment. The virtual environment closely resembles a real control environment. A controller may be used to transmit simulation commands and receive simulated data for visual display.