Abstract: The invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the operation of a UAV, and the control of a UAV. Aspects of the invention relate to a UAV including a directional distance measuring module for inspecting/surveying/measuring/digitizing the UAV's environment.

Abstract: The invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the operation of a UAV, and the control of a UAV. Aspects of the invention relate to a UAV including a directional distance measuring module for inspecting/surveying/measuring/digitizing the UAV's environment.

Abstract: The invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the operation of a UAV, and the control of a UAV. Aspects of the invention relate to a UAV including a directional distance measuring module for inspecting/surveying/measuring/digitizing the UAV's environment.

Abstract: Controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle to traverse a portion of an operational environment of the unmanned aerial vehicle may include obtaining an object detection type, obtaining object detection input data, obtaining relative object orientation data based on the object detection type and the object detection input data, and performing an object avoidance operation based on the relative object orientation data. The object detection type may be monocular object detection, which may include obtaining the relative object orientation data by obtaining motion data indicating a change of spatial location for the unmanned aerial vehicle between obtaining the first image and obtaining the second image based on searching along epipolar lines to obtain optical flow data.

Abstract: The invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the operation of a UAV, and the control of a UAV. Aspects of the invention relate to a UAV including a directional distance measuring module for inspecting/surveying/measuring/digitizing the UAV's environment.

Abstract: Controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle to traverse a portion of an operational environment of the unmanned aerial vehicle may include obtaining an object detection type, obtaining object detection input data, obtaining relative object orientation data based on the object detection type and the object detection input data, and performing an object avoidance operation based on the relative object orientation data. The object detection type may be monocular object detection, which may include obtaining the relative object orientation data by obtaining motion data indicating a change of spatial location for the unmanned aerial vehicle between obtaining the first image and obtaining the second image based on searching along epipolar lines to obtain optical flow data.

Abstract: The invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the operation of a UAV, and the control of a UAV. Aspects of the invention relate to a UAV including a directional distance measuring module for inspecting/surveying/measuring/digitizing the UAV's environment.

Abstract: Controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle to traverse a portion of an operational environment of the unmanned aerial vehicle may include obtaining an object detection type, obtaining object detection input data, obtaining relative object orientation data based on the object detection type and the object detection input data, and performing an object avoidance operation based on the relative object orientation data. The object detection type may be monocular object detection, which may include obtaining the relative object orientation data by obtaining motion data indicating a change of spatial location for the unmanned aerial vehicle between obtaining the first image and obtaining the second image based on searching along epipolar lines to obtain optical flow data.

Abstract: Controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle to traverse a portion of an operational environment of the unmanned aerial vehicle may include obtaining an object detection type, obtaining object detection input data, obtaining relative object orientation data based on the object detection type and the object detection input data, and performing an object avoidance operation based on the relative object orientation data. The object detection type may be monocular object detection, which may include obtaining the relative object orientation data by obtaining motion data indicating a change of spatial location for the unmanned aerial vehicle between obtaining the first image and obtaining the second image based on searching along epipolar lines to obtain optical flow data.

Abstract: Controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle to traverse a portion of an operational environment of the unmanned aerial vehicle may include obtaining an object detection type, obtaining object detection input data, obtaining relative object orientation data based on the object detection type and the object detection input data, and performing a collision avoidance operation based on the relative object orientation data. The object detection type may be monocular object detection, which may include obtaining the relative object orientation data by obtaining motion data indicating a change of spatial location for the unmanned aerial vehicle between obtaining the first image and obtaining the second image based on searching along epipolar lines to obtain optical flow data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer implemented UAV control method comprising, in a target selection mode, the steps of displaying on a touch sensitive display a 3D-view of an environment of a UAV; Overlaying a moveable target indicating symbol to the 3D-view of the environment, wherein the target indicating symbol is moveable in the 3D-view by a touch input; While moving the target indicating symbol, continuously determining a location of the target indicating symbol in the 3D-view and dynamically changing the appearance of the target indicating symbol such that it creates the impression of being displayed in an orientation matching the orientation of a face over which the target indicating symbol is located wherein the orientation of the respective face is derived from stored 3D-data or from the 3D-view; And selecting a target based on the location of the target indicating symbol.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for calibrating a magnetometer. The method comprises responsive to a determination that a magnetic inclination is less than a threshold, measuring first magnetic field data by detecting a magnetic field with the magnetometer through a first rotation path, measuring second magnetic field data by detecting the magnetic field with the magnetometer through a second rotation path, and determining calibration values for the magnetometer based on the measured first magnetic field data and the measured second magnetic field data.

Abstract: Controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle to traverse a portion of an operational environment of the unmanned aerial vehicle may include obtaining an object detection type, obtaining object detection input data, obtaining relative object orientation data based on the object detection type and the object detection input data, and performing a collision avoidance operation based on the relative object orientation data. The object detection type may be monocular object detection, which may include obtaining the relative object orientation data by obtaining motion data indicating a change of spatial location for the unmanned aerial vehicle between obtaining the first image and obtaining the second image based on searching along epipolar lines to obtain optical flow data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for calibrating a magnetometer. The method comprises responsive to a determination that a magnetic inclination is less than a threshold, measuring first magnetic field data by detecting a magnetic field with the magnetometer through a first rotation path, measuring second magnetic field data by detecting the magnetic field with the magnetometer through a second rotation path, and determining calibration values for the magnetometer based on the measured first magnetic field data and the measured second magnetic field data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for calibrating a magnetometer of a compass. With a global navigation satellite system receiver, a current position is determined. The determined position is used to determine a magnetic inclination (e.g., by a global magnetic field model such as the World Magnetic Model). The calibration system may perform different calibration sequences based on the magnetic inclination. In a first calibration sequence, performed responsive to a determination that a magnetic inclination (or the absolute value of the magnetic inclination) is less than a threshold, magnetic field data is measured by the magnetometer as it is rotated through horizontal rotation paths. If the magnetic inclination is greater than the threshold, magnetic field data is measured by the magnetometer as it is rotated through vertical rotation paths. The measured magnetic field data may be used to determine calibration values for the magnetometer compass.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for calibrating a magnetometer of a compass. With a global navigation satellite system receiver, a current position is determined. The determined position is used to determine a magnetic inclination (e.g., by a global magnetic field model such as the World Magnetic Model). The calibration system may perform different calibration sequences based on the magnetic inclination. In a first calibration sequence, performed responsive to a determination that a magnetic inclination (or the absolute value of the magnetic inclination) is less than a threshold, magnetic field data is measured by the magnetometer as it is rotated through horizontal rotation paths. If the magnetic inclination is greater than the threshold, magnetic field data is measured by the magnetometer as it is rotated through vertical rotation paths. The measured magnetic field data may be used to determine calibration values for the magnetometer compass.