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: 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 mobile device control method includes receiving a photographing command, turning off, in response to the photographing command, a light source affecting a photographing effect, and performing a photographing operation according to the photographing command.

Abstract: A method of data synchronization for an aerial vehicle includes a controller of the aerial vehicle generating one or more time stamps each representing a clock time of the controller, sending instruction information to one or more sensors of the aerial vehicle, the instruction information carrying the one or more time stamps and directing the one or more sensors to perform data collection, and receiving one or more data packets returned from the one or more sensors. Each of the one or more data packets carries one of the one or more time stamps and includes data collected by one of the one or more sensors in response to the instruction information.

Abstract: A method of controlling a flight device includes receiving, by a controller of the flight device, a control request from a target device for requesting a control of the flight device, receiving control data sent from the target device, and converting the control data into an executable instruction for controlling the flight device.

Abstract: A method for data transmission includes receiving, by a controller of a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), target data from a transmitting terminal. The transmitting terminal includes a ground control apparatus or an onboard device of the UAV. The onboard device is connected with the UAV via a universal interface of the UAV. The universal interface is configured to connect onboard devices of various types. The method further includes forwarding the target data to a receiving terminal.