公开(公告)号：US10922984B1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16206208

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd ,  Chengwu Cui ,  Sarah Graber ,  Barry James O'Brien ,  Joshua John Watson ,  Scott Michael Wilcox

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  H04N13/204 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06T7/70

Abstract: Techniques for verifying a location and identification of a landing marker to aid an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to deliver a payload to a location may be provided. For example, upon receiving an indication that a UAV has arrived to a delivery location, a server computer may process one or more images of an area that are provided by the UAV and/or a user interacting with a user device. A landing marker may be identified in the image and a representation of the landing marker along with instructions to guide the UAV to deliver the payload to the landing marker may be transmitted to the UAV and implemented by the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US10853942B1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US15249821

申请日：2016-08-29

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd ,  Chengwu Cui ,  Barry James O'Brien ,  Joshua John Watson ,  Scott Michael Wilcox

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: Camera calibration may be performed in a mobile environment. One or more cameras can be mounted on a mobile vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or an automobile. Because of the mobility of the vehicle the one or more cameras may be subjected to inaccuracy in imagery caused by various factors, such as environmental factors (e.g., airflow, wind, etc.), impact by other objects (e.g., debris, vehicles, etc.), vehicle vibrations, and the like. To reduce the inaccuracy in imagery, the mobile vehicle can include a mobile camera calibration system configured to calibrate the one or more cameras while the mobile vehicle is traveling along a path. The mobile camera calibration system can cause the one or more cameras to capture an image of an imaging target while moving, and calibrate the one or more cameras based on a comparison between the image and imaging target data.

公开(公告)号：US10721375B1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US15248757

申请日：2016-08-26

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd ,  Chengwu Cui ,  Sarah Graber ,  Joshua John Watson

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/217 ,  B60R1/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting contamination on a sensor cover. In an example, an image sensor of a vehicle may be used to capture an image of an environment of the vehicle. A sensor cover may be positioned outwardly from the image sensor and may form a covered volume around at least a sensing surface of the image sensor. A light source may be positioned in the covered volume. A management module may be coupled with the image sensor. The management module may be configured to receive test image data of the environment generated by the image sensor while the light source is on, compare the test image data to baseline image data generated while the light source is off, and detect whether contamination exists on a surface of the sensor cover based on the comparison.

公开(公告)号：US10198955B1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15260162

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd ,  Chengwu Cui ,  Sarah Graber ,  Barry James O'Brien ,  Joshua John Watson ,  Scott Michael Wilcox

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  H04N13/204

Abstract: Techniques for verifying a location and identification of a landing marker to aid an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to deliver a payload to a location may be provided. For example, upon receiving an indication that a UAV has arrived to a delivery location, a server computer may process one or more images of an area that are provided by the UAV and/or a user interacting with a user device. A landing marker may be identified in the image and a representation of the landing marker along with instructions to guide the UAV to deliver the payload to the landing marker may be transmitted to the UAV and implemented by the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20180324403A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US16041441

申请日：2018-07-20

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd ,  Barry James O'Brien ,  Joshua John Watson ,  Scott Michael Wilcox

IPC: H04N13/128 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D31/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N13/239 ,  G03B35/02 ,  G01C3/10 ,  B64C11/00

Abstract: A propeller provided on an aerial vehicle may include a digital camera or other imaging device embedded into a surface of one of the blades of the propeller. The digital camera may capture images while the propeller is rotating at an operational speed. Images captured by the digital camera may be processed to recognize one or more objects therein, and to determine ranges to such objects by stereo triangulation techniques. Using such ranges, a depth map or other model of the surface features in an environment in which the aerial vehicle is operating may be defined and stored or used for any purpose. A propeller may include digital cameras or other imaging devices embedded into two or more blades, and may also use such images to determine ranges to objects by stereo triangulation techniques.

公开(公告)号：US10049589B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15260113

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd ,  Chengwu Cui ,  Sarah Graber ,  Barry James O'Brien ,  Joshua John Watson ,  Scott Michael Wilcox

IPC: G08G5/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N13/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N13/204

Abstract: Techniques for providing an object awareness guidance to clear a landing space may be provided. For example, during delivery an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may capture an image of a potential landing zone and identify one or more objects in the image that may impede or obstruct delivery of the item in the potential landing zone. The UAV may be configured to generate and provide instructions to a user device to move or remove the identified one or more objects from the potential landing zone thereby creating a safe and unobstructed landing zone to deliver the item.