Variable condition motor controller

    公开(公告)号:US11021248B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16673355

    申请日:2019-11-04

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: A controller system of an aerial vehicle may receive environmental data from one or more sensors of the aerial vehicle and adjusts limits of the aerial vehicle given the environmental conditions. When the aerial vehicle receives an input, such as a flight input from a remote controller or an environmental input such as a gust of wind, the controller system calculates appropriate motor inputs that are provided to the thrust motors of the aerial vehicle such that the adjusted limits of the aerial vehicle are not exceeded. In calculating the appropriate input to the thrust motors, the controller system performs an iterative process. For example, for a given maximum torque that can be applied to the thrust motors, the controller system iteratively allocates the torque such that torque components that are important for the stability of the aerial are first fulfilled, whereas subsequent torque components may be fulfilled or scaled back.

    Adaptive modes of operation based on user intention or activity

    公开(公告)号:US10992866B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-27

    申请号:US16674414

    申请日:2019-11-05

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: A method for stabilizing an imaging device with an image stabilization device includes setting a setpoint of the imaging device to a default setpoint, the setpoint corresponds to an orientation of the imaging device; stabilizing the imaging device with the image stabilization device according to the default setpoint; determining whether a flip condition exists; in response to determining that the flip condition exists, stopping operation of the image stabilization device so that the default setpoint is no longer maintained and the imaging device is not stabilized; and in response to determining that the flip condition does not exist, maintaining the default setpoint to stabilize the imaging device.

    ADAPTIVE MODES OF OPERATION BASED ON USER INTENTION OR ACTIVITY

    公开(公告)号:US20200084359A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16674414

    申请日:2019-11-05

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: A method for stabilizing an imaging device with an image stabilization device includes setting a setpoint of the imaging device to a default setpoint, the setpoint corresponds to an orientation of the imaging device; stabilizing the imaging device with the image stabilization device according to the default setpoint; determining whether a flip condition exists; in response to determining that the flip condition exists, stopping operation of the image stabilization device so that the default setpoint is no longer maintained and the imaging device is not stabilized; and in response to determining that the flip condition does not exist, maintaining the default setpoint to stabilize the imaging device.

    Adaptive modes of operation based on user intention or activity

    公开(公告)号:US11375116B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-28

    申请号:US17231144

    申请日:2021-04-15

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: Stabilizing an image capture device includes stabilizing the image capture device as the image capture device captures images; responsive to detecting an exceptional activity, stopping the stabilizing of the image capture device; and after the exceptional activity is completed, stabilizing the image capture device again. An image stabilization device for stabilizing an imaging device includes a processor that is configured to set at least one of a pitch angle or a roll angle of the image stabilization device to respective constant values and allow a yaw angle of the image stabilization device to vary; while the yaw angle is less than a threshold angle, maintain the yaw angle at a constant relative to a reference platform; when the yaw angle reaches the threshold angle, stop keeping the yaw angle relative to a reference platform constant; and set the yaw angle to follow a direction of motion of the reference platform.

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