公开(公告)号：US10362228B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US15788769

申请日：2017-10-19

Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Gubler ,  Garance Bruneau ,  Axel Murguet ,  Pascal Gohl

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C21/18 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B17/56

Abstract: An aerial vehicle platform includes an aerial vehicle, a gimbal coupled to the aerial vehicle, and a camera mounted to the gimbal. An attitude sensing system includes an inertial measurement unit to sense attitude and an attitude adjustment module to generate an attitude adjustment for adjusting the sensed attitude to compensate for drift error.

公开(公告)号：US11242953B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16673316

申请日：2019-11-04

Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Gubler ,  Pascal Gohl

IPC: F16M13/02 ,  F16M11/04 ,  H04N5/225 ,  F16M11/12 ,  F16M11/18 ,  F16M13/04 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G03B17/56 ,  H04N17/00

Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods for calibrating an image stabilization mechanism. One method includes a control system sending a command to thermally condition one or more sensors to a predetermined temperature. During thermal conditioning to the predetermined temperature, the control system sends a command to drive one or more motors of the image stabilization mechanism to cause movement of an imaging device coupled to the image stabilization mechanism. After thermal conditioning to the predetermined temperature, the control system sends a command to stop driving the one or more motors of the image stabilization mechanism to stop movement of the imaging device coupled to the image stabilization mechanism. After stopping the driving of the one or more motors, the control system sends a command to calibrate the one or more sensors.

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.

Inventor： Pascal Gohl ,  Thomas Gubler ,  Axel Murguet ,  Garance Bruneau

IPC: H04N5/232

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that the flip condition exists, stopping operation of the image stabilization device so that the default setpoint is no longer maintained and the imaging device is not stabilized; and in response to determining that the flip condition does not exist, maintaining the default setpoint to stabilize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.

公开(公告)号：US10666868B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US16438791

申请日：2019-06-12

Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Gubler ,  Garance Bruneau ,  Axel Murguet ,  Pascal Gohl

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C21/18 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B17/56

Abstract: An aerial vehicle platform includes an aerial vehicle, a gimbal coupled to the aerial vehicle, and a camera mounted to the gimbal. An attitude sensing system includes an inertial measurement unit to sense attitude and an attitude adjustment module to generate an attitude adjustment for adjusting the sensed attitude to compensate for drift error.

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.

Inventor： Pascal Gohl ,  Thomas Gubler ,  Axel Murguet ,  Garance Bruneau

IPC: H04N5/232

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.

公开(公告)号：US09963243B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15297903

申请日：2016-10-19

Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

Inventor： Lukas Schmid ,  Jean-Bernard Berteaux ,  Fabio Diem ,  Sammy Omari ,  Thomas Gubler

IPC: B64D45/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B64D45/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0038

Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods for detecting an aerial vehicle landing. One method includes performing at least two of a plurality of landing tests to detect the landing of the aerial vehicle. The plurality of landing tests include a static test, a thrust test, and a shock test. Upon a detection of the landing by one of the at least two landing tests performed, the method further includes performing a free-fall test to detect a free fall of the aerial vehicle. The free fall of the aerial vehicle is a change in altitude of the aerial vehicle above an altitude change threshold. Upon a lack of a detection of the free fall by the free-fall test, the method includes setting a landed state for the aerial vehicle. Upon a detection of the free fall by the free-fall test, the method includes setting an in-air state for the aerial vehicle.