公开(公告)号：US10262396B1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US16129462

申请日：2018-09-12

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Ranveer Chandra ,  Ashish Kapoor ,  Sudipta Sinha ,  Deepak Vasisht

IPC: G06T3/40 ,  G06K9/00 ,  A01B79/00 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G01C11/02 ,  G06K9/62 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: An apparatus for generating precision maps of an area is disclosed. The apparatus receives sensor data, where the sensor data includes sensor readings each indicating a level of a parameter in one of a plurality of first portions of an area, and video data representing an aerial view of the area. The sensor data may be received from sensors that are each deployed in one of the first portions of the area. The video data may be received from an aerial vehicle. An orthomosaic may be generated from the video data, and the orthomosaic and the sensor data used to generate a predication model. The prediction model may then be used to extrapolate the sensor data to determine a level of the parameter in each of a plurality of second portions of the area. A precision map of the area may be generated using the extrapolated sensor readings.

公开(公告)号：US20180302853A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15487161

申请日：2017-04-13

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Ranveer Chandra ,  Zerina Kapetanovic ,  Deepak Vasisht

IPC: H04W52/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H02J3/38

CPC classification number: H04W52/0206 ,  H02J3/383 ,  H02J3/386 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H04L43/10 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04W52/0258 ,  H04W52/0277 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/16 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/10 ,  Y02D70/14 ,  Y02D70/142

Abstract: A base station utilizes duty cycle requirements of each of multiple base station components to efficiently consume power. The base station may include a synchronization module that allows the base station to send collected data from a cache to a gateway, which then, sends it up to the cloud. The base station may also include a sensor connectivity module that establishes a connection between the base station and data collecting devices deployed to collect data for storage in the cache. A base station controller serves as the cache for the data collected by the sensor module and sends the data to the gateway for synchronization in the cloud using the synchronization module. A base station controller determines/coordinates the duty cycle of the sensor connectivity module and synchronization module in a power efficient way depending on the current power available to the base station, network needs, and the weather conditions.

公开(公告)号：US10089716B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15256566

申请日：2016-09-03

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Ranveer Chandra ,  Ashish Kapoor ,  Sudipta Sinha ,  Deepak Vasisht

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T3/40 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A01B79/00 ,  G01C11/02

Abstract: An apparatus for generating precision maps of an area is disclosed. The apparatus receives sensor data, where the sensor data includes sensor readings each indicating a level of a parameter in one of a plurality of first portions of an area, and video data representing an aerial view of the area. The sensor data may be received from sensors that are each deployed in one of the first portions of the area. The video data may be received from an aerial vehicle. An orthomosaic may be generated from the video data, and the orthomosaic and the sensor data used to generate a predication model. The prediction model may then be used to extrapolate the sensor data to determine a level of the parameter in each of a plurality of second portions of the area. A precision map of the area may be generated using the extrapolated sensor readings.

公开(公告)号：US20180213187A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15414949

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Ranveer Chandra ,  Manohar Swaminathan ,  Vasuki Narasimha Swamy ,  Zerina Kapetanovic ,  Deepak Vasisht ,  Akshit Kumar ,  Apurv Mehra ,  Avikalp Gupta ,  Sudipta Sinha ,  Rohit Patil

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G08C17/02 ,  B64B1/50 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: H04N7/183 ,  B64B1/50 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/3208 ,  G06K9/6202 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/93 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/23241 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N7/185

Abstract: A system comprises an aerial imaging platform configured to rise to a height above ground. An apparatus allows an entity to move the aerial platform in a desired direction. The aerial platform includes a camera positioned to capture images of the ground. The camera includes a position sensor. A user/entity may move the aerial platform over a region to be imaged. The system includes a device that may be carried by the user/entity. The device receives information about a region to be imaged and a field of vision of the camera, determines a first path, and provides information on the first path to the user/entity. As the user/entity moves the aerial platform along the first path, the device receives data from the camera position sensor and determines a second path. The user/entity may then move the aerial platform along the second path to capture unimaged areas of the region.