公开(公告)号：US20240233554A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18143129

申请日：2023-05-04

Applicant: Phase One A/S

Inventor： Ehud MENAKER

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64D43/00 ,  G01C23/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/003 ,  B64D43/00 ,  G01C23/005

Abstract: A method of carrying out methodical aerial photography from an aircraft over a region involves obtaining a flight plan to methodically photograph the region, the plan including scan lines to scan the region. A current location of the aircraft is considered and if the aircraft is within a scan line, then a scan line trajectory is calculated to adhere to the current scan line. If however, the aircraft is at an end of a scan line, then a transition path is provided to transition to the next scan line. A transition path trajectory is then provided to allow the aircraft to adhere to the transition path. Operational inputs are provided to the pilot to follow the scan line or transition path; the pilot controls the aircraft using the operational inputs, typically pitch and roll, thereby to photograph the region using the flight plan.