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公开(公告)号:US20240278912A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-22
申请号:US18435299
申请日:2024-02-07
申请人: Skydio, Inc.
发明人: Peter Henry , Jack Zhu , Brian Richman , Harrison Zheng , Hayk Martirosyan , Matthew Donahoe , Abraham Galton Bachrach , Adam Bry
IPC分类号: B64C39/02 , B64D47/08 , B64U10/13 , B64U101/30 , G01S13/89 , G01S17/89 , G05D1/223 , G05D1/224 , G05D1/606 , G06F3/04817 , G06F3/04845 , G06F3/04847 , G06T17/05 , G06T17/10 , G06T19/00 , G06V20/10 , G06V20/13 , G06V20/17 , G06V20/64 , G08G5/00 , G08G5/04 , H04N5/272 , H04N13/204
CPC分类号: B64C39/024 , B64D47/08 , G01S13/89 , G01S17/89 , G05D1/223 , G05D1/224 , G05D1/606 , G06F3/04817 , G06F3/04845 , G06F3/04847 , G06T17/05 , G06T17/10 , G06T19/006 , G06V20/13 , G06V20/17 , G06V20/176 , G06V20/647 , G08G5/003 , G08G5/04 , H04N5/272 , B64U10/13 , B64U2101/30 , B64U2201/00 , B64U2201/20 , H04N13/204
摘要: Described herein are systems for roof scan using an unmanned aerial vehicle. For example, some methods include capturing, using an unmanned aerial vehicle, an overview image of a roof of a building from above the roof; presenting a suggested bounding polygon overlaid on the overview image to a user; determining a bounding polygon based on the suggested bounding polygon and user edits; based on the bounding polygon, determining a flight path including a sequence of poses of the unmanned aerial vehicle with respective fields of view at a fixed height that collectively cover the bounding polygon; fly the unmanned aerial vehicle to a sequence of scan poses with horizontal positions matching respective poses of the flight path and vertical positions determined to maintain a consistent distance above the roof; and scanning the roof from the sequence of scan poses to generate a three-dimensional map of the roof.
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公开(公告)号:US20240262496A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-08
申请号:US18438712
申请日:2024-02-12
申请人: Skydio, Inc.
CPC分类号: B64C39/024 , G05D1/222 , G05D1/226 , G05D1/606 , B64U30/10 , B64U30/20 , B64U2101/30 , B64U2201/10
摘要: Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for unmanned aerial vehicle beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight operations. In an embodiment, a flight planning system of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can identify handoff zones along a UAV flight corridor for transferring control of the UAV between ground control stations. The start of the handoff zones can be determined prior to a flight or while the UAV is in flight. For handoff zones determined prior to flight, the flight planning system can identify suitable locations to place a ground control station (GCS). The handoff zone can be based on a threshold visual line of sight range between a controlling GCS and the UAV. For determining handoff zones while in flight, the UAV can monitor RF signals from each GCS participating in the handoff to determine the start of a handoff period.
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公开(公告)号:US12039875B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-16
申请号:US17508624
申请日:2021-10-22
申请人: Skydio, Inc.
发明人: Mark Patrick Bauer , Brian Richman , Alan Jay Poole , Bernard J. Michini , Jonathan Anders Lovegren , Brett Michael Bethke , Hui Li
IPC分类号: G08G5/00 , B64C39/02 , B64D47/08 , B64U10/13 , G01C21/20 , G05D1/00 , G06F3/048 , G06F3/04815 , G06F18/214 , G06F18/24 , G06Q10/0631 , G06Q10/1093 , G06Q50/16 , G06T17/05 , G06V20/10 , G06V20/58 , G08G5/02 , H04N5/445 , H04N7/18 , H04N23/63 , B64U101/00 , B64U101/30
CPC分类号: G08G5/0069 , B64C39/024 , B64D47/08 , G01C21/20 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/0038 , G05D1/0044 , G05D1/0094 , G05D1/042 , G05D1/0653 , G06F3/04815 , G06F18/214 , G06F18/24 , G06Q10/063114 , G06Q10/1097 , G06Q50/16 , G06T17/05 , G06V20/176 , G06V20/58 , G08G5/0013 , G08G5/0034 , G08G5/0065 , G08G5/025 , H04N5/44504 , H04N7/183 , H04N7/185 , H04N23/631 , B64U10/13 , B64U2101/00 , B64U2101/30 , B64U2201/10 , B64U2201/20 , B64U2201/202 , G06F3/048 , G06T2215/16 , G06V2201/06
摘要: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for an unmanned aerial system inspection system. One of the methods is performed by a UAV and includes receiving, by the UAV, flight information describing a job to perform an inspection of a rooftop. A particular altitude is ascended to, and an inspection of the rooftop is performed including obtaining sensor information describing the rooftop. Location information identifying a damaged area of the rooftop is received. The damaged area of the rooftop is traveled to. An inspection of the damaged area of the rooftop is performed including obtaining detailed sensor information describing the damaged area. A safe landing location is traveled to.
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公开(公告)号:US20240230565A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-11
申请号:US18414582
申请日:2024-01-17
申请人: Skydio, Inc.
摘要: Methods, systems, and program products of inspecting solar panels using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are disclosed. A UAV can obtain a position of the Sun in a reference frame, a location of a solar panel in the reference frame, and an orientation of the solar panel in the reference frame. The UAV can determine a viewing position of the UAV in the reference frame based on at least one of the position of the Sun, the location of the solar panel, and the orientation of the solar panel. The UAV can maneuver to the viewing position and point a thermal sensor onboard the UAV at the solar panel. The UAV can capture, by the thermal sensor, a thermal image of at least a portion of the solar panel. A server onboard the UAV or connected to the UAV can detect panel failures based on the thermal image.
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公开(公告)号:US20240228071A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-11
申请号:US18409633
申请日:2024-01-10
申请人: Skydio, Inc.
摘要: An unmanned aerial vehicle system that includes an unmanned aerial vehicle and an attachment. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes an attachment interface located on a side of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The attachment is configured to removably couple to the attachment interface such that the attachment is positioned adjacent to the side of the unmanned aerial vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US12033350B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-09
申请号:US18064982
申请日:2022-12-13
申请人: Skydio, Inc.
发明人: Damien Grosgeorge
摘要: Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for determining a center location of a ground control point used in aerial surveys. Machine learning models are used to identify in digital images pixel coordinates of the ground control point identified in the digital images. These image pixel coordinates are used in photogrammetric processing and software.
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公开(公告)号:US12028134B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-02
申请号:US17506769
申请日:2021-10-21
申请人: Skydio, Inc.
发明人: Eyal Hochdorf , Umar Hasni , Saifan Rafiq , Kshitiz Nautiyal
CPC分类号: H04B7/0602 , B64C39/024 , G05D1/0022 , H04B7/0404 , B64U10/13 , B64U30/20 , B64U2201/20
摘要: Described herein are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and systems and methods for dynamically selecting directional antennas onboard the UAV for wireless transmissions. For example, an embodiment pertains to a UAV that comprises a flight control system in remote communication with a remote receiver via directional antennas onboard the UAV. The flight control system is operatively coupled with a propulsion system to control the flight of the UAV. While in-flight, the flight control system is configured to determine an orientation and position of the UAV. It is further configured to select a subset of directional antennas to transmit from based on the determined orientation and position, among other factors. The flight control system then directs a transmitter to send wireless communications using the selected directional antennas.
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公开(公告)号:US12025983B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-02
申请号:US18222786
申请日:2023-07-17
申请人: SKYDIO, INC.
发明人: Peter Henry , Jack Zhu , Brian Richman , Harrison Zheng , Hayk Martirosyan , Matthew Donahoe , Abraham Bachrach , Adam Bry , Ryan David Kennedy , Himel Mondal , Quentin Allen Wah Yen Delepine
IPC分类号: G06T17/00 , B64C39/02 , B64D31/06 , B64D47/08 , G05B13/02 , G05B17/02 , G05D1/00 , G06T7/55 , G06T7/73 , G06T19/20 , G06V20/13 , G06V20/64 , H04N23/60 , H04N23/695 , H04N23/90 , B64U10/13 , B64U101/30
CPC分类号: G05D1/0094 , B64C39/024 , B64D31/06 , B64D47/08 , G05B13/0265 , G05B17/02 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/101 , G06T7/55 , G06T7/74 , G06T17/00 , G06T19/20 , G06V20/13 , G06V20/64 , H04N23/64 , H04N23/695 , H04N23/90 , B64U10/13 , B64U2101/30 , G06T2207/10032 , G06T2207/20221 , G06T2219/2004
摘要: In some examples, an image of a scan target is presented in a user interface on a display associated with a computing device. The user interface receives at least one user input indicating at least one point in a perimeter or edge of a volume for encompassing the scan target presented in the image of the scan target. A graphical representation of the volume in relation to the image of the scan target is generated in the user interface. Information for defining a location of at least a portion of the volume in three-dimensional space is sent to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to cause, at least in part, the UAV to scan at least a portion of the scan target corresponding to the volume.
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公开(公告)号:US20240192705A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-13
申请号:US18533060
申请日:2023-12-07
申请人: Skydio, Inc.
CPC分类号: G05D1/654 , B64D45/08 , B64F5/60 , B64U70/90 , G05D1/2446 , G05D1/46 , G06T7/73 , G06V20/17 , B64U2101/30 , G06T2207/10032 , G06T2207/30204
摘要: Autonomous return to dock and docking procedures includes a dock and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The dock includes a first fiducial and second fiducial. The UAV includes a camera, one or more processors, and one or more memories. The one or more processors configured to execute instructions stored in the one or more memories to determine to use the dock for a landing operation by processing a first image depicting the first fiducial, to determine a UAV placement for the landing operation at the dock by processing a second image depicting the second fiducial, and to perform the landing operation to land the UAV at the dock according to the UAV placement.
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公开(公告)号:US12007761B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-11
申请号:US18064682
申请日:2022-12-12
申请人: Skydio, Inc.
发明人: Brett Michael Bethke , Hui Li , Bernard J. Michini
IPC分类号: G08G5/04 , B64C39/02 , B64D47/00 , B64D47/08 , B64F5/60 , G01M5/00 , G05D1/00 , G08G5/00 , B64U10/13 , B64U101/00 , B64U101/30
CPC分类号: G05D1/0011 , B64C39/024 , B64D47/00 , B64D47/08 , B64F5/60 , G01M5/0075 , G05D1/0055 , G05D1/0094 , G05D1/101 , G08G5/0013 , G08G5/0034 , G08G5/0069 , G08G5/0086 , B64U10/13 , B64U2101/00 , B64U2101/30 , B64U2201/20
摘要: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for an unmanned aerial system inspection system. One of the methods is performed by a UAV and includes obtaining, from a user device, flight operation information describing an inspection of a vertical structure to be performed, the flight operation information including locations of one or more safe locations for vertical inspection. A location of the UAV is determined to correspond to a first safe location for vertical inspection. A first inspection of the structure is performed is performed at the first safe location, the first inspection including activating cameras. A second safe location is traveled to, and a second inspection of the structure is performed. Information associated with the inspection is provided to the user device.
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