This disclosure describes systems and methods for vision-based navigation of an aerial vehicle. A method includes operations of acquiring a first image, and identifying features in a first image pyramid of the first image. The method includes acquiring a second image after the first image, and identifying the features in a second image pyramid of the second image. The method includes determining current navigation information of the aerial vehicle according to changes in position of the respective features between the first image pyramid and the second image pyramid. The method also includes predicting whether a sufficient number of the features will be identifiable at a third time that is in the future and after the second image was taken, and limiting flight as compared to the user flight instructions if an insufficient number of the features are predicted to be identifiable.


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    Title :

    VISION-BASED NAVIGATION SYSTEM


    Contributors:
    OMARI SAMMY (author) / GOHL PASCAL (author)

    Publication date :

    2018-05-31


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G06K Erkennen von Daten , RECOGNITION OF DATA / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen



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