In a described embodiment, a UAV and method for controlling a UAV are disclosed. The UAV is controlled along a predetermined flight path and the camera of UAV is controlled such that adjacent pictures of the captured pictures have an overlap in a predetermined range. In another embodiment, a device and method for detecting defects in image data of a UAV camera are disclosed. An image data management system for managing image data of a UAV and a client software application for performing surface scans with a UAV are also disclosed.
DEFECT DETECTION SYSTEM USING A CAMERA EQUIPPED UAV FOR BUILDING FACADES ON COMPLEX ASSET GEOMETRY WITH OPTIMAL AUTOMATIC OBSTACLE DECONFLICTED FLIGHTPATH
2021-08-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION , Bildübertragung, z.B. Fernsehen / 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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