The invention relates to a method for automatically guiding a drone with a computer, with a view to landing the drone on a docking and recharging platform, the drone comprising a first luminous means that emits a first light signal and a second luminous means that emits a second light signal different from the first light signal, the first luminous means and the second luminous means being fastened at two separate points to the drone, the station receiving images captured by a camera, said method comprising: —analyzing the images captured by the camera so as to locate the first and second luminous means, —determining the position and orientation of the drone depending on the determined position of the first and second luminous means, —generating, with the computer, piloting instructions intended for the drone, said instructions being configured to guide the drone towards the docking and recharging platform, —transmitting said instructions to the drone, —the drone receiving and implementing said instructions.


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    Title :

    GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR LANDING A DRONE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-01-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / G06T Bilddatenverarbeitung oder Bilddatenerzeugung allgemein , IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL



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