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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Wing Aviation Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Dinuka Abeywardena, Mountain View, CA (US);
Damien Jourdan, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Wing Aviation LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/33 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/0063 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); G01C 21/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); G06K 9/6203 (2013.01); G06T 7/74 (2017.01); G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/0039 (2013.01); G08G 5/0069 (2013.01); G08G 5/0086 (2013.01); H04N 5/33 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); B64C 2201/104 (2013.01); B64C 2201/108 (2013.01); G01C 21/20 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10032 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30244 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for image based localization for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for navigating a UAV includes: flying a UAV along a flight path; acquiring an image of a ground area along the flight path with a camera carried by the UAV; and sending the image to a base station. The method further includes receiving navigation data from the base station, based upon a comparison of the image of the ground area to at least one terrestrial map of the flight path.