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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2018
Here Global B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
James Fowe, Chicago, IL (US);
Filippo Pellolio, Chicago, IL (US);
HERE Global B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An approach is provided for using aerial drones for road and traffic monitoring. The approach, for example, involves navigating an aerial drone to a physical marker located on a road link. The approach also involves initiating a capture of sensor data of the physical marker by a sensor of the aerial drone. The approach further involves adjusting a position, an altitude, or a combination thereof of the aerial drone to a reference position, a reference altitude, or a combination thereof over the physical marker based on the sensor data. The approach further involves initiating a capture of one or more images of the road link by the aerial drone at the reference position, the reference altitude, or a combination thereof. By way of example, the captured images can be processed for road and traffic monitoring and/or other similar applications.