Method and apparatus for positioning an unmanned robotic vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for positioning an unmanned robotic vehicle (URV) for capture of additional vehicular object information, the method comprising:
- capturing, by the URV via an image capture device, first image information of a vehicular object of interest while positioned at a first position;
providing, by the URV, the first image information, or non-image information extracted from the first image information, to a server entity;
in response to the providing, receiving, by the URV, a three-dimensional model of a same make and model of the vehicular object;
autonomously determining, by the URV, a second position proximate to a window of the vehicular object based on the received three-dimensional model;
autonomously navigating the URV to the second position; and
capturing, by the URV via the image capture device while at the second position, second image information of the vehicular object.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for positioning an unmanned robotic vehicle (URV). The URV captures a set of one or more of image and non-image information of an object while positioned at a first position, provides the set of image/non-image information to a server entity, in response to providing the set of image/non-image information, receives a three-dimensional (3D) model associated with the object, autonomously determines a second position based on the 3D model, and autonomously navigates to the second position. At the second position, the URV may capture further image and/or non-image information and, based on the further captured image/non-image information, autonomously determine, and navigate to, a third position. The steps of capturing further image and/or non-image information and, based on the captured image and/or non-image information, autonomously determining and navigating to further positions may be repeated indefinitely, or until otherwise instructed.
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1. A method for positioning an unmanned robotic vehicle (URV) for capture of additional vehicular object information, the method comprising:
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capturing, by the URV via an image capture device, first image information of a vehicular object of interest while positioned at a first position; providing, by the URV, the first image information, or non-image information extracted from the first image information, to a server entity; in response to the providing, receiving, by the URV, a three-dimensional model of a same make and model of the vehicular object; autonomously determining, by the URV, a second position proximate to a window of the vehicular object based on the received three-dimensional model; autonomously navigating the URV to the second position; and capturing, by the URV via the image capture device while at the second position, second image information of the vehicular object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An unmanned robotic vehicle (URV) for capturing additional vehicular object information, the URV comprising:
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a processor; a propulsion system; one or more wireless interfaces; one or more sensors; an image capture device; and an at least one memory device that is configured to store a set of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a set of functions including; capture, via the image capture device, first image information of a vehicular object of interest while positioned at a first position; provide the first image information, or non-image information extracted from the first image information, to a server entity; in response to the providing, receive a three-dimensional model of a same make and model of the vehicular object; autonomously determine a second position proximate to a window of the vehicular object based on the received three-dimensional model; autonomously navigate, via the propulsion system, the URV to the second position; and capture, via the image capture device while at the second position, second image information of the vehicular object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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