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Cascade recognition for personal tracking via unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

  • US 10,438,062 B1
  • Filed: 02/12/2018
  • Issued: 10/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), comprising:

  • an airframe;

    a propulsion system coupled to the airframe;

    at least one camera attached to the airframe, the camera configured to;

    capture at least one first image sequence associated with a subject and a gesture performed by the subject;

    andcapture at least one second image sequence, the first image sequence and the second image sequence associated with one or more of a heading of the UAS, a position of the UAS relative to the subject, and an orientation of the UAS;

    anda control system coupled to the propulsion system and to the at least one camera, the control system comprising one or more processors and configured to;

    associate the first image sequence with the subject and the gesture;

    associate the gesture with at least one command executable by one or more of the control system and the propulsion system;

    store the at least one first image sequence to a memory coupled to the control system;

    identify one or more of the subject and the gesture within the second image sequence;

    andexecute the at least one command associated with the identified gesture via one or more of the control system and the propulsion system.

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