System and method for obstacle avoidance in aerial systems
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1. An aerial system, comprising:
- a body;
a lift mechanism coupled to the body;
a processing system;
at least one camera; and
wherein the processing system includes a rotatable binocular camera system coupled to the body to retract into the body when not in use and to extend above the body when in use to achieve three hundred sixty (360) degree omnidirectional obstacle avoidance, wherein the rotatable binocular camera system includes an inner module, a first spring, a middle module, a second spring, and an outer module.
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Abstract
An aerial system includes a body, a lift mechanism coupled to the body, a processing system, and at least one camera. The aerial system also includes a first motor configured to rotate the at least one camera about a first axis and a second motor configured to rotate the at least one camera about a second axis. The processing system is configured to determine a direction of travel of the aerial system and to cause the first motor and the second motor to automatically orient the at least one camera about the first axis and the second axis such that the at least one camera automatically faces the direction of travel of the aerial system.
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1. An aerial system, comprising:
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a body; a lift mechanism coupled to the body; a processing system; at least one camera; and wherein the processing system includes a rotatable binocular camera system coupled to the body to retract into the body when not in use and to extend above the body when in use to achieve three hundred sixty (360) degree omnidirectional obstacle avoidance, wherein the rotatable binocular camera system includes an inner module, a first spring, a middle module, a second spring, and an outer module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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