Method of aerial monitoring of forests
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of aerial monitoring of forests, comprising the step of:
- examining a forest from above with a camera capable of capturing a thermal image, the camera having a resolution of at least 460×
460 pixels, to determine reflective qualities of trees in the forest, said reflective qualities being indicative of moisture content.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method of aerial monitoring of forests. The method includes a step of examining a forest from above with a camera capable of capturing a thermal image. The camera has a resolution of at least 460×460 pixels. The purpose of the monitoring is to determine reflective qualities of trees in the forest, such reflective qualities being indicative of moisture content.
-
Citations
16 Claims
-
1. A method of aerial monitoring of forests, comprising the step of:
examining a forest from above with a camera capable of capturing a thermal image, the camera having a resolution of at least 460×
460 pixels, to determine reflective qualities of trees in the forest, said reflective qualities being indicative of moisture content.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
11. A method of aerial monitoring of forests, comprising the step of:
examining a forest from above with a camera capable of capturing a thermal image, the camera having a resolution of at least 460×
460 pixels, to determine reflective qualities of trees in the forest, said reflective qualities being indicative of moisture content, the camera having a daylight image resolution of greater than 440 lines, the flight speed being less than 70 nautical miles per hour, the flight altitude being less than 300 feet from vegetation, and an optical zoom ratio of at least 7 to 1 being used.- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Specification