Camera Ball Turret Having High Bandwidth Data Transmission to External Image Processor
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- a fuselage;
a gimbal-mounted turret having one or more degrees of freedom relative to the fuselage;
a camera disposed in the gimbal-mounted turret for motion therewith in the one or more degrees of freedom; and
a central video image processor disposed exteriorly of the gimbal-mounted turret, the central video image processor configured to receive and process image data from the camera.
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Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a fuselage, a gimbal-mounted turret having one or more degrees of freedom relative to the fuselage, a camera disposed in the gimbal-mounted turret for motion therewith in the one or more degrees of freedom, and a central video image processor disposed exteriorly of the gimbal-mounted turret, the central video image processor configured to receive and process image data from the camera.
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10 Claims
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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a fuselage; a gimbal-mounted turret having one or more degrees of freedom relative to the fuselage; a camera disposed in the gimbal-mounted turret for motion therewith in the one or more degrees of freedom; and a central video image processor disposed exteriorly of the gimbal-mounted turret, the central video image processor configured to receive and process image data from the camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A surveillance method comprising:
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capturing image information using a gimbaled camera mounted in a turret exterior to an aircraft fuselage; transmitting the captured image information to a central image processor disposed in the aircraft fuselage; and processing the transmitted captured image information in the central image processor. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A device comprising:
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means for capturing image information using a gimbaled camera mounted in a turret exterior to an aircraft fuselage; means for transmitting the captured image information to a central image processor disposed in the aircraft fuselage; and means for processing the transmitted captured image information in the central image processor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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