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Flying Vehicle Guiding System And Flying Vehicle Guiding Method

  • US 20140371952A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2014
  • Published: 12/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A flying vehicle guiding system comprising, a remotely controllable flying vehicle system, a surveying instrument being able to measure distance, angle, and track, and a ground base station for controlling a flight of said flying vehicle system based on measuring results by said surveying instrument, wherein said flying vehicle system has a retro-reflector as an object to be measured, wherein said surveying instrument has a non-prism surveying function for performing distance measurement and angle measurement without a retro-reflector, a prism surveying function for performing distance measurement and angle measurement with respect to said retro-reflector, and a tracking function for tracking said retro-reflector and for performing distance measurement and angle measurement, wherein said surveying instrument performs non-prism measurement on a scheduled flight area, said ground base station sets a safe flight area based on the results of said non-prism measurement, and controls so that said flying vehicle system flies in said safe flight area based on the results of tracking measurement by said surveying instrument.

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