METHOD FOR THE ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OF A PATH
First Claim
1. Method for the acquisition and processing of geographical information of a path, the method is characterized by comprising the next steps:
- h) acquiring geographical data and information by means of a plurality of sensors of the terrestrial vehicle;
i) sending trajectory information of the terrestrial vehicle to the aircraft, from a control station hosted on the terrestrial vehicle, every certain period of time, where the time period is a design parameter;
j) when the aircraft receives the trajectory information of the terrestrial vehicle, the aircraft determining its trajectory according to the trajectory information of the terrestrial vehicle received;
k) acquiring geographical data and information, including images, by means of a plurality of sensors of the aircraft;
l) obtaining, in a processing module, the orientation of the sensors of both terrestrial vehicle and aircraft from the geographical data and information acquired;
m) calibrating, in a processing module, the sensors of both terrestrial vehicle and aircraft from the geographical data and information acquired;
n) associating every image acquired with the orientation and calibration obtained in steps e) and f) respectively.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for the simultaneous acquisition and processing of geographical information of a path acquired by tandem terrestrial and aerial missions comprising a terrestrial vehicle and an unmanned aircraft whose trajectory is slaved to the terrestrial vehicle. The method comprises: acquiring geographical data and information from the terrestrial vehicle; sending trajectory information to the aircraft from a control station hosted on the terrestrial vehicle; the aircraft determining its trajectory according to the trajectory information of the terrestrial vehicle received; acquiring geographical data and information, including images, from the aircraft; obtaining, in a processing module, the orientation of the sensors of both terrestrial vehicle and aircraft from the geographical data and information acquired; calibrating, in a processing module, the sensors of both terrestrial vehicle and aircraft from the geographical data and information acquired; and associating every image acquired with the orientation and calibration obtained.
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17 Claims
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1. Method for the acquisition and processing of geographical information of a path, the method is characterized by comprising the next steps:
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h) acquiring geographical data and information by means of a plurality of sensors of the terrestrial vehicle; i) sending trajectory information of the terrestrial vehicle to the aircraft, from a control station hosted on the terrestrial vehicle, every certain period of time, where the time period is a design parameter; j) when the aircraft receives the trajectory information of the terrestrial vehicle, the aircraft determining its trajectory according to the trajectory information of the terrestrial vehicle received; k) acquiring geographical data and information, including images, by means of a plurality of sensors of the aircraft; l) obtaining, in a processing module, the orientation of the sensors of both terrestrial vehicle and aircraft from the geographical data and information acquired; m) calibrating, in a processing module, the sensors of both terrestrial vehicle and aircraft from the geographical data and information acquired; n) associating every image acquired with the orientation and calibration obtained in steps e) and f) respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17)
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13. System for geographical information and data acquisition and geographical information and data processing characterized by comprising:
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a terrestrial vehicle equipped with a plurality of sensors to acquire geographical information and data and a control station to control an aircraft; an aircraft in communication with the terrestrial vehicle, equipped with a plurality of sensors to acquire geographical information and data; a processing module in communication with both the terrestrial vehicle and the aircraft to process all the geographical information and data acquired by both the terrestrial vehicle and the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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