SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING COMPUTER VISION FOR PARAFOIL FLIGHT CONTROL
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1. A method comprising:
- capturing an image of a parafoil including a plurality of indicator points distributed thereon;
determining positioning of the indicator points based on the captured image;
determining a condition of the parafoil based on the positioning of the indicator points; and
controlling flight inputs based on the condition of the parafoil.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for using computer vision for parafoil flight control. According to an aspect, a method includes capturing an image of a parafoil including multiple indicator points distributed thereon. The method further includes determining positioning of the indicator points based on the captured image. The method further includes determining a condition of the parafoil based on the positioning of the indicator points. The method further includes controlling flight inputs based on the condition of the parafoil.
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1. A method comprising:
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capturing an image of a parafoil including a plurality of indicator points distributed thereon; determining positioning of the indicator points based on the captured image; determining a condition of the parafoil based on the positioning of the indicator points; and controlling flight inputs based on the condition of the parafoil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a parafoil including a plurality of indicator points distributed thereon; a digital imaging device configured to capture an image of the indicator points; a computing device comprising at least one processor and memory configured to; determine positioning of the indicator points based on the captured image; determine a condition of the parafoil based on the positioning of the indicator points; and control flight inputs based on the condition of the parafoil. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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