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Vision Based Calibration System For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

  • US 20180002017A1
  • Filed: 08/04/2016
  • Published: 01/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automated calibration system, comprising:

  • a camera configured to be positioned relative to a vehicle such that a base fiducial and a movable fiducial on the vehicle are visible within a field of view of the camera; and

    and a testing and calibration computer configured to;

    receive an image of the base fiducial and the movable fiducial from the camera, the image comprising image data;

    determine a relative orientation between the base fiducial and the movable fiducial based on the image data;

    determine a real position of a movable part of the vehicle based on the relative orientation between the base fiducial and the movable fiducial, and a position of a base surface of the vehicle;

    compare the real position of the movable part to a reported position for the movable part; and

    generate a notification if a difference between the real position and the reported position is greater than a threshold amount.

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