Unmanned aerial vehicle and operations thereof
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1. A multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
- one or more electrical components disposed in a body of the UAV and adapted to facilitate operation of the UAV, said one or more electrical components selected from a group comprising a power source, flight control module, inertial measurement unit (IMU), and GPS receiver; and
a magnetometer attached onto a landing stand at a position sufficiently distal from the one or more electrical components to effect a reduction of interference from said one or more electrical components, wherein the landing stand extends away from the body of the UAV and is configured to bear weight of the UAV when the UAV is not airborne.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with improved reliability. According to one aspect of the invention, interference experienced by onboard sensors from onboard electrical components is reduced. According to another aspect of the invention, user-configuration or assembly of electrical components is minimized to reduce user errors.
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1. A multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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one or more electrical components disposed in a body of the UAV and adapted to facilitate operation of the UAV, said one or more electrical components selected from a group comprising a power source, flight control module, inertial measurement unit (IMU), and GPS receiver; and a magnetometer attached onto a landing stand at a position sufficiently distal from the one or more electrical components to effect a reduction of interference from said one or more electrical components, wherein the landing stand extends away from the body of the UAV and is configured to bear weight of the UAV when the UAV is not airborne. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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a housing forming a body of the UAV, said housing comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein said inner surface forms a cavity; one or more electrical components disposed within the cavity of the body and adapted to facilitate operation of the UAV, said one or more electrical components selected from a group comprising a power source, flight control module, inertial measurement unit (IMU), and GPS receiver; and a magnetometer attached onto a landing stand at a distance of at least about 3 cm from the one or more electrical components, wherein the landing stand extends away from the housing and is configured to bear weight of the UAV when the UAV is not airborne. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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