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Unmanned aerial vehicle inspection system

  • US 9,513,635 B1
  • Filed: 03/02/2016
  • Issued: 12/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computerized method performed by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising one or more processors, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by the UAV, a flight plan associated with conducting an inspection of a structure, the flight plan comprising a first plurality of vertical inspection locations set at respective horizontal positions around the structure, wherein the first plurality of vertical inspection locations are each associated with a waypoint having a geospatial reference;

    conducting an inspection for a vertical inspection location of the first plurality of vertical inspection locations according to the received flight plan, the inspection comprising;

    navigating the UAV to the associated horizontal position at a first altitude;

    navigating the UAV along a vertical direction at the associated horizontal position between the first altitude and a second altitude; and

    obtaining, while at one or more altitudes during the navigation along the vertical direction, sensor information describing the structure,wherein subsequent to obtaining sensor information describing the structure at the one or more altitudes, conducting an inspection for a subsequent vertical inspection location of the first plurality of inspection locations; and

    navigating the UAV to a landing location.

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